An Irishwoman is raffling off her beautiful B&B in Co Cork in the hopes that she can change someone's life while raising money for charity at the same time.
Deirdre Mackesy, who owns Robin Hill House in Cobh, is offering her stunning home and hospitality business to one lucky person for the price of a €60 ticket.
The winner will become a millionaire overnight by receiving the fully furnished property worth more than €1.1 million along with the award-winning 4 star Failte Ireland approved bed and breakfast business.
There will also be no mortgage, rent, legal fees or stamp duty to be paid by the new property owner.
The prize is worth an estimated €1.5 million in total.
"I’ve been the proud owner of this exceptional Victorian property for 17 years, now it’s time for me go and let someone else enjoy it," Ms Mackesy said.
“I’m hoping to change someone’s life while also raising funds for The Hope Foundation, a charity very close to my heart”.
A portion of the proceeds will be donated to the charity, which is dedicated to promoting the protection of street and slum children in Kolkata.
Ms Mackesy is hoping to raise €150,000 through the raffle.
As the owner and manager at Robin Hill House, she has spent the last 17 years developing the property to a very high standard, winning a number of awards in the process.
The house has seven bedrooms with the potential for another garden chalet and a sauna in the garden.
Located on the Rushbrooke Estate on the western side of Cobh, the listed building is among "some of the most beautiful examples of Victorian houses in Ireland" located on the estate.
The area was named after Frederica Harriet Rushbrooke who built Robin Hill House on a large site in the area in 1866.
Several of the original features still remain today, with the Gothic style porch, original Victorian tiles, shutters and cellar echoing a rich and varied past.
The house remained in the Rushbrooke family until the 1950s when it was sold to the Irish Church authority and was converted to serve as a rectory for Christ Church next door.
The rectory was known as Glebe House until the 1970s and since that time it has been a family home, a restaurant and now a guest house and holistic therapy centre.
There are 50,000 tickets available to purchase as part of the raffle which ends on March 24, 2023 at 11:08 or when the last ticket is sold.
You can find out more or enter the completion here.
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