EXCLUSIVE: Couple who won £3m Cornish mansion with a £25 lottery ticket say they put it on the market just eight WEEKS later as the seaside community is too posh and they don’t ‘fit in’
- EXCLUSIVE: Leicester man who won mansion with £25 ticket on August 12 put home on market on October 8
- Uttam Parmar, 58, now owns 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 couple who bought a £25 lottery ticket and won a £3million Cornish mansion have put it up for sale for £4million just weeks later as they felt the seaside community was ‘too posh’, MailOnline can exclusively reveal.
Uttam Parmar, 58, from Leicestershire, won the stunning house with panoramic views of the Camel Estuary and neighbours including Gordon Ramsay 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 and the home is mortgage-free, with stamp duty and legal fees covered.
But Mr Parmar and his wife Raki, 53, are already cashing in just eight weeks after the lottery win – despite hints to the contrary.
The Parmars have decided to return to their home in Leicestershire saying they just didn’t fit in to their new surroundings, nor did they fancy the upkeep costs.
They say they are quite content to stay in their large modern red-brick detached home in a quiet close in Appleby Magna, Leicestershire.
Speaking exclusively to MailOnline, Mr Parmar said of his prize property: ‘It is a fantastic house in a beautiful location but we don’t feel like we fit in on the Cornish coast with lots of wealthy people there.
‘It’s not us. We have lived in Leicester for a long time and we are perfectly happy here. We don’t need a £4million holiday home.’
The lucky winner added: ‘I’m quite a normal guy, there’s some celebrity neighbours but I’m not in that showbiz league.
‘It would be nice to meet a celebrity in the neighbourhood but we’d be a bit out of our depth.’
Mr Parmar and his wife Raki said the family had spent time at the house ‘chilling out’ before deciding to give it up.
Uttam Parmar, 58, (left), wife Raki, 53, and son Aaron, 26, in front of the £3million mansion in Cornwall. After winning the dream home in August for £25, Mr Parmar said: ‘I’ve now won my own piece of paradise.’ But now it is up for sale
The couple put it on the market last weekend with the hope of making a profit of £3,999,975
He said: ‘If we could afford to keep it we would. It is beautiful. But we are looking to buy some land or a smaller property instead.’
The operations manager for electronic component firm Alps Alpine, added: ‘We are selling it and not keeping it as a holiday home.
‘We considered moving there and staying there but with all the costs et cetera it was a lot so we decided to sell it.
‘We have an agent dealing with it and we’re leaving him to sort it out.’ Mr Parmar added: ‘I hope it sells for £4million but let’s see.’
The eco-mansion is insulated with recycled newspaper and a ‘green roof’ covered in grasses, moss and flowers which reuses 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 – not even keeping the property as a holiday home. Instead will sell the house and take the cash.
Speaking outside the home in Wadebridge 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.
The dream £3million five-bedroom house, which overlooks the Camel Estuary in Cornwall, was won with a £25 lottery ticket
The house commands views of outstanding natural beauty in the surrounding countryside in Wadebridge
Inside, the home also has a large, open-plan kitchen and dining area for entertaining guests, with floor-to-ceiling windows
The property comes with five acres of land included, as well as its own hot tub with panoramic views of the stunning Cornish countryside
He added: ‘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 RightMove website, where it appeared five days ago.
Mr Parmar bought a ticket for the Omaze Million Pound House Draw in July. After having entered the competition eight times before without winning, he and his wife finally walked away with the grand prize.
He was at a 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 Mr Parmar and his family celebrating their astonishing win in the draw and their reaction to seeing the luxury home for the first time.
The house includes a suntrap terrace, a hot tub and its own courtyard with exposed brick walls and an open fireplace. Inside, the property 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 competition was the ninth run by Omaze, whose Million Pound House Draw has raised £6.75million 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.
Mr Parmar 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 £3million 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 £1million raise for Blood Cancer UK in the process.’
The competition was the ninth run by Omaze, whose Million Pound House Draw has raised £6.75million for good causes.
The next house draw is for a stunning £2million home in Marbella, Spain – raising money for Teenage Cancer Trust.
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