'Missing that pint made me a millionaire - it's the best pint I never had'

A lucky dad has said that missing out on a pint has made him a millionaire after winning a £2 million home. Tom Steenson, 63, received a knock at the door telling him he'd scooped a four-bed house and £250k in cash as part of an Omaze draw.

Tom was heading to the pub when his wife of 35 years Carole, 58, called to say there was someone from Omaze at the door. At first, he thought about not answering in case it would 'interfere with his trip to the pub,' but once he headed back home they discovered he'd won a dream home.

Tom, originally from Bolton, is now the proud owner of a contemporary, four-bedroom house near the picturesque coastal town of Exmouth, which came complete with a heated swimming pool as well as panoramic views of the surrounding scenery and coastline.

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The new property also came mortgage-free, with all stamp duty and legal fees covered, as well as scooping a whopping £250,000 in cash to help him settle in. Tom can now decide to either live in the house, rent it out for a supplementary income or sell it whenever he wishes to become a cash multi-millionaire.

If he decides to rent it out, local estate agents estimate that the property could achieve a long-term rental value of between £6,000 to £7,000 per month.

Tom, who bought his multi-million-pound winning entry for just £20, as part of his Omaze subscription, said: "It was just another Friday really. I was off to get a haircut and then planned to go straight to the pub for an end of the week beer with pals, so I was out when Omaze came knocking.

“My wife answered and was sceptical at first, she initially thought the Omaze team were the police! She was joking, what's he done