Outrage as £3m mansion Omaze prize built on a UNESCO World Heritage Site
A latest Omaze prize draw has sparked outrage as the £3million mansion is built on a UNESCO World Heritage site.
The five-bedroom house is located on the coastline in Cornwall where the BBC's Poldark was filmed and is right next to the Gooninnis Engine House in St Agnes. Used for tin and copper mining in the 19th century, the heritage site’s UNESCO status put it on par with iconic places like the Taj Mahal, the Pyramids and Stonehenge.
Officials from the Cornish Mining World Heritage Site objected to the mansion being built, warning “the harm caused… cannot be mitigated by design, as it is the principle of development of the smallholding to a residential use that causes the harm.”
The house – along with £100,000 in cash – can be won in the latest Omaze prize draw, which costs £10 to enter. Omaze, which donates proceeds of the draw to WWF, states on its website: “Ready to celebrate a brand new start? Because soon, you could be relaxing, recharging and breathing in the spring air as our newest multimillionaire.”
The house is a prize by Omaze (OMAZE / SWNS)Now outraged locals of the historic village have likened the imposing modern structure to a “ Lidl or an Aldi ”. Resident Jamie Donachie told the Mail: “People definitely care about what is built here. With regards to the history of the area it should be protected.” Another who didn’t want to be named added: “The WHS's objection was sensible and it's a shame the council ignored it.
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"People have been talking about that house non-stop since it was built. We're all screaming about it but nobody's listening.” Documents reportedly show then-owners David and Sandra Whitworth sold the property to developers for £450,000 before it was re-designed and built as an opulent abode that was sold on to Omaze for an estimated £3million.
Mrs Whitworth reportedly said: “The planning application we did went through smoothly. We just sold the land, it’s [Omaze’s] property.” Photos of the luxurious property show a spacious entrance hall with a stone floor leading through to an open plan kitchen, boasting herringbone oak floors throughout.
It is built on a UNESCO World Heritage site (OMAZE / SWNS)An Omaze spokesperson told The Mirror: “The Omaze Cornwall III house complies with all relevant planning and building regulations as well as being of the highest design and build standard. The winner will have the choice to either live in the property, sell it or rent it out for an estimated long-term monthly rental value of £3,000 - £4,000. Omaze is looking forward to raising significant funds for its charity partner from this latest draw.”
In total, there’s a whopping three ovens, with residents able to access a snazzy hot tub elsewhere in the house, reported the Daily Star. It is the latest offering from Omaze, which has seen most of its major property prizes sold less than 12 months after being won.
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