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E: 20/12/ Win a house, Hospice charity raffle.NPN Postal or paid for online entry options



Stunning Scots mansion worth £570k up for grabs in competition – and it’s free to enter or paid for online entry if you'd like to support raising money for St Andrews Hospice and other charities.
62 Alexander Street was built in the early 1900s and is within walking distance of the town centre and train station.
The current owner decided to launch the competition
The winner will have correctly answered the question 'which year was Airdrie’s observatory first established?' and picked from either 1896, 1911, 1944 or 1969.
Supporting Hospice Care in the community
Free Entry option
Please buy two envelopes both have to have to have first class stamps attached.
The promoter will not send back an envelope which has no stamp attached.
1st Envelope (with 1st class stamp) please address to :
Draw A House
62 Alexander Street
Airdrie
North Lanarkshire
ML60BD
2nd Envelope (with 1st Class stamp)
Put Your Address, and Name on it
- One entry per envelop
- Include your answer to the question
- Email address and phone # (in envelope please, so we can contact you if you win)
A RISK FREE COMPETITION how it works
- You need to answer the question correctly
- You fill out details and Commit to a # of tickets
- You will be sent an order# by email
- When all tickets are committed you will be sent a mail stating the competition is now closed and no more tickets can be sold
- You will then be sent a secure email to pay for the tickets in your order#
- Your ticket numbers will be released when when you pay
- Included in this mail will be a date and venue
- Invitations will be sent to 25 Paid Entries and their partner to attend the Live Draw
- The winner will be notified and take ownership of House
- A UK or Overseas winner will not pay any taxes on the house
Also the Owner of the house is offering... additional prizes
Philip Leckie the owner of the house and website.
The first is Vivek Singh celebrity chef. He’s agreed to host a live dinner event on the 20/12/20 at his restaurant The Cinnamon club Westminster London. and the owner of the house Phil, will be inviting the top 20 paying ticket holders and their partners to the event at his cost (He believes that’s only fair, those who have put in the most deserve to witness the draw) Phil is also making a donation to Vivek's Charity of choice “Action against Hunger”.
The second person is the outstanding Scottish illustrator, Adrian McMurchie who is famed for his paintings of architecture around the world. He also has a wonderful collection dedicated to Glasgow architecture and has illustrated most of the restaurants in the city for the Sunday Herald magazine. Adrian will be at the live event and will be presenting the winner with an illustration of the house ( the winner might not be at the live event, and it will be getting streamed for all) but it’s still a cool gift to be receiving at some point with the house keys. Adrian’s charity of choice is Pancreatic Cancer (Scotland).
Competition Rules
How do I enter?
Go to the Enter competition page answer the question, then add your commitment of tickets and confirm.
Who can enter the competition?
The competition is open to anyone over the age of 18. You do not have to be a resident of the UK to enter.
How many times can I enter?
There is no limit to the amount of tickets that can be bought per person.
How much are the tickets?
£2.50 each plus (£1 total booking fee).
Can you pay offline?
Yes, you can buy physical tickets from St Andrews Hospice directly. Those funds are held in their account.
They can be contacted on this number: +44 1236 772048
Is this competition legal?
Yes. This has been
scrutinised by solicitors, who have confirmed that prize competition is
legal, and that no license is required to operate it in Great Britain
due to the level of skill involved. There is also a free draw, please
see T&Cs for details.
The monetary funds will be held in a secure fund until the competition is concluded and we have a winner
Do I have to be over 18?
Yes.
What happens if someone makes a bid for the house during the competition?
The house is no longer for sale, it is only available in the competition. Any offers for the property will be rejected.
How will the prize will be drawn?
Drawn using a random number generating algorithm and is therefore completely secure and random.
When will the winner be notified?
We will attempt to notify the winner the evening of the live draw and make arrangements for transfer directly with them.
Can the winner sell the property?
Yes, the property will be legally theirs, so they can do what they please with it.
Will the winner have to pay stamp duty or a mortgage?
No.
Is the property leasehold or freehold?
Freehold.
What happens if my answer is incorrect?
Only correct answers will be entered into the competition.
Can I enter if I live outside of the UK?
Yes. You do not have to live in the UK to enter.
Terms & Conditions
Definitions
THE PRIZE: 62 Alexander Street Airdrie, North Lanarkshire ML60BD.
THE
COMPETITION: The Competition is operated by the Promoter to which
these conditions and terms apply wherein the Entrants submit entries via
the website www.DrawAhouse.com or by stamped addressed envelope to win the Prize.
PROMOTER : DrawAHouse.com on behalf of Mr Leckie 62 Alexander Street Airdrie ML60BD
THE ENTRY The answer submitted by the entrant to obtain an opportunity of gaining the prize.
VALUATION Shepherd Chartered Surveyors : £570,000
COSTS stamp duty, together with solicitors fees and associated charges will be paid for by the promoter.
OPENING DATE 1st of March 2019.
CLOSING DATE : 31st of March 2020, This has changed to a date of 20/12/20 due to present circumstances.
THE QUESTION The question that must be answered correctly prior to gaining access to have an opportunity to win the Prize.
The Entrant acknowledges that he/she has used skill and judgement to answer the question correctly.
All Entrants must provide contact details to the Promoter, including an e mail address and phone number.
At the end of the draw, the Promoter will notify the winner that they have won the prize.
The
Promoter can not be held responsible for the Entrants failure due to
errors inaccuracies or omissions in the contact details provided by
them.
This competition is operated by the Promoter.
The Promoter and Entrants acknowledge that Competition, it’s administration and all associated activities are governed by Scots Law and that the Promoter and Entrants recognize that the County or High Courts in the United Kingdom shall have exclusive jurisdiction in the event of any dispute arising out of the Draw or its administration.
By entering the Competition, all Entrants confirm that all information and data that they have submitted is complete, up to date, accurate and true. The Promoter reserves the right to disqualify an entrant (entirely at their own discretion) if there are reasonable grounds that the Entrant has acted in breach of any of the terms and conditions.
Privacy policy. The Entrants and the Promoters recognize that the Promoters may disclose the contact details of the Entrants for the purposes of the prevention of fraud, money laundering or other financial regulatory reasons.
WEBSITE www.drawahouse.com
THE ENTRANT Any person over the age of 18. (not including a limited company or partnership or limited liability partnership, the promoter’s family, professional advisors or any such person connected with the competition or administration of the Competition in any way).
Entrants are deemed to have read the terms and conditions and agree
to be bound by them, whether entering the competition via the website or
by post.
1. The Competition is operated by the Promoter.
2. Entries will only be valid at present via the website or by stamped addressed envelope.
3. There is no limit to the amount of entries.
4. All entries will become the property of the promoter and will not be returned.
5. The price for entering the Competition is £2.50 (plus £1 which is the booking fee).
6. The Promoter will not be liable for any entrant who enters the draw unlawfully.
7. Only completed entries will be included in the draw.
8.
The Entrants accept that the payment of £2.50 (plus £1 which is the
booking fee) to answer the question does not form a guarantee to win The
Prize.
9. By answering the QUESTION the entrant acknowledges that they have used skill and judgment.
10. English is the only language in which the Entrant may submit an entry.
11. The Promoter will allow 3 days from the final closing date for free entries to arrive.
12.
An entry will be declared void without a refund being given if The
Entrant engages in any form of fraud (actual or apparent) fraudulent
concealment, fraudulent representations, hacking or interference with
the proper functioning website.
General Terms
Payment to be made via a secure banking system.
The winner of 62 Alexander Street will be the Entrant who is randomly drawn According to the terms and conditions.
The competition will close when the promoter concludes the ticket allocation and the House will be the prize. The process to determine the winner will begin on the final closing date which is at the sole discretion of the promoter, all participants will be informed of this date by a legal letter and a venue for the live draw will be announced. 25 paid participants and partners will be invited by criteria set by the promoter to witness the live draw.
The winner of 62 Alexander Street , will be the Entrant who is drawn using an random number generating algorithm and is therefore completely secure and random.
If the Promoter is unable to contact The Winner either by e mail or mobile phone within the course of 30 days, then The Promoter will be entitled to award the prize to the next entrant selected by drawing another winning entry at random. (the Alternate Winner) The same method regarding contact will be administered and so on and so forth.
The Winner will be required to attend at the offices of McEwan Fraser Legal, Solicitors & Estate Agents, Claremont House,130 East Claremont Street, Edinburgh, EH7 4LB, Scotland, by appointment and will to show a valid passport to prove their identity and will sign a Transfer Document.
If the Winner is from overseas, the promoter will pay the travelling
expenses and accommodation of the Winner and partner for the legal
transfer of documents.
The Prize will be transferred to the Winner free from mortgages and encumbrances and charges.
The Promoter reserves the right to the usual 30 days to hand over the keys to the Winner.
The Promoter will not be held liable for incomplete entries nor computer failures or any other such reason.
The competition rules do not form any contract nor venture between the Promoters and Entrant.
The Promoters decision is final and no correspondence will be entered into regarding the result.
Free Entry option
Please buy two envelopes both have to have to have first class stamps attached.
The promoter will not send back an envelope which has no stamp attached.
1st Envelope (with 1st class stamp) please address to :
Draw A House
62 Alexander Street
Airdrie
North Lanarkshire
ML60BD
2nd Envelope (with 1st Class stamp)
Put Your Address, and Name on it
- One entry per envelop
- Include your answer to the question
- Email address and phone # (in envelope please, so we can contact you if you win)
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