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Glasgow man selling 'life-changing' £2.5million mansion months after winning Omaze draw

A Glasgow man has put his £2.5million house on the market after winning it in an Omaze million pound draw.

Grant Carson's five-bedroom farmhouse in the Lake District has been listed with a local agent for £2.75 million just months after he was handed the keys in the "life-changing" win.

The 58-year-old had spent £100 on 850 tickets before landing the fabulous prize in January, just a month after giving up his charity job to go freelance.

At the time he planned to give up his three-bedroom semi-detached home of 17 years to relocate to the dream property with eight acres of land, a short drive from Lake Windermere, but he now appears to have had a change of heart, the Scottish Daily Express reports.

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The agent details explain that 6,000sq ft, Birk Moss House is an 18th-century property that had been renovated to include all mod cons while still retaining its original features. In addition to the five bedrooms it also has a detached annexe with additional sleeping quarters.

Kendal-based Hackney & Leigh's sales brochure says: "A superb country home in an unspoilt corner of the Lake District National Park.

"This five-bedroom family house and one-bedroom detached annexe is set in eight acres of meadow, pasture land and gardens, and its elevated location gives the most delightful southerly and westerly views over the surrounding landscape. Created from an original Westmorland farmhouse the accommodation is extensive, which will perfectly suit the growing family, particularly those who may be seeking an excellent home office facility, as well as those looking for a stunning weekend retreat or a magnificently placed holiday let.

"The property offers great privacy and yet is most conveniently situated for access to and from the National park with the market town of Kendal and the mainline railway at Oxenholme and the M6 just a short drive away."

Mr Carson dubbed himself "the luckiest man in Scotland" at the time and said he was looking forward to getting a dog to share his good fortune with.

He said at the time: "When the Omaze team rang my doorbell I couldn't quite believe it at first, it's not your average Friday night that someone comes to your door and tells you that you've won a £2,500,000 house. I've never really won anything before this, but now I might be one of the luckiest men in Scotland.

"I've just left my old job helping disabled people across Glasgow, which I had done for 27 years, so starting out as a freelance consultant was a big change, but this win has given me a financial security I'd never dreamed of, which means I can focus on my new venture helping organisations to meet the needs of disabled customers, with a lot less pressure."

Mr Carson, whose wife Ruth died in 2011 after 25 years together, said he valued Omaze's charitable efforts which raised funds for Dogs Trust at the time.

Mr Carson was not available for comment when contacted by the Express.

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