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Local man's 7Days Performance house and car win written in the stars – but he had life-changing decision to make
'Am I being punked?'
His decision to spend £100 on tickets paid off handsomely.
A LOCAL man thought he was being 'punked' after winning a stunning house he drives by every day!
Tin Lo of Watton, Norfolk couldn't believe his name was drawn in the 7Days competition that saw him win the 5-bed property and cracking Volkswagen Tiguan R.
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The incredible competition draw on June 8th came with a decision to make - either the house and car as a bundle, or a life-changing cash alternative of £500,000.
It's even more incredible when you consider that Tin stays just a few minutes away from the dream home and passed by it on his daily commute.
Tin, 38, says he spent around £100 on tickets in the end, purchasing extra whenever seeing a 7Days Performance advert.
Yet when watching the draw live, he still couldn't believe his name and ticket number were read out as a winner, even after a friend - also in the draw - called to congratulate him.
So much so, when 7Days called Tin live on their show, he replied: 'I was watching it, I can't believe it mate.
"Am I being Punked!? I don't know what to say!"
He added: 'I'm not sure how many tickets I bought, maybe about a £100 worth.
"I just bought some every time I saw the advert!'
Tin was given a few days to mull over his decision - the home and car or the life-changing sum of money.
The 38-year-old was also invited down to view the house and car he'd won for just £100 and said: 'It feels amazing. I just don't know what to say."
Following consideration, he opted to pocket the half-a-million pounds payment, which he plans to use on a holiday and buy another house, with the money set to 'make things easier' for him.
At the Sun we work with 7Days Performance to bring our readers the opportunity to enter competitions at a discounted price each week.
These are mainly for cars, but also include rolex watches, and houses or Spanish villas.
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