Sarah Perry, 49, is now the proud owner of a contemporary three-bed house which comes mortgage-free alongside £50k cash
A mum who thought that a call from Omaze was a 'wind up' now owns her dream £500k property. Sarah Perry, 49, has won a stunning £500k home in rural Wales - not far from where her family live.
Richard said: "I was more than a little surprised when Omaze turned up on the doorstep telling us we’d won something but it's without doubt the best surprise we’ve ever had." "We’ve had a nice bottle of Welsh whisky in the cupboard for years, which would’ve been very appropriate to celebrate with but we didn’t have a chance to crack into it as due to all the excitement we’d forgotten to feed the kids. So, we ended up celebrating by going out for a lovely steak dinner instead."
Talking about the benefits of her new abode, she said: "I work in London a lot - so to have such an amazing place in the countryside to escape to with my family, where I grew up, is fantastic - our sons are going to love all this space - who knows, they might even pick up the accent. "With all the snow today, the house looked like a Christmas card. When we walked up the drive and saw it, I had to check the date as I thought it was December 25th already. Christmas has certainly come early for us this year. We’re still pinching ourselves - the whole thing is just so surreal.
Sarah and Richard have two sons aged 13 and 9 and have lived in their current house in Reading for 12 years. Sarah, who moved to England in her twenties, has worked as an accountant for 30 years. Richard, originally from Dorset, is a Project Manager and has worked in IT for the past 35 years.
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