A former preschool teacher from Osgood, Indiana, has won a life-changing prize, PEOPLE can exclusively announce.
“My mind has gone blank right now,” she said as tears of joy welled up in her eyes. “I don’t believe… this is all surreal.”
Fulkerson said she was first drawn to the annual giveaway in 1998, when the Dream Home was located in Beaufort, South Carolina, and she has been entering ever since.
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“I entered knowing I would never win,” she said, but that didn’t stop her from doing so, almost every day, twice a day, during the 2019 sweepstakes period for the lakefront Montana home with mountain views.
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“I would love to be sitting on that porch and in that hot tub!” she remembers thinking while entering to win.
The main living space features glass stack doors that seamlessly connect indoors and out and capitalize on the home’s mountain views. There’s also a huge pass through to the kitchen from the outdoor breakfast bar, which sits beside a plein air dining area, multiple lounges and an enviable grilling setup.
Ultimately, Fulkerson’s name was randomly drawn from nearly 135 million entries to win the grand prize, valued at over $2.3 million.
source: people.com
