A SWISH £3.5m mansion in Cheshire’s Golden Triangle is up for grabs as part of a new prize draw raising funds for the charity named in honour of inspirational cancer campaigner Deborah James.
For as little as £10 one lucky winner is set to win the spectacular Omaze Million Pound House Draw along with £100,000 in cash.
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The eventual winner will get the keys to a stunning five-bedroom home in Prestbury, one of the most exclusive areas in the country.
But the amazing draw also aims to raise £1million for Bowelbabe Fund for Cancer Research UK set up to continue the work of bowel cancer sufferer and campaigner Deborah.
The mother-of-two and journalist was diagnosed with incurable bowel cancer in 2016 and went on to host the You, Me and the Big C podcast on BBC Radio 5 Live about her struggles with her illness raising awareness of the disease.
Deborah sadly passed away in June 2022 aged just 40 but the charity lives on in her name.
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Her mum, Heather James said of the partnership: “Deborah’s awareness raising and fundraising made a huge difference to the lives of so many people.
“Through this partnership with Omaze we hope to raise more money for the cutting-edge cancer research that she was so passionate about and help make a difference to the lives of many more.”
The Omaze Million Pound House Draw in Cheshire is the company’s 25th house draw and sees it return to where the very first Omaze house was given away in 2020.
The property comes mortgage free, with all stamp duty and legal fees covered.
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The winner is also given £100,000 in cash and can decide to either live in the house, rent it out for a supplementary income or sell it to become a cash multi-millionaire.
If the winner decides to rent it out, local estate agents estimate that the property could achieve a long-term rental value of £20,000 per month.
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The house is located in Cheshire’s Golden Triangle, between Wilmslow, Alderley Edge and Prestbury – famed as the home to football stars and celebrities.
And this premier-league level property has been meticulously designed to provide a perfect blend of traditional and contemporary style.
It incorporates a mixture of brick, Sandstone detailing and timber cladding.
The impressive 7,000sq ft new build property is encompassed by manicured grounds including south facing gardens to the rear and a gated private driveway with ample parking.
The house has a galleried entrance hall with a feature staircase.
Large windows not only provide beautiful views, but also fill the home with natural light, creating a bright and airy atmosphere inside, alongside the high ceilings and impressive room proportions throughout.
The main reception rooms have bi-folding doors leading out to the gardens and terrace that captures the light all day with the south facing aspect.
The heart of the home is the spacious open plan kitchen, living and dining area.
The bespoke handmade kitchen includes a range of integrated Miele appliances, coffee station, a large central island and a walk-in pantry with bi-folding doors leading onto the rear terrace.
The main living room features more bi-folding doors that also open onto the rear garden.
The ground floor also has a cinema room, a study with great views over the front of the house and a home gym complete with shower room.
There is home audio and underfloor heating throughout the ground floor.
The first floor features five generous bedrooms – three of which have en suite bathrooms with fitted dressing areas.
The main bedroom suite has a huge walk-in dressing room, beautifully fitted en suite bathroom including a walk-in rainfall shower, a tiled bath and a large backlit mirror concealed television.
The main bedroom even has its own night kitchen – with a built-in fridge – and windows overlooking the rear garden.
The further two bedrooms both have built-in wardrobes and share the family bathroom.
Outside there is a double garage with electric doors and separate suite above with its own entrance and use of the ground floor shower room.
To the front of the property there is box hedging and planting with additional lawned areas and large south facing gardens to the rear with lawns, mature hedging, planted borders, and a large patio spanning the full width of the house with external audio speakers, ideal for entertaining and alfresco dining.
The desirable village of Prestbury is within a short walk of the property and is renowned for its range of upmarket shops, eateries and schools including the new Kings School Macclesfield, together with a tennis club, park, and train station enabling easy access to Manchester and London.
As well as making its lucky Grand Prize winner a multi-millionaire, the Omaze Million Pound House Draw, Cheshire, will raise money for the Bowelbabe Fund for Cancer Research UK.
Set up to continue the incredible legacy of Dame Deborah James, who was diagnosed with bowel cancer in 2016, aged 35, and went on to become a tireless campaigner and fundraiser.
Around 44,100 people are diagnosed with bowel cancer in the UK each year – making it the fourth most common cancer in the UK and the second most common cause of cancer death.
The Bowelbabe Fund for Cancer Research UK works to give more people more time with the people they love by funding cutting-edge research and raising awareness of the signs and symptoms of cancer.
Mum Heather, 66, told The Sun: “I am so thrilled – it’s a guaranteed £1million for Deborah’s Bowelbabe Fund.
“That’s an awful lot of money. I am very aware that we will never be able to generate the level of fundraising that Deborah did in the weeks before she died, so something like this is incredible.
“As a family we are so proud of Deborah’s legacy, and it’s an honour to continue what she started.
“She would be so excited to have an Omaze house dedicated to her Fund, she loved it and always entered the draws.
“Her brother Ben is gutted that he can’t win this house, he has a standing order every month.
“It’s such a stunning house, and will be a wonderful opportunity for a family to enjoy new beginnings and new memories together.
“And that resonates so nicely with the Bowelbabe Fund – it’s more money raised to fund more research to help save more lives.
“The money raised will go towards ensuring families like ours get the chance to make new memories with their loved ones.”
Channelling her daughter’s fundraising spirit, Heather added: “I can just hear her now, I know she would be saying, ‘let’s push and get it to £3million’.
“So I can’t help myself… wouldn’t it be amazing if we could reach at least £2million.”
Dame Deborah James died at the age of 40 in June 2022, five-and-a-half years after she was diagnosed with stage 4 bowel cancer.
In that time, the mum-of-two shared her experience of living with incurable cancer with millions, giving a no holds barred account in her Sun column Things Cancer Made Me Say.
She went on to launch the You, Me & The Big C podcast on the BBC and was a regular on Lorraine’s sofa, as well as writing two self-help books.
Given just days to live in May 2022, Dame Debs launched her Bowelbabe Fund to fund vital research “to give one final f*** you to cancer, and give more Deborahs more time”.
The inspirational campaigner captured the hearts of the nation and smashed her £250,000 target in a day.
She was stunned when donations spiralled, hitting £1million in a matter of days.
When Debs died on June 28, the grand total stood at almost £7million – beyond her wildest dreams.
Knowing one of the 40-year-old’s dying wishes was to see it reach £10million, The Sun called on readers to donate in her memory.
Last April, her proud husband Sebastian revealed the Fund had topped a staggering £11.3million – and it’s since climbed to £12.6million.
In footage filmed just before she passed away, Dame Debs thanked the more than 330,000 people who have donated.
“Every penny counts. I cannot thank you enough for your support.
“You are awesome,” she said.
In an exclusive interview with The Sun, Seb revealed the first £4million would go to help fund five different projects in partnership with Cancer Research UK, The Institute of Cancer Research, The Royal Marsden Cancer Charity and Bowel Cancer UK – all causes close to Dame Debs’ heart.
And earlier this month, it was announced that another £5million will go to fund a new study that will help shed light on an alarming rise in bowel cancer cases in the under-50s.
This is the second time Cancer Research UK has teamed up with Omaze.
The first partnership in 2021 raised £500,000 for the charity’s vital work, to help bring about a world where everybody can lead longer, better lives, free from the fear of cancer.
Omaze has guaranteed a minimum donation of £1m from this partnership.
James Oakes, Chief International Officer at Omaze, said: “We’re very excited to be back where it all began for our 25th house in beautiful Cheshire – and to be partnering with Cancer Research UK for a second time to support the Bowelbabe Fund for Cancer Research UK.
“By offering this stunning property in Cheshire, along with £100,000 in cash, Omaze gives people the chance to win life-changing prizes that can enable them to live mortgage or rent free lives.
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“As well as raising money for charities, Omaze introduces them to new audiences that they otherwise wouldn’t reach.
“We’re tremendously proud that the Omaze community has already raised over £34m for good causes across the UK.”
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