A lucky lady from London has won a £5,000,000 townhouse in Chelsea

A student nurse who was forced to sofa surf after her landlord raised her rent has won a £5m mansion. Oceanne Belle, 49, won the latest Omaze Million Pound House Draw – and the property is the most valuable house ever to be won in the competition. 

The student nurse, who has been studying for a degree in health and social care, had recently been forced to move in with a friend in Barking, east London, due to soaring rental costs.

But now – as well as being given the keys to a stunning Chelsea townhouse – she has also scooped £100,000 in cash and can put the property on the market to become a multi millionaire if she chooses to. She said: “It was a Friday night and I’d been writing a dissertation all day and feeling a bit down in the dumps as it’s so stressful.”

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She added: “I got a few calls from a number I didn’t know so I blocked it, twice! Then I got a text message telling me I’d won an Omaze prize – I just text back saying this must be a joke!? 

“I eventually went downstairs to see who was there and was greeted by the Omaze team singing funny Christmas carols – then the next thing I knew I’d won a multimillion-pound house and my life had changed forever!

“I never win anything and had only ever entered Omaze draws twice before – I guess it’s a case of third time lucky! When they told me I’d won the grand prize I was shaking. It’s still sinking in and I was still shaking on Sunday!”

Oceanne, originally from the Seychelles, has lived in London for 19 years with her long-term partner 56-year-old Messaoud, nicknamed Didine. 

She continued: “My partner and I are staying with friends in their flat at the moment as my old landlord kept on putting our rent up and up, so we couldn’t afford to stay there any longer. 

“I’m studying to become a paediatric nurse one day, so it’s very difficult to pay for rent in London while also being at university full-time.”

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“It’s so crazy that last week I was technically ‘sofa surfing’ at a friend’s flat – and now I’ve won a £5 million townhouse in Chelsea – it’s just unbelievable.”

She added: “I’m not sure what I’m going to do long-term yet – but we’re definitely going to spend some time here and enjoy it. 

“Winning this house is a dream come true, but it won’t change me as a person, I still want to fulfil my ultimate dream of becoming a paediatric nurse – and this win will help me to achieve that.”

As well as making Oceanne a multi-millionaire, the Omaze Million Pound House Draw, London also raised £2,600,000 for NHS Charities Together – the national independent charity caring for the NHS.

James Oakes from Omaze, said: “We’re over the moon that Oceanne has won this incredible townhouse in Chelsea, whilst also contributing to the £2,600,000 raised for NHS Charities Together – which is our biggest ever raise for a charity partner.”

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