2026 HGTV Smart Home close to Florida theme parks. What to know about Apopka When does voting end for 2026 HGTV Smart Home near Orlando, Florida? 5 pm ET Friday, June 19, 2026, on hgtv.com and foodnetwork.com. - Voting for HGTV Smart Home near Orlando, Florida, worth $1.3 million, ends June 19, 2026, at hgtv.com/smart and foodnetwork.com/smarthome. - 2026 HGTV Smart Home in Apopka was built by Hartizen Homes. Interior design was by Brian and Mika Kleinschmidt, who live in Tampa, Florida. - Brian and Mika Kleinschmidt are the hosts and designers of the 2026 HGTV Smart Home in Apopka, Florida (near Orlando). - 2026 HGTV Smart Home is a 3-bedroom, 3-bathroom resort-style home with a pool, outdoor living center and state-of-the-art technology. Voting continues in the 2026 HGTV Smart Home sweepstakes contest − and whomever wins the gorgeous home gets to live in beautiful Apopka, Florida. Largely advertised for being located in Orlando, this year's coveted prize home is actually 20 miles down the road from the City Beautiful. And since the 2026 HGTV Smart Home is near the Orlando theme parks, of course there are "hidden Mickeys" in the humble abode. At least, that's according to the designers and hosts of the 2026 HGTV special, Brian and Mika Kleinschmidt. The HGTV reality show hosts, who live in Tampa, made the inside and outside living spaces comfortable and compatible with Florida's relentless summer heat, yet magazine cover-worthy. The home and garden network's sweepstakes contest began last month, and those interested in the $1.3 million grand prize − a fully furnished poolside paradise near Orlando and some cool cash − have just over a month to try their luck. In an interview with the USA TODAY Network last month, Brian and Mika Kleinschmidt spoke about "hidden Mickeys" aka Easter eggs