People are being offered the chance to win a house in Cornwall, said to be worth £3million – and raise money for charity in the process.
The competition is being run by online fundraising platform Omaze through its 'Million Pound House Draw'.
It said that the winner of the competition will receive the keys to a four-bedroom house, with views of the Camel Estuary and just a mile away from the village of Rock, on the north Cornwall coast.
The 4,200 square foot home includes a terrace with hot tub and an internal courtyard featuring a large open fireplace, while inside there is a dedicated surf wet room.
The house will be mortgage free and all legal fees are covered. The winner will also be given £50,000 cash to help them settle in – and is free to either live in the house, rent it out or sell it.
According to Omaze, local estate agents estimate the letting out the property during peak season could be up to £15,000 a month.
The draw will support Blood Cancer UK, a charity funding research into blood cancer, which includes leukaemia, lymphoma and myeloma.
Blood Cancer UK is also committed to offering information and support to people with blood cancer, as well as improving early diagnosis rates. Currently, a quarter of people with blood cancer are diagnosed as an emergency, as the symptoms can so easily go unnoticed.
The draw is being backed by Olivier Award-winning actress and Blood Cancer UK supporter Dame Penelope Wilton, who has been involved with the charity since appearing in the film Calendar Girls alongside Dame Helen Mirren and Dame Julie Walters in 2003.
The film tells the story about a group of friends from the Women's Institute inspired to shoot their own nude calendar to raise funds for Blood Cancer, after character Angela Knowles lost her husband to John to non-Hodgkin Lymphoma in 1998, with the film based on a true story.
Dame Penelope Wilton said: “I worked on Calendar Girls almost 20 years ago – it told such a moving and inspirational story that I have been involved with Blood Cancer UK ever since.
“Their partnership with Omaze is brilliant – it raises money and awareness for such an important charity. Their research is pivotal to beating blood cancer and everyone who enters the draw is helping to support this incredibly worthwhile cause.”
Gemma Peters, Blood Cancer UK’s chief executive, said: “We are so grateful to Omaze for choosing us as its partner for this house draw. Blood cancer is the UK’s third biggest cancer killer, and the money this partnership raises will help fund lifesaving research that will bring forward the day when blood cancer is finally beaten.
“The partnership is also a great opportunity to raise awareness of blood cancer and its symptoms. Too many people with blood cancer are not diagnosed quickly enough, which results in poorer outcomes so by making sure more people know about the symptoms, we could save lives.”
Draw entries for the Omaze Million Pound House Draw, Cornwall are available now at www.omaze.co.uk. The draw closes on Sunday, July 31, 2022 for online entries and Tuesday, August 2, 2022 for postal entries.
For full terms and conditions see www.omaze.co.uk
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