I won a dream £4.5m mansion for £25 – here’s why I’ve put it back on market less than three months later

Less than three months later, an elderly woman won her dream £4.5 million mansion for £25 and was put back up for sale.

June Smith, 74, was shocked to learn she had won a three-story, six-bedroom home as part of the Omaze Million Pound prize.

June Smith was shocked to learn she had won a £4.5m mansion for £25

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June Smith was shocked to learn she had won a £4.5m mansion for £25Credit: Omaze
Now the house on the waterfront has appeared on the property website Rightmove

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Now the house on the waterfront has appeared on the property website RightmoveCredit: Omaze

She initially said she would keep the house “for a while” but was unsure of her long-term plans.

Now the house on the waterfront near the Cornish town of Fowey has appeared on the property website Rightmove.

June wants to sell the plush mattress and use the money to help her children and grandchildren ‘with the next chapter in their lives’, Online email report.

She said: “I want to enjoy at least one family holiday here before putting it on the market.

“We’ve all come and stayed together and absolutely loved the house and Cornwall – and my six grandchildren have certainly made the most of that.

“I know winning this house will change the lives of my whole family, and that’s why I’ve decided to sell it now, because I want to use this money to help all my children and grandchildren. in the next chapter of their lives.”

The newspaper also said that viewing is only done by appointment with the agent JB Estates.

June, from Essex, sadly lost her husband of 43 years, Ron, last year when he suffered a heart attack at the age of 74.

But she said Ron would absolutely love the design of the house, calling it “a work of art”.

The home features a home office, a main living room with floor-to-ceiling glass, a modern kitchen and breakfast room, and a stylish dining room downstairs.

There is even a yoga studio at the end of the garden.

Omaze recently offered an amazing £3million Victorian home in London to a lucky winner.

The house has a modern kitchen and breakfast room

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The house has a modern kitchen and breakfast roomCredit: Omaze
There's even a yoga studio at the end of the garden

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There’s even a yoga studio at the end of the gardenCredit: Omaze
Originally, June said she would keep the house "in a period of time"

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Initially, June said she would keep the house “for a while”

Russell Falcon

Russell Falcon is a USTimesPost U.S. News Reporter based in London. His focus is on U.S. politics and the environment. He has covered climate change extensively, as well as healthcare and crime. Russell Falcon joined USTimesPost in 2023 from the Daily Express and previously worked for Chemist and Druggist and the Jewish Chronicle. He is a graduate of Cambridge University. Languages: English. You can get in touch with me by emailing russellfalcon@ustimespost.com.

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