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Wait Till You See The Stunning Mansion This Former Mechanic Bought With His $165 Million Lottery Jackpot

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This was the modest home of former British car mechanic Neil Trotter, seen here with partner Nicky Ottaway.

Then he won EuroMillions - a £108 million (US$165M) jackpot - and a year later shifted into this eight bedroom mansion below...

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The 41-year-old motorsport fan was living in a home that his father had bought him in 2006 while he ran a car repair business.

After the win Neil spent months looking for suitable property and found this one in the Kent countryside.

The £5 million US$7.6M) medieval mansion comes with its own private lake and more than 400 acres of land.

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The garages where Neil hopes to house a collection of his supercars.

The eight-bedroom Grade II-listed manor house has been extended and renovated over the years. It enjoys sensational views across landscaped gardens and the lake, and is surrounded by woods and fields.

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Inside, large wood-beamed rooms and vast stone open fireplaces give the property the feel of a medieval squire’s home.

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There is also a separate three-bedroom oast house with a distinctive conical roof, converted from a traditional building used to dry hops for beer.

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"There are a lot of stunning cars out there – I’m going to need a lot of garage space at the new house," he told the Daily Mail.

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Neil wanted a McLaren P1 for his collection, but the entire range had sold out at the time.

The EuroMillions winner also described how the couple hoped to find a ‘slower pace of living’ by moving to the country.

READ MORE:Daily Mail

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