Mother-of-three, 54, is ready to change into multi-millionaire after promoting five-bed Omaze home in leafy surrey – simply 5 months after the getting keys
A Scots mother-of-three could soon become a multimillionaire after putting the luxurious home she won for just £10 up for sale.
Five months after winning the keys to her opulent bungalow, Rachael Reid, 54, of Inverness, has put the six-bedroom property on the market for just under £3 million.
In July, Mrs Reid and her husband Darren, 56, won the property near Farnham, Surrey, and have been enjoying the stunning building which boasts a 40ft heated indoor pool and a gym.
But now the couple, who have been wed for almost 30 years, have decided to move back to Scotland so they could be closer to their friends and family.
Once the £3m sale goes through, it is set to be a hugely lucrative return on the £10 she spent entering an Omaze competition.
She is the latest Scot to sell up after winning the life changing draw, with Glasgow man Grant Carson having sold off his Lake District home within months of winning the prize.
Mrs Reid, a childcare worker, told how the money would ‘change everything for the entire family’.
She said: ‘I still can’t believe it really happened to us – winning a multimillion pound house in Surrey has changed our lives forever.
Childcare worker Rachael Reid, 54, won the £3million property and £100,000 in cash – after betting just £10
Mrs Reid, 54, could soon become a multi-millionaire after putting the luxurious home she won for £10 on the market
The stunning property came mortgage free, with all stamp duty and legal fees covered
Rachael, originally from Devon, who bought her £3million winning entry for just £10 – works at a Forest School as an assistant practitioner
‘We’ve really enjoyed spending time at the house – it’s been magically and the whole family has loved it.
‘All the locals have been lovely and welcoming – it’s a fantastic area.’
As well as the home, as part of the prize she also won a significant cash payout.
She said: ‘The money I also got as part of my big win means if we wanted to, we could stay here for years and never have to worry about any costs – but we love where we live now, so we’ve decided to sell up and cash in so we can buy an amazing house a bit closer to all our family and friends in Scotland.
‘The money from the sale will change everything for the entire family, it’s just incredible.’
The property has been recently renovated and comes with a detached pool house complete with a shower, gym, and sauna for the ultimate at home spa experience.
It features a large entrance hallway, which leads into a drawing room with a vaulted ceiling which overlooks the back garden.
Meanwhile, the kitchen and dining area boasts oak flooring throughout, and the kitchen has an island with breakfast bar and a wide range of fitted Siemens appliances.
The house also offers a spacious living room and a separate study
As well as making Rachael a multi-millionaire, the Omaze Million Pound House Draw, Surrey, also raised £3.45million for Prostate Cancer UK – in just six weeks
There are five bedrooms, including a main suite with bespoke dressing area and en suite bathroom with a free-standing bath and fitted shower
It has been refurbished to an exceptional standard, incorporating modern architectural design with luxurious styling to provide elegant living spaces
She and Darren have been married for 29 years and have lived in their current 3-bedroom house in Inverness for three years
If Rachael decided to rent it out, local estate agents estimate that the property could achieve a long-term rental value between £9,000 and £10,000 per month
The property also has a spacious living room and a separate study.
The home is nestled in secluded setting, covering 1.4 acres, and has an outdoor kitchen as well as landscaped grounds and a large wooded area.
The property is listed on Rightmove, via Savills, for £2,950,000.
An Omaze spokesman said all winners are ‘free to decide if they live in their new house, rent it out for a supplementary income or sell it whenever they wish, to become a cash multi-millionaire – they can put it on the market the day they get the keys – the choice is entirely theirs’.
The spokesman said: ‘Omaze Grand Prize winners also receive £250,000 in cash to maintain their new property and help them settle in.
‘Estimated running costs for each house are available for entrants to view on the Omaze website. If they decide to keep the house, they could afford to comfortably stay for many years using just the £250,000 settling in money.
‘All Omaze properties come with no mortgage and no stamp duty or legal fees to pay. The properties also come with all the furniture featured in the adverts.
‘Omaze styles each property with well over a hundred thousand pounds worth of furnishings and essentials, so they are all ready for a winner to enjoy as soon as they get the keys.’
