An NHS paramedic has won a luxury £4million Omaze four-bedroom house with a gym and a heated outdoor pool in the Surrey Hills.
Alistair Walker, 33, from Darlington, also scooped £250,000 in cash after entering the Omaze Million Pound House Draw for just £25.
The father-of-two spent almost a decade on the frontline as a paramedic before moving into NHS management.
His wife Naomi, 32, an A&E nurse of 10 years, also works for the NHS in Surrey, and they have two daughters.
Mr Walker found out he had won the house on Halloween and expected the knock on his door to be trick or treaters.
He said: ‘When I got the knock at the door, I was just expecting to see a couple of little Draculas and Frankensteins asking for sweets – but I soon realised this wasn’t a trick and it was actually me who would be getting the best treat ever!
‘As a paramedic, I’m pretty good at keeping calm in high-pressure situations – but finding out I’d just won a £4million mansion completely floored me.
‘It was just me at home as the girls had gone out trick-or-treating with my wife, so I didn’t have anyone there to double-check I wasn’t just imagining the whole thing – to say it was surreal would be a massive understatement!’
Alistair Walker, 33, from Darlington, and wife Naomi, 32, won a £4m house in the Surrey Hills
The house comes with a gym and is designed to allow as much natural light to reach it as possible
The NHS worker won £250,000 in cash as well as the four-bedroom property which comes with a heated pool
The NHS worker’s new house comes mortgage-free, with all stamp duty and legal fees covered – as well as £160,000 worth of furnishings.
The couple can choose to live in the house, rent it out or sell it.
The property could achieve a long-term rental value of around £15,000 per month, according to local estate agents.
Mr Walker added: ‘The house is absolutely spectacular in real life – it’s beyond anything we could’ve imagined.
‘It looks like something Tony Stark would build! I’ll have to check if there’s an Iron Man suit in the wardrobe. I love tech, so this smart home with all the gadgets, is definitely my cup of tea.
‘I’m originally from Surrey, so I know the area well and have really fond memories of growing up there.
‘We’ve just had our second baby daughter, so this win has come at the perfect time. It’s the best feeling in the world knowing our daughters’ futures are secure – it’s absolutely incredible.
‘We haven’t told the kids it’s actually ours yet – we’ve just said it’s a holiday home for now. We can barely comprehend it ourselves if we’re honest!
The father-of-two, who spent almost a decade on the frontline as a paramedic before moving into NHS management, won the property as part of the Omaze Million Pound House draw
The Surrey home comes with four bedrooms of the bottom floor, which of which are en suites
The new house comes mortgage-free, with all stamp duty and legal fees covered – as well as £160,000 worth of furnishings.
The couple can choose to live in the £4m house, rent it out or sell it and become cash millionaires
Mr Walker was delighted that his daughters ‘can even learn to swim in their very own pool!’
‘We don’t know what we’ll do long term yet, but we’ll definitely be taking the girls down there to enjoy some family time. Our daughters can even learn to swim in their very own pool!’
He added: ‘We’ve both worked long hours in the NHS for years – you don’t do it for the money, you do it because you care. You just never expect anything like this to happen to people like us – it’s unbelievable.
‘This win means all the pressure is off us. We can really relax and enjoy spending time together as a young family – it’s so exciting. We’ve got so many transformational choices now – whatever we decide to do, it will change our lives forever.
‘I’ve never really won anything before – my wife’s grandma used to win on the bingo a lot, so maybe some of that luck has rubbed off on us!’
The house has an open-plan kitchen, dining and living space on the upper floor and a balcony terrace.
There are four bedrooms downstairs, three of which are en suite.
James Oakes, President of Omaze, said: ‘We’re absolutely delighted for Alistair and his family. Whether he chooses to move in, rent it out or sell and walk away a multi-millionaire, the choice is entirely up to him.
‘Thanks to the generosity of the Omaze community, this draw has raised £1,000,000 for Breast Cancer Now, helping to fund lifesaving research for people affected by breast cancer.’
