Amazing five-bed £1.8m Cheshire mansion could be yours for just £5 as owners launch raffle after failing to sell it because it is not EXPENSIVE enough

• Helena and John Rowton have been trying to sell Burton Hall in Cheshire since 2014 and even reduced price
• Now their son Ben has stepped in and the couple hope to sell 379,000 £5 tickets by April 2 next year
• Property has four bathrooms, two kitchens, a music room and 1.5acres - and was on market for £1.725m
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A stunning £1.8million Grade II*-listed mansion could be yours for just a fiver after the owners decided to raffle it off.

Helena and John Rowton tried to sell Burton Hall in Cheshire back in 2014 for £1.875million, before reducing it to £1.725million last year with no success.

But now estate agent Lindsay Cuthill says the property might have been struggling to sell because 'it isn't expensive enough'. 

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This stunning £1.8million Grade II*-listed mansion could be yours for just a fiver after the owners decided to raffle it off

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Burton Hall in Cheshire boasts two kitchens (pictured) and 1.5acres - but the owners couldn't sell the property even after reducing the asking price £1.875million to £1.725million last year after it spent three years on the market

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The house is beautifully decorated but estate agent Lindsay Cuthill has said the property might have been struggling to sell because 'it isn't expensive enough'

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If you're sick of spending time in the house, you can nip outside and enjoy the 1.5acre gardens which come with a lake (pictured)

She told the Sunday Times: 'It sounds ridiculous, but this might be the price range of the squeezed middle.

'In London, £2million might get you a terraced house with low running costs.

But a long way from the capital, £2million might buy a large property — and it might cost £120,000 a year in upkeep. That’s a lot.'

Mrs Rowton's son decided to step in after she began suffering health problems, and now the family are hoping to sell 379,000 £5 tickets by April 2 next year. 

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She said: 'In London, £2million might get you a terraced house with low running costs. But a long way from the capital, £2million might buy a large property — and it might cost £120,000 a year in upkeep. That’s a lot'

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After giving up on selling the property the usual way after falling ill, Helena Rowton asked her son for help, and that's when they decided to raffle off the property (pictured: the landscaped gardens)

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The family are hoping to sell 379,000 £5 tickets by April 2 next year so they can cover their legal fees and hand over a bonus £50,000 cash prize to the eventual winner

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To avoid falling foul of lottery laws, the family will be asking entrants a skill- or knowledge-based question - but other than that, winning the property is down to pure chance (pictured: one of the living rooms)

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According to the RightMove page for the property, Burton Hall was built in the late 16th century and has a triple carport and a stable outside (pictured: the house at night)

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Pictured is just one of four luxurious bathrooms within the property which features a huge free-standing bathtub

To avoid falling foul of lottery laws, the family will be asking entrants a skill- or knowledge-based question - but other than that, winning the property is down to pure chance. 

According to the RightMove page for the property, Burton Hall was built in the late 16th century and has a triple carport and a stable outside.

The five-bedroom 3,400 sq ft home boasts four bathrooms, a music room, two kitchens, a laundry room and 1.5acres of land.

One lucky winner will have the chance to enjoy the landscaped gardens that come complete with a lake. 

Mrs Rowton said: 'People were interested in what it looks like inside, and everyone said it was gorgeous. 

'But, even though it’s manageable to run, historic homes are a hard sell. People are frightened of them.' 

How do I raffle off my home? 

Lotteries cannot be held for commercial gain or profit, so home-owners considering raffling off their house would need to run the raffle to benefit a charity or other not-for-profit cause.

Those who want to keep the money gained for themselves must either hold a free prize draw or add a competition element to the raffle. 

Competitors should have to prove their skill, knowledge or judgment in order to win the top prize.

Many people get around this by asking an incredibly simple question such as 'what style of property is this house: A – Victorian, B – Tudor or C – Georgian' when people pay for their raffle ticket. Dunstan Low used this question last year when he raffled off his £800,000 country manor.

It is also important to have watertight terms and conditions, such as a setting a minimum number of tickets in order for the raffle to ahead.

Although getting a house for the cost of a coffee is a great deal, the winner will still have to pay stamp duty on the house based on the open market value.

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The house has five bedrooms (pictured) including a large master bedroom with an en-suite bathroom and twin walk-in wardrobes  

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On top of the beautiful living rooms, pictured, the mansion boasts a music room and a laundry room

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Mrs Rowton said: 'People were interested in what it looks like inside, and everyone said it was gorgeous. But, even though it’s manageable to run, historic homes are a hard sell. People are frightened of them'

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The beautiful home has a neutral decor throughout and even has wood stores outside for keeping the fire going