The network is officially handing over the keys to a fully furnished San Antonio home to Cathy Everts, PEOPLE can exclusively reveal
NEED TO KNOW
- HGTV first unveiled its 2025 Smart Home, located in San Antonio in April 2025
- PEOPLE can exclusively reveal the winner of the abode is Cathy Everts, a retired small business owner, mom and grandma based in Idaho
- During the reveal, Everts opened up about the meaningful connection between her late husband and the location of the home
HGTV has officially declared Cathy Everts as the winner of its 2025 Smart Home — and the location of her new abode already holds a special place in her heart.
PEOPLE can exclusively share that the proud mom and grandma has won the keys to the newly renovated, fully furnished home in San Antonio. While she’s based in Eagle, Idaho, Everts explained during the big reveal why Texas is especially meaningful for her after losing her husband Dan five years ago.
“My husband’s buried in Texas, and I was planning to go back there,” she tells HGTV’s Poonam Moore in the above clip, as she gets choked up.
The reveal was orchestrated by Moore, who designed the home, and Everts’ son Drew as the mom and son duo met up for lunch. Moore pretended to be a waitress and handed Everts the “specials” menu, which was actually photos of her new abode…