A Warwickshire grandad has won a spectacular six-bedroom country house worth £4.5 million - and dubbed it his “very own Downton Abbey”.

To sweeten the prize even more Ian Roberts, 66, also scooped £500,000 in cash. His new estate sits within 16 acres of landscaped gardens and rolling paddocks, with panoramic views across the Vale of Mowbray towards the Yorkshire Moors.

The Omaze property comes complete with a boating lake, swimming pool, tennis court and equestrian facilities.

Ian, who bought his winning entry for just £25 as part of an Omaze subscription, retired after more than 30 years working in London. He and his wife Viv, also 66, recently moved to Warwickshire , having previously lived in London for almost 40 years. They have three children in their mid-thirties and three grand

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