A WIDOWED grandmother of six has won the keys to her £4.5 million dream home in Cornwall after entering a £25 prize draw.
June Smith, 74, from north Essex, will be waking up in a six bedroom, three storey house overlooking the picturesque Fowey Estuary after winning the Omaze Million Pound House Draw.
The retired bookkeeper said: “We used to come for family holidays in Cornwall and stay in a caravan, but now we own a £4.5m mansion. It’s just unbelievable.”
The lucky winner has also been handed £100,000 in cash to help her settle in, while charity Marie Curie scooped £2.1 million from the entry pool.
June, who bought her winning entry for just £25, lost her husband of 43 years, Ron, last year when he suffered a heart attack aged 74.
She said Ron “would’ve absolutely loved the design of this house” and will be “looking down with an approving smile”.
Watch a video from inside the property HERE
The move up the property ladder represents a dramatic change from the two bedroom detached house in north Essex she has lived in for the past 17 years.
June said: “People like me don’t win things like this.
“I was just settling in for a standard Friday night in front of the tele, then the next thing I knew I’d won a mansion, I couldn’t believe it.
“The first thing I did was call my children, the second was to open a bottle of red.
“My husband Ron died last year but I’m sure he played a part in this win, he won it for all of us.
"Ron always wanted us to be financially secure as a family and this house gives us that security.
“The house is truly stunning and the views are simply breathtaking, even the rain couldn’t dampen our spirits when we first came here, it was love at first sight.”
The state of the art property comes with a built-in cinema, yoga studio and a stunning balcony, as well as balconies offering breathtaking estuary views.
June added: “I’ve got six beautiful grandchildren and have now got plenty of room for all of them to come and stay. We’re going to have the best summer holiday ever.”
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