A HOUSE sale with a big difference could see you win a country home for just £2.50 whilst raising cash for an end of life charity.

Guy and Julie Vass are selling raffle tickets for the chance to win their six-bedroom Grade II listed home in stunning countryside.

The sale of Melling Hall is in aid of St John’s Hospice and NHS Charities Together,

“Julie and I have loved living here with the children and our dog Toby and now the time is right for someone else to enjoy it as a family home or weekend getaway,” said Mr Vass.

“We have this opportunity to help St John’s Hospice and other charities such as NHS Charities Together when they are under such pressure so we’re acting on it.

“We both know how hard charities are working so people may not think about St John’s as their first thought but they are taking a lot of pressure off our local NHS, in the hospice ward and out there in people’s homes.”

Mrs Vass, who works for a GP surgery and Mr Vass, who is retired, bought the hall 18 years ago and have spent the last 10 years restoring it.

The house was recently independently valued at £930,000. St John’s Hospice and additional charities will receive £100,000 if the couple achieve the minimum number of ticket sales, which are on sale for £2.50.

However the intention is to ensure the charities receive £200,000 between them.

In the unlikely event the minimum target is not met they will still hold the draw and the charities will receive a cash prize of 20 per cent of net sales, and the winner will receive 80 per cent.

There is also a chance to win a second prize of £5,000, which will be shared between the two entrants who have created the highest number of ticket sales by informing other people of the existence of the draw.

Catherine Butterworth, director of income generation at St John’s Hospice, said: “What an incredible thing to do to support our charity!

“The timing could not be better. We have had to cancel so many of our major fundraising events because of coronavirus.

“The virus has also meant that we have had to close our lovely café and popular shops so every way we turn our fundraising streams are drying up. The house is just beautiful. It’s in a stunning setting of rolling countryside with wildlife views from every window and sits in the crossroads of access to National Parks, the Lakes and motorway access.”

Tickets are on sale now and can be bought via www.winacountryhall.com. The page also shows the terms and conditions.