Lauren Keene, 24, became the youngest Omaze Grand Prize winner after securing the ‘Hollywood Hills’ inspired mansion in CaldyDan Haygarth Liverpool Daily Post Editor and Regeneration Reporter
17:03, 03 Jun 2025
Lauren Keene & Ryan Mitchell celebrated their Omaze win with a McDonald’s(Image: Omaze / SWNS)
A woman who won a £3m home as she was on the way to McDonald’s and celebrated with a Happy Meal is selling the property for £2.5m. Lauren Keene, 24, became the youngest Omaze Grand Prize winner after securing the ‘Hollywood Hills’ inspired mansion in Caldy, Wirral.
The contemporary five-bedroom house came complete with coastal views, a cinema room and a heated outdoor swimming pool. Lauren won the house last year but now plans to sell it – with the property appearing on Rightmove for £2.5m.
The listing describes the house as “striking” and “something truly special”. It says: ”Set within 1.18 acres of secluded, private grounds on Thorsway – the most exclusive road on the Wirral peninsula – Rock Mount is a landmark contemporary home offering almost 4,700 sq. ft. of inspired living space.
”Designed by renowned architects Shedkm, the property was nominated for the prestigious RIBA Mansell House of the Year award, praised by the judging panel as ‘an original and inspiring new composition that matches the quality of its setting in every way’.”
Omaze winners Lauren Keene & Ryan Mitchell outside their £3m home(Image: Mark Field Photography / Omaze / SWNS)
Lauren was on her way to grab a McDonald’s drive-thru after work when Omaze called her to say she’d won a prize. She said she didn’t mind skipping the meal as “missing that Maccies made me a multi-millionaire.”
She did eventually celebrate with a McDonald’s later that evening, and added: “It was a very, very happy meal indeed.”
The full-time nanny from Gloucester also won £250,000 in cash to help her settle in.
She then lived with her dad in his two-bed flat and joked: “He’s most delighted about the fact I can finally move out now.”
The property came mortgage free and with all legal fees covered and if she decided to rent it out could make around £8,000 per month.
Lauren, who bought her £3m winning entry for just £20 as part of her Omaze subscription, has been with partner Ryan Mitchell since they were both 18-years-old.
The dining room inside the house(Image: Omaze / SWNS)
At the time Lauren added: “It was just an ordinary Friday really, I was heading for a McDonald’s after work when I got a call from Omaze telling me I’d won something. I was sceptical – and hungry – but went straight home to see what I’d won.
“The next thing we knew, the Omaze team were all there telling us we’d won a £3m mansion. I was gobsmacked.
“It was definitely worth missing my McDonald’s for, it’s made me a multi-millionaire.
“We did end up celebrating with a Maccies afterwards and it was a very, very happy meal indeed.”