Selby pizza man wins a £695k dream home and a BMW after playing in a 95p prize draw
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A humble 95p ticket has turned into a house, car and fresh start for one takeaway owner — now he’s packing up, selling his shop and heading for the coast
The owner of a pizza parlour in Selby says he plans to close his business and move to Devon - because he's just won a brand new house there in a 95p prize draw.
Bulent Altin, 46, was getting ready for another busy evening serving Selby's takeaway lovers when a film crew turned up at his shop to drop a life-changing surprise on him.
Initially, the presenters from prize draw firm BOTB told him he'd won a BMW M4, which was part of his massive prize, but then they announced he had also won a £695,000 house.
"Thank you very much!" He yelled. Wow, thank you, thank you."
The following day BOTB drove Bulent and his family to the exclusive new estate in Ipplepen, Devon, where their posh new pad was waiting for them.
Bulent, who owns the Star Hot Pizza shop in Flaxley Road, says it will be a far cry from his current semi-detached house, and although many BOTB winners choose to opt for the cash alternative, Bulent told presenter Christian Williams he plans to sell up his home and business in Yorkshire and move to the south coast for a quieter life.
He said: "Straight away it's magic, a 95p ticket has changed my life.
"I definitely want to take the house and the car, it's not something I'll be able to buy again, it's too expensive.
"We'll move into the house, it's a nice, quiet area, a beautiful area. I'm very, very happy.
When Christian asked if Bulent would start up a Star Hot Pizza shop in his new neighbourhood, he replied: "Yes, maybe, why not?"
BOTB currently gives away a dream home every month, and its latest prize is a luxury four-bedroom townhouse in Bath worth £1.15 million - tickets are just £1.
The company also gives away dream cars every week, and one of the latest on offer is a £60,000 Land Rover Defender, with tickets costing just 9p.
To find out more or to see the other competitions, click here.
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