Dad who grew up in council flat puts £2.3m house up for sale just six months after moving in

A dad-of-three who grew up in a council flat and said that winning a multi-million pound home was a 'dream come true' has now put it up for sale. Chris Milnes, 60, won the keys to a stunning five-bedroom property in Dorset worth £2,500,000 in the Omaze Million Pound House Draw in June 2024.

Chris, from Pudsey, Yorkshire, entered the £20 prize draw without telling his wife or his three children, leaving them 'speechless' when they found out about his huge win. The family were living in a rented house at the time, and Chris and his wife had been discussing downsizing to keep costs down before 'everything changed'.

The three-storey house, complete withrainforest-inspired gardens, came mortgage free with all stamp duty and legal fees covered. But after enjoying time with his family at the dream home over the last six months, including spending Christmas there, Chris has now put it on the market for £2.3 million - £200,000 short of its value at the time of winning.

Chris, who spent much of his childhood living in a council flat in Leeds, said he had always planned to sell up and cash in to become a multi-millionaire, so he can 'give his children the start in life that he never had', by getting them all on the property ladder.

Speaking at the time of winning, an ecstatic Chris said: "Never in my wildest dreams did I think I’d ever own a multi-million-pound house - I spent much of my childhood living in a council flat in Leeds - things like this don’t happen to people like me.

“The house in Dorset is obviously unbelievable - and we’ve also bagged a huge chunk of cash as part of the win, which would easily cover the running costs for this place for almost ten years, so we could stay here if we wanted to - but we’re going to