The winner of a £4.5million house in Falmouth has been revealed as a nurse who then went on to work a 11.5-hour shift at hospital the next day.
Lisa Morgan, 58, has scooped the latest Omaze Million Pound House Draw in Cornwall.
She is now the owner of a contemporary, four-bedroom house near Falmouth.
It comes complete with spectacular panoramic sea views, a heated swimming pool and its very own terraced tower.
The property comes mortgage free, with all stamp duty and legal fees covered.
Lisa has also been given £250,000 in cash and can decide to either live in the house or rent it out for £5,000 per month.
Lisa, who bought her entry for just £25 as part of her Omaze subscription – has worked as an NHS nurse for nearly 40 years, after being inspired to join the medical profession by her aunt Peg.
And after finding out she'd won the home Lisa worked back-to-back 11.5-hour shifts at the hospital over the weekend.
She celebrated her 26th wedding anniversary with electrical engineer husband Andy, 60, last week.
The pair have been working hard to try and pay off the mortgage on their current house in Merseyside, where they’ve lived for the past 20 years.
Lisa and Andy have two children, a son who works in London and a daughter who is studying Sports and Exercise Sciences at University.
When Lisa found out she’d scooped the Grand Prize, she realised she didn’t have any champagne to celebrate with, so sent her daughter to get a bottle, but ended up getting locked out - spending her first moments as a multi-million-pound homeowner sitting on a doorstep.
A shellshocked Lisa said: “I was in utter disbelief when I found out I’d won.
''But the first thing that ran through my mind was that we didn’t have any champagne to celebrate with, so my daughter ran out to get a bottle, but left me locked out - so we quite literally had to put our celebrations on ice. Thankfully my new place comes with a spare set of keys!
“I’ve been a nurse for 40-years and absolutely love my job - but on a nurse’s salary I never in a million years thought I’d end up with a £4.5 million mansion!
“I didn’t have much time to let anything sink in, as the morning after I'd won, I worked back-to-back 11.5-hour shifts at the hospital over the weekend, so I just parked it in my mind and got on with work.
“My husband and I have worked so hard to try and save enough money to pay off our mortgage, so we can retire comfortably. Now seeing our new home I don’t think we could get much more comfortable than this!
“I thought we’d both end up working until our 70s - but this win means we’ll never have to worry about money ever again - it’s amazing for our family’s future.
''The whole thing is just so surreal, things like this don’t happen to people like me.”
On her new home she said: ''This house is gorgeous, it's just absolutely stunning, walking down the drive and seeing that view for the first time made it feel real - it’s truly breathtaking - the sea views are spectacular!
“We’re going to make so many memories here, I’ll be getting my brother on the barbie and I can’t wait to jump in the swimming pool - I wish we’d brought our cozzies!
“The best thing we’d ever won before this was a hamper at a Christmas raffle, this definitely tops that!
''The family are going to love it here, I think we’ll do Christmas by the coast this year!
“Thanks to £250,000 we got as part of the win, we can afford to stay here for ten years without having to lift a finger if we decided to, it’s an incredible position to be in.
“If we decide to stay it would be magical - but if we sell it to bank the cash that will also be game changing for the entire family. It’s the best dilemma in the world!
She added: “We always give as much as we can to charity, that’s why we subscribed to Omaze draws because even if we hadn't won - we’ve still contributed towards a very worthy cause.”
As well as making Lisa a multi-millionaire, the Omaze Million Pound House Draw raised £4,900,000 for the RSPB.
The funds raised will be used to support the protection and restoration of one of nature’s greatest superpowers: peatland. These wet, boggy landscapes are home to some of the UK’s rarest birds and other incredible wildlife – from Hen Harriers to hares and even insect-eating sundew plants.
James Oakes, chief international officer at Omaze, said: “Everyone at Omaze is delighted that Lisa has won her dream home in Cornwall, whilst also contributing to our biggest ever raise of £4,900,000 for the RSPB.''
Draw entries for the Omaze Million Pound House Draw, Yorkshire, are available now at omaze.co.uk
The draw closes on Sunday, September 29 for online entries and Tuesday, October 1 2024 for postal entries.
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