He solely paid £10 for his profitable entry
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A fortunate dad from Luton has bagged an unimaginable home in Somerset value over £3,000,000 and £100,000 in money after getting into the Omaze prize attract support of the RSPCA.
Michael Maher, 53, now has a brand new home with six bedrooms, and a tennis court docket, surrounded by lush greenery and woodlands. Michael and his spouse, Amanda, have lived of their rented home on the outskirts of the city for eight years with their teenage son and daughter.
He mentioned: “I had a call from Omaze saying I’d won a prize – obviously I was intrigued but my daughter was somewhat sceptical and told me not to get too excited as I’ve probably only won a toaster.
“Luckily for me it turned out to be a £3 million pound house – that also happens to come with a toaster!”
Michael and his household celebrated with a curry at a pub. He added: “It was your average Friday night really, apart from the fact we’d just become millionaires!”
The idyllic property comes mortgage-free, with all stamp responsibility and authorized charges lined. And Michael may very well be a multi-millionaire if he decides to promote the home, or may get between £6,000 and £8,000 a month on the rental market.
Despite the large win, he’s decided to maintain his kids grounded. He defined: “My son and daughter asked us if they can quit their Saturday jobs now that we own a mansion – we said absolutely not, we want them to stay grounded. Going from a rented house in Luton to owning a six-bedroom house in the countryside is just mind blowing.
“This house is truly spectacular in real life, the open plan kitchen and living area is spot on for us and the garden is just incredible, it’s so big we’ll have to put a bell on our dog otherwise we might lose him!”
Michael joked: “We have family all over the world and plenty of room for them to come and stay now, if we decide to give them the address that is!”
The Omaze Million Pound House Draw, Somerset, additionally raised £3,500,000 for the RSPCA, the oldest and largest animal welfare charity within the UK.
Chris Sherwood, RSPCA chief government, mentioned: “We are absolutely thrilled that the Omaze house draw has raised an incredible £3,5000,000 for the RSPCA in just six weeks. As we enter our 200th year, this will help our frontline teams rescue animals at a time when the charity has seen abandonment and neglect reports sadly reach a three-year high.”
James Oakes from Omaze, said: “Everyone at Omaze is delighted that Michael and his family have won this beautiful home in Somerset, whilst also contributing to the £3,500,000 raised for the RSPCA – our biggest ever raise for a charity partner.”
Michael continued: “We’ve been working towards owning our own property again – this win means that dream has now come true, and our family’s future is secure.
“We’re not sure what we’re going to do long term yet. We’ll definitely spend some time here and enjoy it as a family. Whatever we decide, it’s going to change all our lives for the better.”
