Widow Sells £4m Omaze Highland Mansion After Slashing Price by £800,000
An 81-year-old widow who won a £4million Omaze Highland mansion has successfully sold the property after cutting £800,000 from the original asking price. Patricia Moule, from Southampton, secured the dream home through a £25 ticket in the Omaze prize draw, but decided to part with it shortly after her win.
Property Details and Sale Process
The five-bedroom mansion, located 3.5 miles west of Kinloch Rannoch in Perthshire, was raffled in April last year. Mrs Moule listed it for sale almost immediately, initially setting an asking price of £3.2million with estate agent Knight Frank. In a bid to attract buyers, she reduced this by £800,000, and the home is now described as sold subject to conditions.
She had previously praised the property, calling it "breath-taking" and "like something from a film," reflecting its stunning Highland setting.
Personal Background and Emotional Connection
Mrs Moule's late husband, David, was a golf enthusiast, and the couple had visited Scotland together before his passing. In a poignant twist, she had donated one of her kidneys to him in 2012 for a lifesaving operation, which was successful. However, he later died from prostate cancer in 2019.
Speaking about her win, she said: "I know he'll be smiling down on us now, he'd have absolutely loved this place and everything that it will do for us. I gave him a kidney back in 2012, it meant I got to spend seven more years with my best friend. I wish he was still here to share this with me, but I know he'd be beyond happy for all of us."
Features of the Mansion
The home, named Carie, boasts an array of luxurious amenities:
- A private jetty and tennis court
- Access via a tree-lined driveway
- Three double bedrooms in the main house
- Two double en-suite bedrooms in a factor's cottage
- Five bathrooms and three reception rooms around a cobbled courtyard
- A steading with a garage, workshop, and toilet
- A summerhouse set in formal gardens, plus an orchard and lawns
- Nearly 1,000 yards of foreshore between the gardens and Loch Rannoch
Historical Significance
Knight Frank highlighted the property's rich history, noting that Carie was the historic seat of Clan Robertson of Struan. The chiefs lived there and owned much of the land along Loch Rannoch's southern shore. The chief supported Bonnie Prince Charlie during the 1745 Jacobite Rising and, after the defeat at Culloden, the Prince hid nearby on Ben Alder. The chief remained a symbol of resistance, with government commissioners avoiding Carie until his death.
Omaze Draw and Charity Support
The Omaze Million Pound House Draw, Scotland, which featured this property, helped raise funds for Alzheimer's Research UK. It was supported by Dundee actor Brian Cox, adding a celebrity endorsement to the charitable initiative.
This sale marks the end of a brief but emotional chapter for Mrs Moule, who turned a raffle win into a significant financial transaction while honouring her late husband's memory.
