Omaze winner luggage big £3m Spanish villa – all because of a second hand armchair
A dad has bagged a Spanish villa value a whopping £3million all because of a second-hand armchair.
Graham Dunlop, 52, picked up the outdated leather-based chair from a girl on-line who mentioned he may have it without cost if he donated to Alzheimer’s Research UK.
After making his donation, Graham determined to enter the Omaze prize draw which was supporting the identical charity. He then gained the keys to the villa value over £3 million and an additional £250,000 in money.
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The fortunate chair continues to be with him and is usually utilized by one among his pet canines Maisy – who he says he may rename ‘Omaisy’ after profitable the Omaze Grand Prize. His superb four-bedroom villa in Mallorca comes with a swimming pool and breathtaking mountain views.
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Graham revealed that the girl who offered the chair needed him to donate cash to Alzheimer’s Research UK as her late husband had dementia.
He mentioned: “The reason I entered the draw is quite random really, I’d been after an armchair for my home office for a while and one popped up on Gumtree.
”I went to pick it up but when we arrived the woman refused to take any money for it. Instead, she asked that we put something towards an Alzheimer’s charity, as her late husband had dementia.
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”So I made a donation to Alzheimer’s Research UK, then noticed that they’d additionally partnered with Omaze, so I purchased an entry to the Superdraw on high. ‘I did not give it a second thought and had completely forgotten I’d even entered.
“My wife didn’t like the look of my lucky chair at first, but of course she absolutely loves it now!
”You could say my £3 million prize cost me an armchair and a leg! I’ll bring the chair out here for sure, although it might look a bit odd next to the pool.”
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The property comes mortgage-free and with all authorized charges lined.
Graham, who purchased his profitable entry for £75, has been married to his spouse Amanda for 15 years they usually have two youngsters, an 18-year-old daughter and 15-year-old son.
Graham, initially from Edinburgh, has been working in IT for the previous 25 years having moved to England 30 years in the past.
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Amanda is a part-time major college instructor. The couple have lived of their present 4-bedroom home close to Southampton since 2014.
When Omaze first contacted Graham to inform him he’d gained a prize, he had forgotten he’d entered.
He celebrated his big win “the best way a British man can” by “popping the kettle on having a cup of tea”.
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He added: “I’ve never won anything before – but this is worth waiting 52 years for! I’m not sure what we’re going to do long term yet.”
Graham’s new house is a tranquil oasis situated inside strolling distance from the city Selva and village Caimari within the fashionable journey vacation spot of Mallorca and is only a brief flight away from a number of UK airports.
The Omaze Million Pound House Superdraw in Mallorca did not simply make Graham a millionaire, it additionally raised £3,100,000 for Alzheimer’s Research UK – the highest charity for dementia analysis within the UK – in simply six weeks.
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