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While working a busy shift behind the bar, Darren Summers received a phone call that he initially believed to be a prank and promptly hung up. However, moments later, representatives from the competition company Omaze appeared at the pub in Tynewydd, informing Darren that he had won a £3.5 million home. To prove the prize was real, they took him to a nearby cricket pitch where he was shown a video of the four-bedroom property overlooking the Cornish coast, now his.
Darren, aged 50 and also from Tynewydd—a Welsh town whose name means “new house”—shared the news with regular patrons by offering drinks on the house. In addition to the coastal residence, which sits on an acre of land with cliffs overlooking Downderry Beach, the prize also included £250,000 in cash. The entry that won him the grand prize had cost him only £20.
According to Omaze, the new home features amenities such as a heated outdoor pool and a hot tub. They estimate that the property’s rental value could range from £5,000 to £8,000 per month. Reflecting on the experience, Darren recounted, “I was in the middle of pouring pints during a busy shift behind the bar when Omaze rang. I eventually picked up but when they said I’d won a prize I thought, ‘Yeah right,’ hung up and just carried on working.” His disbelief was further challenged when a colleague alerted him of a filming crew waiting outside the pub.
Darren’s wife, Rebecca, was just as surprised since she had no idea her husband had entered the competition. “She didn’t believe me, she had no idea I’d even entered, so she was doubly surprised,” he said. When he mentioned she was on speakerphone, Rebecca’s reaction was so strong that Darren joked she “almost needed bleeping.” He enthusiastically described the house as “absolutely breath-taking,” comparing it to the kind of place a movie star might own. Having never visited Cornwall before, the couple had previously only imagined camping there, but now they will be spending time in their very own mansion.
That evening’s shift at the pub became unforgettable, with Darren celebrating his extraordinary “tip” by declaring that drinks were literally on the house for his customers. He remarked, “I sometimes get the odd half of beer bought for me, so a £3.5m house is definitely my biggest tip ever. First thing I said was, if anyone wants a pint, the drinks are literally on the house tonight!” With his newfound fortune, Darren is planning to retire early and leave his pub career behind to enjoy his remarkable new chapter
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