Football-mad Wrexham fan wins £3million Omaze mansion – and celebrates by heading to a match

A Wrexham AFC fan bought a £3 million Omaze mansion and celebrated by going to a match featuring his favorite team.

Process technologist Richard Baker won the keys to his new home in the New Forest after paying £25 to enter the Omaze Million Pound Home Raffle.

The 58-year-old, who lives with her husband Yannick, 54, a teacher, and their 17-year-old daughter Alicia, was given £500,000 in cash, as well as a mortgage-free property with all stamp duty and legal fees covered.

The four-bedroom house is set in more than an acre of private grounds with landscaped gardens and a vegetable patch and is a stone’s throw from the coast and the Georgian market town of Lymington.

It is complemented by its own swimming pool, yoga studio and sauna pod, as well as a private cinema room, open-plan kitchen, dining and sunken living area and a terrace with incredible views.

The family celebrated their win by going to the Wrexham football match that evening.

‘We were getting ready to watch Wrexham when Omaze called,’ he said. ‘I was already hoping to win that night but this turned out to be the biggest win of my life; I became a multimillionaire!

‘After the Omaze team came and left, my daughter looked at her watch and said: ‘Come on, we can go to the game, let’s go celebrate.’

The four-bedroom house is set on more than an acre of private land and has stunning views.

The house comes with gorgeous landscaped gardens and its own vegetable patch

The sunken area in the landscaped gardens is the perfect spot for entertaining

The facility has a private pool connected by both indoor and outdoor terraces.

A separate sauna compartment on the property grounds adds to the home’s spa-like appeal

‘Wrexham may have only managed a draw but winning a multimillion pound home on the same day was the kind of promotion we always dreamed of.

‘The £500,000 that comes with the house will keep it going for many years, I might even use some of it to buy a Wrexham season ticket.

‘We’re normal people with normal jobs, but now we’re going to live like Hollywood superstars Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney!

‘I’m going to invite Ryan and Rob for a cup of coffee; My new place is definitely fit for Hollywood superstars.

‘Ryan Reynolds has a house just a few miles from where we live now, and now we have a house worth more than that; It’s all so surreal and feels like something out of a Hollywood script.

‘We’ve got a cinema room and Welcome to Wrexham to watch football and we’ve got a huge garden for entertaining.

‘The garden is so big I think it could be bigger than Wrexham football ground.

‘This house is absolutely stunning, the garden, the pool, the layout; It’s truly incredible.

‘My wife has only done yoga a few times but she will become an expert in no time, we now have our own studio!’

The property features a sunken living room area as well as an open-plan kitchen.

The house comes with open-plan interior design and space for dining area

There are four spacious bedrooms, two of which are en suite, and a master suite with dressing area and spa-style bathroom.

The house has a private cinema room, a separate study (pictured) and a utility area.

There is a family bathroom on the first floor and a stylish shower room on the ground floor.

The detached summer house is currently set up as a private yoga studio.

The facility is completed with a terraced area extending from the inside to the outside of the pool.

A special area has been created in the gardens for entertainment purposes.

Mr Baker and his family have the option of living in the property, renting it or selling it.

Local estate agents estimate that the property could generate rental income of around £3,000 per month in the long term if they decide to rent it.

They currently live in a four-bedroom house in Wrexham, where they have lived for over 20 years.

‘Winning this home is truly life-changing, we can consider retiring and spending more time together as a family,’ Mr Baker said.

‘This doesn’t just change things for me and my wife, it also changes things for my daughter’s future; which is the most important thing.’

The New Forest Omaze Million Pound House Raffle raised £1 million for the Teenage Cancer Trust, the only charity in the UK dedicated to meeting the needs of people aged 13-24 with cancer.

The charity funds specialist nurses, youth support teams and hospital units to help people through their treatment and beyond.

Funds raised by Omaze will help fund the Young Cancer Foundation Nurses, who support approximately 7,000 young people with cancer each year.

Along with this beautiful property, Mr Baker was also given £500,000 in cash

Mr Baker, 58, lives with his wife Yannick, 54, and daughter Alicia, 17

This is Omaze’s third campaign with the Teenage Cancer Trust.

James Oakes, Chairman of Omaze, said: ‘Everyone at Omaze is thrilled that Richard has won this stunning home in the New Forest while also helping to raise £1 million for the Teenage Cancer Trust.

‘Omaze offers people the chance to win incredible homes while also introducing charities to new audiences they wouldn’t normally reach; This is a true win-win situation for participants and our aid partners.

‘We’re incredibly proud that the Omaze Community has raised over £100 million for good causes across the UK.’