Couple who bagged £3m luxury mansion in prize draw put it on market for £4m weeks later

14.10.2022 - 13:01 / dailyrecord.co.uk

A lucky couple who won a luxurious £3 million mansion in Cornwall with a £25 lottery ticket in the Omaze Million Pound House Draw are looking to sell it for £4m less than two months later. The magnificent property, which covers 5.3 acres of land, features panoramic views of the Camel Estuary river valley and also comes with celebrity chef, Gordon Ramsay, as a next door neighbour.

Originally valued at £3m, the couple are hoping to make a £1m profit on their new mansion that they won on August 12 and had listed on RightMove again by October 8. Uttam Parmar, 58, and his wife Raki, from Leicester had already previously entered the competition eight times but his dreams came true on his ninth try when along he walked away with the once in a lifetime prize, the Mirror reports.

The grand prize also came with a generous £50,000 and their lavish abode is mortgage free, with stamp duty and legal fees all covered. The eco-mansion comes completely insulated with recycled newspapers and a ‘green roof’ covered in grass, moss and flowers.

The four-bedroom property boasts neighbours like Gordon Ramsay, who lives with his family in a £4.4million mansion across the Camel Estuary from Padstow. But instead of swapping Leicestershire for Cornwall, or having a plush holiday home, the family look set to take the cash.

Speaking outside the home in Wadebridge this summer after his win, Mr Parmar said: “We have a large extended family, so no doubt they'll all be asking to have their next birthday parties here. 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.

“We're not sure if we'll rent, sell or live in it yet – it's the best dilemma we've