Omaze winner spends six months partying in beautiful £2million house - then sells up

A dad who won a has cashed-in and sold up after six months of family parties there - and says the highlight was the lawnmower.

Simon Williams, 42, bagged the stunning last year in an. He hosted huge family get-togethers for and Easter - something he hadn't been able to do at his previous property.

After enjoying the house for several months he decided to sell his big prize and banked over £2million and used it to buy his dream house in Sussex. Reflecting on the life-changing win, he joked his favourite part of the home in Devon was the sit-on mower.

Simon says he sold it to a friend as part of the move, "but is allowed to see it on weekends". He said: "I can't believe it's been a year since I won! Winning an house was one of the most incredible experiences of my life, it's still hard to comprehend it all actually happened to me!

"I'm a father so obviously the births of my children were the best days of my life, but winning the house came a very close second!! I can still remember my rollercoaster of emotions on the day I found out - laughing, crying, staring into the abyss - it was so surreal.

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"Believe it or not, one of my highlights of the house was the ride-on lawnmower that came with it! I'd happily spend hours on that thing! I ended up selling it to a friend at work when we moved, but he does let me see it on weekends."

Simon won the keys to a beautifully renovated cottage as well as £100,000 in cash. The house came mortgage-free, with all stamp duty and legal fees covered. Simon had the choice to either live in the incredible house, rent it out for a supplementary income or sell it.

Simon, whose more than £2 million winning entry came from his £25 monthly Omaze subscription, decided to keep the house for six months so he could enjoy the "once in a lifetime property" with his family.

He hosted huge family get-togethers for Christmas and Easter - something he hadn't been able to do at his previous property. He enjoyed spending quality time at the "breathtaking" property.

Simon, an aircraft engineer originally from Kent, previously lived in a 3-bedroom house in Sussex for 15 years. He has two daughters aged 12 and 14. When Omaze contacted Simon to tell him he'd scooped a prize last year, he almost didn't pick up as he thought it was a nuisance cold caller.

On the Omaze house, he said: "We spent lots of time enjoying the house before I sold it - and loved every minute we were there, including bringing all the family together to celebrate last Christmas and Easter in style. It felt so good to have all that space and host everyone for the first time, and in such an amazing house as well! We made some very special memories there."

As well as making Simon a multi-millionaire, the Omaze Million Pound House Draw, Devon also raised an incredible £1,700,000 to support Macmillan in just six weeks.

The money raised helps Macmillan Cancer Support to continue to do whatever it takes to ensure people living with cancer get the right support for them, every step of the way.

James Oakes from Omaze, said: "We're delighted that Simon and his family decided to enjoy his stunning house in Devon for a few months, before selling up and banking the cash to become a multi-millionaire."

The latest draw guarantees that one lucky person will win another house in Devon, worth more than £2million, as well as £250,000 in cash. The Draw closes on Sunday 27th October for online entries and Tuesday 29th October 2024 for postal entries.