Couple with a Medicine Hat connection are selling their cottage in Wales in a raffle.--SUBMITTED PHOTO
If you have ever wished you owned a stone cottage in the U.K. this may be your chance.
A couple in Wales who have a connection to Medicine Hat are raffling off their cottage and will give some of the proceeds to charity.
Ryan McLean, 41, a Canadian citizen who grew up in Medicine Hat, emigrated to the U.K. with his British wife Katherine Jablonowska, 33, in May 2018, according to a press release.
They bought a charming cottage in North Wales that year and after totally transforming the property it is now worth an estimated $500,000.
Raffle tickets for Cwellyn Cottage are available for slightly less than $9.
In the competition one lucky winner is guaranteed to become the new owner of the luxurious two-bedroom property, they say.
The pair have pledged to support a U.K. charity – The Children’s Society – and have already donated more than $35,000 to the charity’s Emergency Coronavirus Appeal.
Ryan and Katherine did most of the renovations to the cottage, which used to be a barn, themselves.
“We have put our heart and soul into restoring this cottage, and while it will be difficult to leave, this was the plan from the beginning. It was always meant to be someone else’s, and we are so excited at the thought of being able to change someone’s life,” said Ryan, who is a chef.
Raffle tickets have been available for the last three months and there has been considerable interest locally and internationally.
“From the outset we knew we wanted to support a charity that helps children, especially considering the devastating impact coronavirus has had on the most vulnerable in our society. We’ve been blown away by the amount we’ve been able to raise so far and are passing on the donations every month,” said Katherine, a hospitality manager.
The raffle closes on Sept. 15 and Ryan and Katherine say they will personally match every charity donation made throughout the competition.
Photos of the cottage and information on how to buy a ticket are available online:
https://www.cwellyndream.com/
