Father wins £3m house in Cornwall after charity prize draw

A father has won a multimillion-pound “piece of paradise” in Cornwall as part of a charity prize draw.

Uttam Parmar, 58, is the new owner of an award-winning £3 million four-bedroom Cornish house that looks over the Camel Estuary, after spending £25 on the latest Omaze Million Pound House Draw.

When Omaze first contacted Mr Parmar to tell him he had won, he was in hospital, so rushed back to find out if he had won the grand prize house.

“We were so excited that we might have won the grand prize, we called our son Aaron to see if the winning entry code matched ours – when he triple checked the numbers matched, we must’ve burst his eardrums screaming down the phone,” he said.

Aside from making Mr Parmar and his wife, Raki, multi-millionaires, the draw also raised £1 million for Blood Cancer UK.

Mr Parmar added: “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 have a large extended family – so no doubt they’ll all be asking to have their next birthday parties here!

“We’re not sure if we’ll rent, sell or live in it yet – it’s the best dilemma we’ve ever had! Whatever we decide, it’s a life-changing win for the whole family!”

The couple have lived in their current four-bedroom house close to Ashby-de-la-Zouch, Leicestershire, since 2017. Their son, Aaron, 26, lives in London, where he works as a senior manager at an insurance firm.

Mr Parmar is free to live in the new house, rent it out or sell it. Local estate agents estimate that the property could achieve up to £15,000 a month for holiday letting during peak season.

Mr Parmar said: “I’ve always considered myself a lucky person, firstly because of my wonderful family – but I’ve also won a few bits such as a TV and coffee table – which I was pretty happy with to be honest – I never dreamed I’d win anything as extravagant as a £3 million house, though.”

James Oakes, chief international officer at Omaze, said: “We’re delighted that Uttam has won his dream home – and was able to contribute to this fantastic £1 million raise for Blood Cancer UK in the process.”