Property/DIY
OMAZE house
walkinthewoodstoday · 02/01/2023 20:42
So, I'm thinking of entering this competion. Clearly as much chance of winning as me getting an Olympic gold medal, but I keep reading that these 'amazing' houses have issues. Eg one has been massively flooded and another is so close to the cliff edge that it might be uninsurable and when it falls the owners will have a massive clear up bill. The current one is in Finsbury Park and I've even been sad enough to streetview it. Can't see any obvious issues, so why is it an OMAZE house? Please enlighten me!
Mirabai · 02/01/2023 23:05
Flapjackquack · 02/01/2023 22:47
@walkinthewoodstoday - I assumed it passed straight from the current owner to the competition winner and Omaze just facilitated the competition but I can’t actually find anything in their rules that state what happens.
They do state the charity donation is after the cost of the prizes (including the generous house valuation) and associated fees and costs of advertising etc. Bet they round those up nicely too.
@Fleurdaisy - I’d still rather win the lottery!
No that wouldn’t work - what if the seller pulled out - legally impossible. Omaze must buy the houses and recoup the money from the tickets.
Flapjackquack · 02/01/2023 23:10
@Mirabai - They have a clause saying they can substitute the prize for one of the same value, but I see you have found the sale to Omaze, so I guess they do buy them. Yes they will deduct the sale prize, the cost of the cash and other prize costs, advertising and legal costs etc from the ticket sales then give 80% of what’s left to charity.
prh47bridge · 02/01/2023 23:28
Flapjackquack · 02/01/2023 20:46
They’ve been trying to sell it for £3.25m since October 2021 without success. There is either something wrong with it or they are greedy and this is a way of getting more than it’s actually worth. There will be a condition that you only get the house if they get so many entries.
There is no such condition. Unlike most house lotteries, Omaze don't have a minimum nuymber of entries.
ItsWrittenintheStars · 02/01/2023 23:30
I entered once and after the draw watched the winners video. They arrived at the families huge farm house and spoke to the daughter, who then called her parents at their holiday villa in the South of France to tell them they had won. I think they do vet the winners!
Mirabai · 02/01/2023 23:32
ItsWrittenintheStars · 02/01/2023 23:30
I entered once and after the draw watched the winners video. They arrived at the families huge farm house and spoke to the daughter, who then called her parents at their holiday villa in the South of France to tell them they had won. I think they do vet the winners!
The winners I have seen have been quite normal people.
GetOffTheTableMabel · 02/01/2023 23:36
metro.co.uk/2021/06/23/oxfordshire-familys-2500000-new-home-won-in-omaze-draw-floods-14818807/
i do know that this article about the Cotswold house is accurate.
Holidayheaven2 · 03/01/2023 00:02
For those saying postal entries can be done, a friend of mine tried that and it is NOT recommended.
Omaze’s own T’s & C’s state a code will be allocated to everyone who enters, whether it be by post or online. Someone I know sent in 30+ entries….all the correct method with the correct details required….heard nothing back at all. An absolute con by all accounts.
SweetSakura · 03/01/2023 00:12
Tamarindtree · 03/01/2023 00:08
I can imagine the London house winner if they choose to live there, being the subject of snobbery from the neighbours who have worked hard and bought or rented their properties and might feel resentful of a competition winner as a neighbour?! 🤷🏼♀️
Is there any difference between winning a property and inheriting a property though? I mean that's how lots of people get property wealth. Can't assume their neighbours have worked any harder than the winner. Many people work very hard on low salaries.
KaspersHelper · 03/01/2023 00:13
Tamarindtree · 03/01/2023 00:08
I can imagine the London house winner if they choose to live there, being the subject of snobbery from the neighbours who have worked hard and bought or rented their properties and might feel resentful of a competition winner as a neighbour?! 🤷🏼♀️
I think someone has said that they used to live on the street many moons ago and a lot of houses are rented as flats/apartments. So the neighbours might not own the houses.
Looking at the history of this one, it also used to be an HMO, so I guess someone could turn it into an HMO again.
Nanny0gg · 03/01/2023 00:14
walkinthewoodstoday · 02/01/2023 22:04
@EternalSunshine19 I'm going to have a lodger in there. Thinking perhaps £1200+ a month? That will help cover the costs. Not sure there is a shower in there though so could be some teething problems
I'd have thought you'd get way more than that in London!
NewHouseNewMe · 03/01/2023 00:29
Tamarindtree · 03/01/2023 00:08
I can imagine the London house winner if they choose to live there, being the subject of snobbery from the neighbours who have worked hard and bought or rented their properties and might feel resentful of a competition winner as a neighbour?! 🤷🏼♀️
No-one in London will care at all, especially in Finsbury Park which was always quite mixed until its recent gentrification.
Nice house I must say. It’s not actually that big in square footage but is designed very well and every inch of space well used.
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