Another day, another house being sold through a raffle.
Anyone else feel like this might be the only shot they’ll get at owning a property?
While yesterday’s listing was a snazzy London home, today’s is the dream holiday property… or the place to go for if you’re ready for a move by the sea.
A couple is selling off a beach house valued at £475,000 for £2.50 a ticket, and plan to donate £50,000 of the proceeds to charity.
Jan and Alina Michaelis are raffling off a modern bungalow, called the Sea Mist Bungalow, in a cul-de-sac in the West Sussex village of West Wittering.
It’s got three bedrooms, a large open-plan living room, a dining area, a modern kitchen (with a Bosch gas hob and Zannussi oven), and a nice garden, too.
The master bedroom has an en-suite and if three bedrooms aren’t enough, there’s permission in place to add in two more bedrooms and another bathroom.
Outside the main house there’s also a self-contained cabin, which has a kitchenette and a large deck outside.
Location-wise, the home is in walking distance of the blue flag beaches at East Head which are ranked among Britain’s most beautiful, and in a National Trust Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.
The couple want to raffle off the home so they can raise money for charity while also giving the home to someone mortgage-free to help them get on the property ladder.
They’ll need to sell 240,000 tickets to give the property away, which will mean they get £600,000 to cover the cost of the home along with stamp duty, expenses, and that charitable donation.
Should they not sell enough tickets, the winner will instead receive a cash prize and a proportional donation will still be made to charity.
To enter, you’ll need to answer a simple question and pay that £2.50 for a ticket on the WinMyBeachHome website.
The couple told Femail that they’re ‘reluctantly’ selling the property so they can get somewhere bigger to accommodate their growing family.
Jan, a former professional snowboarder, said: ‘We opted for the raffle route as we see it as an opportunity to do something good whilst selling our house.
‘We want to raise £50,000 for charities close to our heart whilst giving away our home to one lucky winner on October 30 this year.
‘And with no mortgage to pay and stamp duty and conveyancing fees covered, there really is nothing to lose!’
‘We know a lot of people are currently looking to get on the property ladder, relocate or change their lifestyles.
‘The surge in staycations also shows that a lot of people are not travelling abroad and are making the most of home offices and flexible working arrangements whilst spending time in beautiful places.
‘It’s definitely been a lot of work to put this together and a steep learning curve, but we’re just really excited to be here and have launched our website successfully.’
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source https://metro.co.uk/2020/08/14/win-475000-beach-house-2-50-raffle-ticket-13127408/
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