One lucky person is guaranteed to win a £5 million Lake District home and £250,000 in cash, as part of a new prize draw raising funds for Centrepoint.
The winner of the Omaze Million Pound House Draw will get the keys to the five-bedroom home set within more than half an acre in a tranquil setting overlooking Windermere.
The contemporary lakeside property also comes with a separate two-storey boathouse.
The house comes mortgage-free, with all stamp duty and legal fees covered, plus £170,000-worth of furnishings.
The winner will also receive £250,000 in cash to help them settle in, and can choose to either live in the house, rent it out for supplementary income, or sell up to become a cash multi-millionaire.
If they choose to rent it out, local estate agents estimate that the property could achieve a long-term rental value of around £5,500 per month.
The 5,400sq ft home has been designed to make the most of its lakeside setting, with floor to ceiling windows, balconies and terraces framing uninterrupted views across Windermere.
The ground floor offers living space including a welcoming reception hall, lounge, dining room and a large kitchen, along with a utility room and additional facilities.
Upstairs, the property features five bedrooms and five bathrooms, including a main bedroom with en suite bathroom and dressing room. Three of the main bedrooms enjoy lake views and open onto a balcony that runs along the entire rear of the house.
Outside, the property sits within half an acre of landscaped grounds with a large driveway, double garage and electric gated entrance.
The detached boathouse sits beside the lake and includes a wet dock and jetty on the ground floor, with a day room, kitchenette and balcony on the first floor, offering a unique space to enjoy views across Windermere.
As well as making the lucky winner a multi-millionaire, the Omaze Million Pound House Draw will raise money to support Centrepoint.
Centrepoint is the UK’s leading youth homelessness charity, providing over 15,000 young people each year with safe housing and support, and driving the systemic change needed to end youth homelessness by 2037.
The guaranteed £1m donation will help fund Centrepoint’s Independent Living homes, giving young people the chance to move from homelessness into independence.
Centrepoint’s Independent Living Programme is an innovative solution to the youth homelessness crisis. It creates high-quality, purpose-built homes with rent capped at a third of income, giving young people the stability to build skills, save money and shape their future.
The partnership is backed by Centrepoint ambassadors Kelly and Sharon Osbourne.
Kelly said: “We are so proud to be Centrepoint ambassadors. Home has always been such an important place for us, somewhere that feels safe and secure. It’s shocking that so many young people don’t have this. Everyone deserves the right to have a place called home, everyone deserves safety.
The work Centrepoint does to provide personalised support for young people facing such a challenging time is vital.
“That’s why this partnership with Omaze will make such a difference. Your entry into the Lake District House Draw will help more young people to live independently and break the cycle of homelessness.”
Matt Pohlson, CEO and co-founder of Omaze, said: “Everyone at Omaze is immensely proud to be partnering with Centrepoint for our latest house draw.
“By offering this incredible lakeside house overlooking Windermere, plus £250,000 in cash, Omaze gives people the chance to win a life-changing prize, while also raising vital funds to support young people facing homelessness.
“The lucky winner will have several fantastic options available to them such as moving into the stunning property, renting it out for a supplementary income, or selling up and cashing in whenever they wish to become a multi-millionaire, the choice is entirely theirs. Whatever they decide to do, winning will be truly life-changing for them and their loved ones.
The grand prize draw closes on Sunday April 26 for online entries and Tuesday April 28 for postal entries.
In addition to the grand prize, anyone entering online by midnight on Sunday April 12 (Tuesday April 14 for postal entries) will also be in with the chance to win an early bird prize of a Land Rover Range Rover Autobiography worth over £130,000 plus £100,000 in cash.
