How YOU could win a £3 million West Sussex dream home for £10 (with two entries for the price of one)
Would you rather have a dream home by the coast or in the country? Raffle House is giving you the chance to win both, with two chances for the price of one.
Optimistic shoppers can now be in with a chance of winning two dream homes for the price of one with every ticket bought on Raffle House before August 31. With every £10 ticket purchased for the West Sussex Dream Home, the buyer will also be entered into a £2.5 million Historic Dream Home for free.
West Sussex Raffle House 2-4-1 offer
Raffle House is offering the chance to win two Dream Homes with just one ticket - that's a £5.5 million prize pool.
Every ticket purchased before August 31 for the fully-furnished West Sussex Dream Home, worth £3 million, will also be entered into a £2.5 million Historic Dream Home for free. And tickets cost from just £10.
The Dream Home Draw Winner will be drawn on September 5 and announced shortly afterwards. The Winner has the option to receive the physical prize as advertised in the draw or take the Cash Alternative. All draws are independently conducted by Civica.
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Whether you've always dreamed of living a stone's throw from the beach or overlooking sprawling green fields, you definitely won't want to miss this competition.
Raffle House is tempting daydreamers with an unmissable 2-for-1 offer. All you have to do is buy a ticket for this month's Dream Home draw, and you'll also automatically be entered into winning a £2.5 million Historic Dream Home, at no extra cost.
Entry costs from £10 a month, which can be cancelled at any time, and you'll get 30 tickets, 15 for the West Sussex Home and 15 for the Historic Dream Home. Or, for the lowest ticket price option, you can spend £100 for 500 tickets for both houses.
This month, Raffle House is offering house hunters the chance to win a fully furnished £3.0m West Sussex Dream Home, minutes from the coast.
Measuring a whopping 4,549 sq. ft, including a charming wraparound verandah, sprawling orangery kitchen and gorgeous dining room overlooking your private, isolated garden, it could be the perfect place to see out the summer with friends and family.
And if the stunning modern interiors and West Sussex surroundings aren't enough to convince you and you'd rather be an overnight millionaire, then you also have the option to take the cash, tax-free.
But the real cincher? With every Raffle House entry, you'll get not one but two chances to win a multimillion-pound Dream Home. When you enter the West Sussex Draw before August 31, Raffle House will match every ticket you buy with entries to the Historic Dream Home based in Warwickshire, at no extra cost.
Once owned by Thomas Cromwell, the Historic Dream House has a market value of a cool £2.5 million.
Ready for you to move in, the five-bedroom house comes fully furnished with premium décor throughout, worth more than £200,000. You'll also be able to work out in your own gym, entertain in the generously sized kitchen and keep the kids entertained in the playroom.
When purchasing your tickets, every single customer can also choose to donate a portion of their ticket value to one of Raffle House's 20 charity partners, meaning by entering, you can dream big and do good at the same time.
The Dream Home Draw Winner will be drawn on September 5 and announced shortly afterwards. The Winner has the option to receive the physical prize as advertised in the draw or take the Cash Alternative.
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