Raffle for £475,000 beach house in West Wittering raises £5,000 for Surfers Against Sewage

A RAFFLE for a £475,000 bungalow in West Wittering has raised £10,000 for charity in just eight weeks – and there is still time left to buy a ticket.
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The modern three-bedroom West Sussex bungalow, known as Sea Mist, has belonged to German two-time Olympic snowboarder Jan Michaelis and his wife Alina for more than eight years.

The couple are raffling off the property at £2.50 per ticket, with the aim to raise £50,000 for marine conservation charity Surfers Against Sewage and another good cause set to be announced in the ‘coming weeks’.

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Just eight weeks after starting the raffle, Jan Michaelis has been able to donate £5,000 to the anti-pollution charity, with £5,000 reserved for the other nominated good cause.

An exterior view of the three-bedroom property, Sea Mist.An exterior view of the three-bedroom property, Sea Mist.
An exterior view of the three-bedroom property, Sea Mist.

Jan said: ‘We are thrilled that the competition has received such positive feedback and support from entrants.

‘We think Surfers Against Sewage's work is incredibly important to preserve the UKs beautiful coastline and beaches and protect wildlife and people alike.’

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The Olympian hopes to raise over £50,000 through the competition.

Olympic Snowboarder, Jan Michaelis and his wife Alina.Olympic Snowboarder, Jan Michaelis and his wife Alina.
Olympic Snowboarder, Jan Michaelis and his wife Alina.
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Robert Hills, the south coast representative of Surfers Against Sewage, said: ‘These donated funds could help further the charity’s #EndSewagePollution campaign.

‘There were over 1,700 spills of sewage in beaches across England and Wales over the summer, exposing swimmers to the risk of infection and illness.

‘The worst offender was Southern Water, who oversees 700 miles of coastline in Kent, Sussex, Hampshire and the Isle of Wight.

‘With the rise of staycations this year, swimming and watersports in our stretch of coastline are now more popular than ever, and studies show that there is a risk of infections, stomach upsets, e coli and hepatitis from swimming in raw sewage.’

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Sea Mist comes with an additional Air BnB-ready, one-bedroom cabin, located a short walk away from the sandy, blue-flagged beaches of West Wittering and East Head.

Both coastal beauty spots are part of a National Trust Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.

The property has been valued at more than £475,000, with no mortgage to pay.

The competition closes at 11.59pm on Saturday February 6, 2021.

You can enter here.

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