MOVING UP
We won a stunning £3m mansion with incredible views & £100,000 in cash for just £25 – now we can retire early
Couple thought they had won something much less lucrative
A COUPLE can retire early after winning a £3million mansion with incredible views and £100,000 in cash.
Rose Doyle, 73, and husband Tony will move out of the three-bed council house in Birmingham after forking up just £25 for the Omaze draw.
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The five-bed home in Cornwall comes mortgage free and with all legal fees covered.
It boasts a hot tub and panoramic views of the surrounding countryside.
Retired dinner lady Rose said: "When they confirmed the prize I was an emotional wreck! This win is life changing for us .
"It's fantastic for our family's future. They won't have to struggle as much as we had to.
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"I've been an Omaze subscriber for a while. I know I've entered every draw automatically, so I don't keep track of all the houses each time.
"I had no clue what we'd won at first. We thought maybe it was a little holiday to Cornwall or a few hundred pounds.
"We didn't think for one minute that we'd won a £3million pound house there - things like this just don't happen to people like us."
Gran-of-four Rose told how she retired after 17 years juggling her role as a sales assistant with a second job as a primary school dinner lady.
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Her husband Tony is now mulling early retirement from his job as a gas engineer.
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The couple have been together for nearly half a century - and have lived in their Birmingham three-bed for 44 years.
Rose said: "All our neighbours came out into the street to say congratulations.
"They were all so happy for us - they know how much this win means to our family.
"After everyone had left, we had a couple of large brandies to calm our nerves.
"The whole thing still feels like a dream - we keep expecting someone to wake us up any moment."
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Rose and Tony's new home is just a few minutes from the idyllic St Agnes beach.
It has a private driveway leading to a landscaped courtyard with ample parking - all framed by trees and nature-filled gardens.
The home has a spacious entrance hall with a natural stone floor and a vaulted ceiling.
Rose can host her grandchildren in the large open-plan kitchen, dining and family area with herringbone oak floors throughout.
The ground floor also has two grand double bedrooms and a bathroom.
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The bathroom has a free-standing bath and a large separate shower - as well as a boot room and a utility room.
The first floor, which is accessed via a grand granite staircase, has three bedrooms.
The main bedroom with en-suite has stunning views over St Agnes and access to a rear balcony with more beautiful views.
Additionally, there is a garden/studio room, a multipurpose space suitable for a home office, with a window looking up to the house.
The front of the house has a stone terrace and the gardens have been landscaped.
Rose said: "We've been to Cornwall once before back in the eighties for a family holiday.
"We never imagined we'd own a £3 million mansion here one day, I just can't comprehend it.
"My sister Moreen just bought a caravan in Brean, but I think this just about tops that!
"We've got a large extended family, so we're going to be very popular this summer.
"The phone won't stop ringing as they'll all be wanting to book their holidays down here."
"I'm not sure what we're going to do long term yet - we'll definitely enjoy it as a family for a bit.
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"Whatever we decide to do, it's going to change all our lives for the better - it's a true miracle."
The Omaze Million Pound House Draw raised £3.1million for the World Wide Fund for Nature.
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