Worth a lot more than Diddly Squat! Clarkson's Farm fan, 25, wins £5m 17th century Cotswolds house - and is delighted the TV star will be his new neighbour
A Clarkson's Farm fan has won a £5million 17th century house in the Costwolds - where he will become Jeremy's new neighbour.
Anthony Martin has celebrated winning a five-bedroom country house in the latest Omaze Million Pound House Draw.
The 25-year-old's new home comes with a heated pool and stunning views of the Cotswolds countryside.
He has also won £250,000 in cash and can choose to live in the house, rent it out for a supplementary income or sell it to become a cash multi-millionaire.
Anthony has become the second youngest Omaze Grand Prize winner and his mansion only cost him £25, having only started his subscription last month.
The deckhand was born in Asia and currently lives with his family in Cambridgeshire.
Anthony revealed he'd never been to the Cotswolds before, but is a fan of Clarkson's Farm saying he 'can't believe I'm pretty much Jeremy's neighbour now'.
Anthony said he was backpacking in Spain when he heard the news of his win.
He said: 'I didn't have any credit on my phone, so I didn't see any of the missed calls or emails at first, but when I eventually topped up and saw all the messages, I started to think I might have won something pretty decent.
'When Omaze actually called me to say I'd won the £5 million house in the Cotswolds, I was stunned. That's not a call you get everyday, I just couldn't believe it, I was in total shock. I had to call them back to make sure it was real
'One minute I'm staying in a hostel, in a 15-bed dorm, then the next thing I know I'm a multimillionaire - that was an unexpected upgrade for sure.
'I had a couple of beers to celebrate, but nothing too wild as I had to be up early - not that it made much difference as I probably only slept for 20 mins, my mind was whirring trying to process what had just happened.'
Asked about the house, Anthony said: 'This is my first time in the Cotswolds and I can see what all the fuss is about, it's beautiful around here.
'The house is stunning, the walk-in fridge is bigger than my current kitchen… and that's just the fridge.
'Everything has been done so nicely, I love it. I'm looking forward to diving into the pool and hosting all my friends and family in such an amazing house.
'I've been watching Clarkson's Farm and I can't believe he's going to be my neighbour now, it's just crazy.
'At 25 I hadn't even considered owning so much as a garden shed yet, but now my first property is a £5 million house - it's so surreal.
'I've been working as a deckhand on yachts for the past year, so I'm more used to sleeping below deck in cramped bunk beds than places like this - I can stand up straight in this place for a start.
'We'll be having a huge family Christmas here. There are around twenty of us and I'm normally the one who ends up sleeping on the floor, but now I'm guaranteed a bed as I'll be hosting everyone else for change!'
On what his big win means for the future: 'It's a case of second time lucky - I only started entering Omaze last month, so it's definitely paid off.
'Thanks to the £250,000 I also get as part of the win, I could afford to stay here for years if I wanted to.
'I don't know what I'll do yet, I've got a lot to think about, but this win has changed my life forever - my future is sorted now, whatever I decide to do, it's an incredible feeling.'
As well as making Anthony a multimillionaire, the Omaze Million Pound House Draw, Cotswolds, raised £4.2million for Guide Dogs.
Andrew Lennox, CEO at Guide Dogs said: 'We are truly overwhelmed that an incredible £4.2 million has been raised for Guide Dogs through the Omaze Million Pound House Draw.
'Every day, 250 people in the UK begin to lose their sight —that's one person every six minutes. Without the right support, sight loss can be profoundly isolating. Thanks to the generosity of the Omaze community, we can provide life-changing services that empower people with a vision impairment to live the life they choose.
'The money raised will fund 1,350 puppies during their first eight weeks of life and cover the cost of expert care to their mums and dads. It will also fund a year's worth of food for all 3,200 working guide dogs.
'With your support, Guide Dogs can continue opening up a world of opportunity for people with sight loss across the UK and each Omaze player of this draw who sees a guide dog at work in the next 10 years, will know that they had a hand in making that partnership a reality.'
James Oakes, President of Omaze, said: 'Everyone at Omaze is over the moon that Anthony has won this spectacular house in the Cotswolds, whilst also contributing to our huge raise for Guide Dogs.
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