A £4 million Highland Perthshire home that was won in an online draw has been put up for sale less than four months later.
Patricia Moule, from Southampton, won the property on the banks of Loch Rannoch after it was raffled by Omaze in April.
The 81-year-old widow described the house as “breathtaking”, adding: “The scenery is spectacular, I’ve never seen anything so beautiful in all my life.”
She continued: “Thanks to the £250,000 I also got as part of my win, I could afford to stay here for years if I wanted to, but I will sell it as the huge amount of money from the sale is so transformational for the family, it’s a generational legacy that means their future is now secure.”
The property, which comes with a private jetty and tennis court, has gone on the market with Knight Frank for offers over £3.975 million.
The property comes with five bedrooms, five bathrooms, three reception rooms, a factor’s cottage, a steading with garaging and workshop, a summer house, and formal gardens with an orchard and lawns.
It has about 1km of frontage to Loch Rannoch, along with a stone jetty and a slipway.
Knight Frank describes the property as “an exquisite, contemporary house finished to the highest standard”.
The Omaze draw was backed by Dundee actor Brian Cox, as it helped raise money for Alzheimer’s Research UK.
Omaze president James Oakes said at the time: “The eventual winner is free to decide what they want to do with the house.
“They can move in and not have to worry about any immediate costs, thanks to the £250,000 settling-in money.
“They can rent it out, for additional income, or they can sell up and cash in to become a multi-millionaire.
“The choice is entirely theirs.”
Elsewhere in Highland Perthshire, a hillside farmhouse with “staggeringly beautiful views” has hit the market.
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