Couple who won £3m Cornish mansion in Omaze charity prize draw put it on the market for £4MILLION…less than eight WEEKS after the win
- EXCLUSIVE: Leicester man who won mansion with £25 ticket on August 12 put home on market on October 8
- Uttam Parmar, 58, won the stunning house with panoramic views of the Camel Estuary on the Cornish coast
- Property was estimated to be valued at £3million. But Mr Parmar is asking for offers over £4million
- The operations manager from Leicestershire entered the Omaze prize draw eight times before winning
A family who bought a £25 lottery ticket and won a £3million Cornish mansion with estuary views and neighbours including Gordon Ramsay have put it up for sale for £4million just weeks later, MailOnline can exclusively reveal today.
Uttam Parmar, 58, from Leicestershire, won the stunning house with panoramic views of the Camel Estuary on August 12 – and put it on the market on October 8 with the hope of making a profit of £3,999,975.
The huge prize also included £50,000 for the family – the home is also mortgage free, with stamp duty and legal fees covered. But Mr Parmar and his wife Raki, 53, are already cashing in despite hints to the contrary less than eight weeks after the lottery win.
The eco-mansion is insulated with blown recycled newspaper and a ‘green roof’ covered in grasses, moss and flowers that recycles water, helps wildlife and improves air quality. It comes with 5.3 acres of rolling land running down to the River Camel.
The four-bedroom property was built with ‘no expense spared’ and commands views of outstanding natural beauty in the surrounding countryside and is a short distance from the picturesque village of Rock on the coast – where celebrity chef Gordon Ramsay lives with his family in his £4.4million mansion across the Camel Estuary from Padstow.
But it appears that Mr Parmar will not be swapping Leicestershire for Cornwall – either permanently or with a holiday home – and instead will sell the house and take the cash.
Speaking outside the home this summer he hinted that they would keep it, declaring: ‘We have a large extended family – so no doubt they’ll all be asking to have their next birthday parties here’.
He said: ‘We’ve holidayed in Cornwall over the years and always thought it would be incredible to have a place here – and now we do – we’re still pinching ourselves.
Saying all options were open: ‘We’re not sure if we’ll rent, sell or live in it yet – it’s the best dilemma we’ve ever had! Whatever we decide, it’s a life changing win for the whole family.’. But MailOnline has spotted it on the Right Move website, where it appeared five days ago.
Uttam , 58, (left) and wife Raki, 53, (centre) left said he was delighted with winning the dream home in August for £25. He said: ‘I’ve now won my own piece of paradise’. But that piece of paradise is now on the market
The family put it on the market on October 8 with the hope of making a profit of £3,999,975
The dream £3 million five-bedroom house in Cornwall was won by Uttam Puttar with his £25 ticket
The £3 million house commands views of outstanding natural beauty in the surrounding countryside
Inside, the home also has a large open plan kitchen and dining area for entertaining guests, with floor-to-ceiling windows
The house has five acres of land included, as well as its own hot tub with panoramic views of the stunning Cornish countryside
Mr Parmar entered the Omaze Million Pound House Draw in July – after entering the competition eight times before without winning, he and his wife Raki, 53, finally walked away with the grand prize.
Uttam, an operations manager at Alps Alpine from Leicestershire, was at hospital when he found he had won the four-bedroom dream home with a £25 ticket.
He said after winning the mansion: ‘When Omaze called to tell us we’d won a prize, we were actually at the hospital. We were so excited that we might have won the grand prize, we called our son Aaron, 26, to see if the winning entry code matched ours. When he triple checked the numbers matched, we must’ve burst his eardrums screaming down the phone’.
‘Although, we still didn’t believe we’d won until we got back to our house and Omaze told us in person.
‘I’ve entered every Omaze Draw since they started, so patience really is a virtue, as I’ve now won my own piece of paradise – this house is definitely my favourite one they’ve offered.’
A video shows Uttam and his family celebrating their astonishing win in the draw and their reaction to seeing the luxury home for the first time.
The Parmar family’s house includes a suntrap terrace, a hot tub and its own courtyard with exposed brick walls and an open fireplace. Inside, the home also has a large open plan kitchen and dining area for entertaining guests.
With a sleek modern design, the home won an award for the best new build in Cornwall in 2020.
The four-bedroom house also includes a stylish private courtyard for entertaining guests
The home’s sleek modern design won it an award for best new build in Cornwall in 2020
The prize draw was the ninth run by Omaze, whose Million Pound House Draw has raised £6.75 million for good causes
The spacious 4,200 square foot house also includes five acres of land in the Cornish countryside. Local estate agents estimate it could fetch up to £15,000 a month in rent at peak seasons.
Uttar said: ‘I’ve always considered myself a lucky person, firstly because of my wonderful family – but I’ve also won a few bits such as a TV and coffee table, which I was pretty happy with to be honest.
‘I never dreamed I’d win anything as extravagant as a three-million-pound-house though’.
The prize draw raised money for Blood Cancer UK, a charity dedicated to funding research into cancers such as leukaemia, lymphoma and myeloma.
Gemma Peters, Blood Cancer UK’s Chief Executive, said: ‘We are so grateful to Omaze for choosing us as its charity partner for the Cornwall house draw.
‘Blood cancer is the UK’s third biggest cancer killer, and the money this partnership has raised will help us to give support and information to people who are affected by blood cancer – as well as fund lifesaving research that will bring forward the day when blood cancer is finally beaten.’
James Oakes, Chief International Officer at Omaze said: ‘We’re delighted that Uttam has won his dream home – and was able to contribute to this fantastic £1,000,000 raise for Blood Cancer UK in the process.’
The prize draw was the ninth run by Omaze, whose Million Pound House Draw has raised £6.75 million for good causes.
The next house draw is for a stunning £2.5 million home in Kent – raising money for children’s charity Global’s Make Some Noise.
The new draw closes on September 25.
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