Gran who won £4m Omaze mansion in Highlands puts stunning home on the market after four months
A widower who won a £4m Highlands mansion in an Omaze prize draw has put the stunning property up for sale after four months.
Patricia Moule, from Southampton, landed the luxury lochside property near Rannoch in Perthshire in April. The five-bedroom home, which boasts its own private jetty and tennis court, is now listed with estate agents Knight Frank for offers over £3.975 million.
The 81-year-old said her late husband would be "smiling down" after she became a millionaire overnight. The former Personal Manager said she was overwhelmed as she celebrated her win with daughter, Sarah, 57, and granddaughter Louisa, 18.
She described the win at the time as 'breathtaking,'and said she had 'never seen anything so beautiful in all my life.'
But despite the additional £250,000 in cash that came with the prize, she has opted to sell the property, saying the proceeds will be life-changing for her family, reports the Mirror.
She said: "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 modern mansion, which sits on the southern shore of Loch Rannoch, was designed to the highest standard, offering over 8,800 square feet of open-plan luxury. As well as five bathrooms and three reception rooms, the property includes a separate two-bedroom cottage, steading with garage and workshop, a summer house, formal gardens, and nearly a kilometre of loch frontage.
The site also has a fascinating history. Once the seat of Clan Robertson of Struan, Carie House was at the centre of Jacobite resistance in 1745, with Bonnie Prince Charlie said to have hidden nearby on Ben Alder following the defeat at Culloden.
The current house was completed in 2014, featuring high-end finishes such as Caithness stone floors, triple glazing, oak panelling, and a vaulted kitchen with premium appliances. A Velfac glazing system, Sonos sound, and underfloor heating provide modern comfort, while extensive grounds span more than 58 acres of gardens, pasture, woodland, and rough grazing.
The draw, backed by Succession star Brian Cox, raised money for Alzheimer's Research UK. Omaze president James Oakes said at the time: 'Winners are free to move in, rent out, or sell – it's completely their choice.'
Patricia isn't the only Omaze winner to cash in. A £3 million pad in Wirral, Merseyside, with spectacular coastal views, a cinema room, and a heated outdoor swimming pool, was won by Lauren Keene in December and put up for sale for a cut price £2.5m.
In January it emerged Tom Steenson, 63, put his luxury mansion with sea views in Exmouth on the market for £2.35 million. In April a couple who bagged a £3million mansion in Cornwall put the property back on the market for £4million just weeks later..
Widow June Smith also put the luxury £4.5million Cornish mansion she won in 2023 up for sale so that she could help her children and grandchildren 'with the next chapter in their lives'.
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