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Michelle and Tim, a couple from Greater Melbourne with four children, won $14.4 million in a lottery, claiming a Gold Coast penthouse apartment valued at that amount. The family was living in a caravan for nearly three years when Michelle received the winning notification during her lunch break. They recently spent a week at their prize property but plan to sell it and use part of the proceeds to build their dream home in Victoria while also considering investments and charitable contributions.
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Story summary
Michelle and her husband Tim from Victoria, Australia, along with their four children, were living in a caravan for nearly three years during the Covid-19 pandemic, traveling around the country. After returning to Victoria just four days earlier, Michelle received a call informing her that she had won $14.4 million, specifically a penthouse on the Gold Coast. Initially told about winning $50,000 worth of gold by Dream Home Art Union general manager Ben Sawkins, Michelle was later informed of the larger prize. The sudden win has been overwhelming for the family.
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A Victorian family of six who spent almost three years travelling around Australia in a caravan have won a stunning $14.4million Gold Coast penthouse.
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Michelle, her husband Tim and their four children packed up their lives in Victoria during the Covid-19 pandemic and set off around Australia in a caravan, choosing to spend their time travelling and exploring the country together.
The family had only been back in Victoria for four days after their years on the road when Michelle received the call informing her of the life-changing win.
'I was on my lunch break and checked my phone and had three missed calls and a text message, so I thought, "This person really wants to get hold of me" and so I called back,' she told Nine.com.au.
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Michelle was contacted by Dream Home Art Union general manager Ben Sawkins, who initially revealed she had won $50,000 worth of gold before telling her there was an even bigger prize waiting.
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'Then he launched into, "That's not all you've won" and he told me all about this apartment that we've won up here on the Gold Coast,' she said.
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I couldn't really quite comprehend it.
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It was very overwhelming and I think it's still a little overwhelming.'
That evening, Michelle and Tim celebrated with a whisky before calling their family to share the news.
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A couple from Greater Melbourne have won a $14.4million penthouse on the Gold Coast
The residence features three living zones, floor-to-ceiling windows, marble benchtops, warm timber finishes and expansive balconies overlooking the Gold Coast coastline
The couple from Greater Melbourne are now the owners of a five-bedroom property overlooking Rainbow Bay Beach and Snapper Rocks.
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'We have dreamed, because that's what you do when you buy these tickets, but I didn't actually expect it to ever happen,' Michelle said.
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The home includes multiple living spaces, a balcony with ocean views and amenities including a pool.
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Earlier this month, the family spent a week at their prize-winning property on the Gold Coast, enjoying a holiday there with their parents and children.
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'We've been spending hours just sitting on the balcony watching the whales migrate,' Michelle said.
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Despite the extraordinary windfall, the family has no plans to make the Gold Coast their permanent home.
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Instead, they plan to sell the property and use some of the proceeds to build a new home in Victoria.
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'We will sell it and that will help us to realise our dreams of building our dream home… but it won't be worth $14million,' Michelle said.
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The family also hopes to invest the remaining money, provide for their four children and help others.
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Residents also have access to amenities including a heated swimming pool
The couple plan to sell the Gold Coast property and use some of the proceeds to build a new home in Victoria
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Anything can happen, but the plan is that hopefully we invest wisely and that we will be able to live off the fund, set our kids up but also bless other people,' Michelle said.
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Michelle had been purchasing tickets in the Dream Home Art Union raffle for around two years before the surprise win.
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She said the fact the lottery supports Australian veterans and their families was one of the reasons she enjoyed taking part.
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'I like the idea that you support the veterans and returning service personnel when they're back,' she said.
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We know people who've come back and find life fairly difficult sometimes, and it's good to know that there are people out there supporting them.'
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