Has the 'Omaze curse' struck again? How many of the homes won in charity prize draw have ended up back on the market - as couple gifted stunning £3m house in leafy Surrey become latest to sell up
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The Omaze 'curse' seems to have struck again after the winner of a luxurious Surrey home placed the £3 million property on the market. Five months after winning the keys to her opulent bungalow at the cost of just a £10 entry ticket, Rachael Reid, 54, of Inverness, has decided to cash in.
![[If Rachael decided to rent it out, local estate agents estimate that the property could achieve a long-term rental value between £9,000 and £10,000 per month]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/12/17/10/87231705-14200873-If_Rachael_decided_to_rent_it_out_local_estate_agents_estimate_t-a-15_1734430844379.jpg)
In July, Mrs Reid and her husband Darren, 56, won the property near Farnham and have been enjoying the stunning building which boasts a 40ft heated indoor pool and a gym. But now the couple, who have been wed for almost 30 years, have decided to move back to Scotland so they can be closer to their friends and family.
![[Mrs Reid, 54, could soon become a multi-millionaire after putting the luxurious home she won for £10 on the market]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/12/17/10/87231685-14200873-Mrs_Reid_54_could_soon_become_a_multi_millionaire_after_putting_-a-16_1734430864370.jpg)
She is the latest Scot to sell up after winning the life-changing draw, with Glasgow man Grant Carson having sold off his Lake District home within months of winning the prize. The picturesque bungalow now joins the ever-expanding list of Omaze-raffled properties to be put to the market by winners.
![[Rachael, originally from Devon, who bought her £3million winning entry for just £10 - works at a Forest School as an assistant practitioner]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/12/17/10/87231699-14200873-Rachael_originally_from_Devon_who_bought_her_3million_winning_en-a-17_1734430870864.jpg)
Last year, the MailOnline revealed that over half of the then-14 properties that Omaze had raffled off had been sold by their new owners. The last 12 months have seen this trend continue, with factors such as cost-of-upkeep, relocating and property tax all combining to see the lucky winners attempt to trade in the bricks and mortar for cash.
![[Omaze Cornwall house winner June Smith enjoys the views from her swanky new pad]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/12/17/12/84326635-14200873-Omaze_Cornwall_house_winner_June_Smith_enjoys_the_views_from_her-a-18_1734438754163.jpg)
Childcare worker Rachael Reid, 54, won the £3million property and £100,000 in cash - after betting just £10. If Rachael decided to rent it out, local estate agents estimate that the property could achieve a long-term rental value between £9,000 and £10,000 per month.
![[Ms Smith won this James Bond style home in Fowey Harbour, worth £4.5million]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/12/17/12/84325679-14200873-Ms_Smith_won_this_James_Bond_style_home_in_Fowey_Harbour_worth_4-a-19_1734438759619.jpg)
