page_title: The Simpsons house
section_title: Real-life version
hierarchical_section_title: The Simpsons house / Real-life version
caption_attribution_description: English: A real-life replica of the Simpson family's house in Henderson, Nevada.
context_page_description: 742 Evergreen Terrace is the street address most frequently attributed to the Simpson family home in the animated sitcom The Simpsons and in the feature film The Simpsons Movie. In the series, the house is owned by Homer and Marge Simpson, who live with their three children: Bart, Lisa, and Maggie.
  To the left of the Simpsons' house is Ned Flanders's house, at 744 Evergreen Terrace. The house to the right has been occupied by numerous owners including Ruth and Laura Powers, Sideshow Bob, and the extended Flanders family.
  The street name is a reference to The Evergreen State College in Olympia, Washington, alma mater of series creator Matt Groening.
  In 1997, a real-life replica of the house was constructed at 712 Red Bark Lane in Henderson, Nevada, and given away as the grand prize in a contest.
context_section_description: A replica of the house at 742 Evergreen Terrace, known as "The Simpsons House", was constructed in 1997 by California-based Kaufman and Broad homebuilders at 712 Red Bark Lane in Henderson, Nevada. The house was designed to closely mimic the design of the house in the series.
  The $120,000 house was constructed for use as the grand prize in a contest known as "The Simpsons House Give Away", sponsored by Pepsi, Fox, and the homebuilder. The contest was announced on July 10, 1997. The rules of the contest stipulated that the winner either accept the house or a $75,000 cash payment. In addition, the winner of the house, if they chose to occupy it, was contractually obligated to repaint the exterior in accordance with local homeowner's association rules. Contest entries were included on various Pepsi products and 15 million were submitted nationally. The winner was Barbara Howard from Richmond, Kentucky. Howard chose not to accept the house, instead taking a cash payment per the contest rules. In 2001, after most of the details relating to the television series were removed, the house was sold by the builder to another owner.
  The house, located in a subdivision that was permanently named "Springfield South Valley Ranch", took 49 days to build and was unveiled to the public on August 1, 1997. Construction on the house was nearly complete by July 1997, and by September 1997 thousands of people were lining up to see the finished product. During the time it was open to the public in August and September 1997, more than 30,000 people visited the house, including The Simpsons creator Matt Groening.
caption: The house in 2007, after having been remodeled to remove details relating to the television series
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