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Man Wins £5M Omaze Mansion After 42 Years in a Council Flat
He entered Omaze’s £15 house draw and said the win ends years of money worries, while helping raise funds for Centrepoint.
- Darren Thorpe, a 53-year-old London concierge, won a £5 million Lake District mansion in the latest Omaze prize draw after living in the same east London council flat for 42 years. He secured his winning entry for just £15.
- Featuring panoramic views across Lake Windermere, the five-bedroom property includes a separate two-storey boathouse with a private jetty. The home sits within more than half an acre of landscaped grounds and features floor-to-ceiling windows.
- The property comes mortgage-free with stamp duty and legal fees covered, plus £250,000 in cash to help settle in. Thorpe can choose to live there, rent it for an estimated £5,500 monthly, or sell it.
- Thorpe celebrated the news with his 21-year-old daughter, Yolotzin, while considering early retirement from his 30-year career as a concierge. He called the win 'life-changing,' noting it 'makes up for 50 years of bad luck.'
- Omaze partnered with youth homelessness charity Centrepoint for the draw, raising £4.5 million total to support housing for up to 720 young people. Online entries for the next prize draw close on May 31, 2026.
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