The raffle to win a Manor House

Well, I did it, my entry is in !
Anyone else ?

I'd like to downsize not upsize!!

Hi, I didn't know if I would be allowed to put a link, but.. website is :

www.winacountryhouse.com

Good Luck !

Be lucky! ?

How about a link :-)

TizLiz..It is a proper raffle and the owner is quite honest about being unable to afford the mortgage payments, and rather than the bank take the house he is raffling it in the hope he can recoup his money. The house was on the market at over £800k , then reduced to over £600k with no interest.If the bank took the house he gets nothing, this way, someone gets a house for £2 and he can pay his debts.

Hope that clears it up a bit for you too Ana . I probably didn't phrase my question very well, but over 180,000 people have had a go so far, here and abroad, so maybe I will !!!

The present owner is probably hoping that if enough people buy the £2 raffle tickets, he will make enough to cover all the debts he has built up trying to make a comfortable home out the picturesque old wreck.

If it is grade 2 listed her will not be able to make changes unless they pass stringent rules, or even get repairs done unless they are of the right standard, so perhaps he is finding it inconvenient and expensive. The new owner will be in the same position. I'd have thought that it would be worth more than £2, so you could probably find a rich American who wants a piece of real history someone to buy it off you at a profit. But don't count on it.

Well, of course you'd have to pay for the mansion's upkeep if you won it!

And there has to be a reason why the seller isn't going down the normal route (perhaps it's been on the market for so long they're deseprate?)

I am a bit of a comping geek. There have been several of this type of competitions over the last few years and I dont think any have successfully concluded. Personally
I never pay to enter a competition, there are plenty of free ones.