Newlywed Nottinghamshire couple receive 'best wedding present ever' after winning £5 million home

Hillary McManus, aged 30, and Franco McManus, aged 34, have emerged as the winners of the lavish four-bedroom property located in the heart of Victoria Park village, London.

The property includes amenities such as a gym, games room, jacuzzi, and sauna.

Originally from London, the couple currently resides in Nottinghamshire.

They secured the property as the winners of the latest Omaze Million Pound House Draw.

Their prize also included £250k cash and is the most valuable property ever to be won in a UK prize draw.

Hillary, who bought the winning entry for just £20, said: “One minute we were sitting at home gearing up for just another Friday night, deciding what we were gonna have for dinner and watch on telly, then before we knew what was happening, we’d won a £5 million house in London and our lives had changed forever.

“It turned out to be anything but your average Friday night.

“My husband thought they must’ve got the wrong door at first, thank goodness they hadn’t – the whole thing is just bonkers, we feel like the luckiest people in the world.

“We only just got married a couple of months ago, and that was the best day of our lives, we never thought we’d top it – but all this is running it a very close second - it's certainly the best wedding present ever.”

The amazing property is mortgage-free and includes coverage for all stamp duty and legal fees.

Hillary, who has been working as an English teacher at a secondary school in Nottingham for the past six years, got married to Franco in March of this year.

The couple had been together for eight years before getting married and are planning to upgrade their honeymoon to Japan later this year.

They currently reside in a newly built, three-bedroom house in rural Nottinghamshire.

Last year, they bought the house for £250,000 after saving for a deposit for four years.

Hillary said: “The best thing about winning this house is that I get to share it with the love of my life.

“We’ve only been married a few months and were already looking forward to planning the rest of our lives together – but this win has changed our future forever – we never have to worry about money ever again – it's an incredible feeling.

“We scrimped and saved so hard for four years to buy our first house, but it turns out all we needed was £20 and a bit of luck to land our second house – and what a house it is.

“I’m an English teacher, but you don’t need to be a maths teacher to work out that £20 for an incredible £5 million home is an exceptional return.”

The stunning Hackney home has been renovated.

The ground floor features an atrium courtyard garden, a reception area with high ceilings, a kitchen, a dining room, a utility room, a guest suite, and a cloakroom.

Moving upstairs, the feature staircase offers a perfect view of the impressive reception space.

There is a study area on the landing and two more en suite bedrooms.

A main bedroom suite can be found on the top floor.