Couple Who Won £3m Dream Mansion In Prize Draw Put It On Sale For £4m Weeks Later

A couple who purchased a lottery ticket for £25 and won a £3 million Cornish mansion has offered it for £ 4 million just weeks later because they claim they cannot afford the property's upkeep.

On August 12, Uttam Parmar, 58, of Leicestershire, won the gorgeous house with a spectacular view of the Camel Estuary and Gordon Ramsay as a neighbor. He put the home on the market on October 8 in the hopes of making a profit of £3,999,975.

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The enormous award also came with £50,000 for the family, no mortgage on the house, and legal and stamp duty costs were paid.

Despite claims to the contrary, Mr. Parmar and his 53-year-old wife Raki are already claiming their money eight weeks after the lottery victory.

The Parmars claim they have decided not to keep their Cornish property as a vacation home and would instead move back to their house in Leicestershire in the Midlands.

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They claim to be quite satisfied to remain in their large, modern, detached red-brick home in a quiet neighborhood in Appleby Magna, Leicestershire.

Speaking exclusively to MailOnline, Mr. Parmar said of his prize property: 'It is a fantastic house in a beautiful Cornish location but the price of it comes with a price to keep it and we can't afford to. We are selling it and not keeping it as a holiday home.’

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'We considered moving there and staying there but with all the costs et cetera it was a lot so we decided to sell it.’

'We have an agent dealing with it and we're leaving him to sort it out.'

The lucky winner added: 'I'm quite a normal guy, there are some celebrity neighbors but I'm not in that showbiz league.’

'It would be nice to meet a celebrity in the neighborhood but we'd be a bit out of our depth.'

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Before agreeing to give up the residence, the family allegedly spent time "chilling out" there, according to Mr. Parmar and his wife Raki.

The operations manager for electronic component firm Alps Alpine, added: 'If we could afford to keep it we would. It is beautiful. But we are looking to buy some land or a smaller property instead.'

'We considered moving there and staying there but with all the costs et cetera it was a lot so we decided to sell it.’

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Mr. Parmar added: 'I hope it sells for £ 4 million but let's see.'

The eco-mansion uses recycled newspaper for insulation and has a "green roof" made of grasses, moss, and flowers to recycle water, benefit wildlife, and enhance air quality. 5.3 acres of gently rolling ground extend from it to the River Camel.

A short distance from the picturesque village of Rock on the coast, where celebrity chef Gordon Ramsay lives with his family in his £4.4 million mansion across the Camel Estuary from Padstow, is the four-bedroom home that was built with "no expense spared." The home commands views of outstanding natural beauty in the surrounding countryside.

But it seems Mr. Parmar won't be moving from Leicestershire to Cornwall, or even maintaining the house as a vacation home. I'll sell the house instead and take the money.

This summer, he had intimated that they might keep it while speaking outside the Wadebridge house, saying: 'We have a large extended family, so no doubt they'll all be asking to have their next birthday parties here.'

He said: 'We've holidayed in Cornwall over the years and always thought it would be incredible to have a place here – and now we do – we're still pinching ourselves.’

He added: 'We're not sure if we'll rent, sell or live in it yet – it's the best dilemma we've ever had! Whatever we decide, it's a life-changing win for the whole family.'