Western Daily Press (Saturday)
RSPCA to benefit in £3m dream home competition
ASTUNNING £3m countryside mansion with its own orchard in Somerset is up for grabs in a prize draw.
One lucky winner will own the renovated six-bed rural retreat, along with £100,000 in cash.
Set in acres of mature woodlands and rolling fields, the house is on the edge of Timsbury, about eight miles from Bath. Local estate agents estimate that the property could achieve a long-term rental value of £6,000£8,000 per month.
Along with making the future winner a multi-millionaire, the raffle is also raising money for the RSPCA.
Organiser Omaze said that it has already guaranteed the charity a £1 million minimum donation.
The prize draw is being backed by Welsh RSPCA ambassador and actress Joanna Page, best known for her role as Stacey in Gavin & Stacey.
Joanna said: “I’m incredibly pleased to be supporting the RSPCA, a charity that has been close to my heart for a long time.
“The RSPCA has been rescuing animals from neglect and cruelty for nearly 200 years and still continues to work hard to improve the lives of animals every single day.
“This is why the Omaze partnership is so important as the money raised will help the RSPCA to continue their vital work rescuing and rehabilitating over 100,000 animals in need each year.”
Featuring a stunning stone façade, the 3,850 sq ft house is a gardener’s dream, with a greenhouse and raised beds, watered from the property’s own private well. The home even has an orangery and a drawing room, with French doors and electronic sky lights fitted with solar blinds.
Pictures of the house also show its stunning kitchen, with Miele appliances and a Fisher and Paykel wine fridge, two built-in American-sized fridge and freezers, and a larder.
Additionally, the property includes an extensive oak framed triple garage and workshops to the north-west of the house, with a separate access onto the driveway. This is the not the first time Omaze has partnered with the RSPCA to raise money for the charity.
James Oakes, chief international officer at Omaze, said: “We’re delighted to be partnering with the RSPCA again for our latest house draw in Somerset. We’re tremendously proud that the Omaze community has already raised £22,250,000 for good causes across the UK.”
Animal neglect and abandonment is reaching a three-year high this festive season, and many RSPCA centres are already full to bursting with unwanted pets.
The money raised will enable the RSPCA to continue carrying out its vital work and help its rescue officers to help more animals that are in desperate need of help
People who enter the contest by midnight on Sunday, December 10 online, or by Tuesday, December 12 by post will also get the chance at winning £250,000 in cash.
The draw closes on Boxing Day for online entries and Wednesday, January 3 for postal entries.