Dad nearly lost out winning $2.5M home because he fancied a drink at the pub: Best pint Ive never had!

A lucky dad nearly lost out winning a $2,573,200 (£2M) home – because he “fancied a pint” at the pub.Tom Steenson, 63, received a knock at the door telling him he’d scooped the four bed house and $321,588.75 (£250K) in cash.But at first he thought about not answering in case the call would “interfere with my trip to the pub.”Tom, originally from Bolton but now living in Maidstone, did open the door and discovered he’d won the latest Omaze Million Pound House Draw in Devon.He said ”missing that pint made me a millionaire – it’s the best pint I’ve never had!”He is now the proud owner of a contemporary, four-bedroom house near the picturesque coastal town of Exmouth.It comes complete with a heated swimming pool as well as spectacular panoramic views of the surrounding scenery and coastline.His new property comes mortgage-free, with all stamp duty and legal fees covered. He also scooped a whopping $321,588.75 (£250,000) in cash to help him settle in and can decide to either live in the house, rent it out for a supplementary income or sell it whenever he wishes to become a cash multi-millionaire. If he decides to rent it out, local estate agents estimate that the property could achieve a long-term rental value of between $7,720 (£6,000) to $9,004 (£7,000) per month.Tom, who bought his multi-million-pound winning entry for just $25.73 (£20), as part of his Omaze subscription, was on his way to the pub when Omaze first knocked on his door to tell him he’d scooped a prize. His wife of 35 years Carole, 58, answered the door.She called Tom to say Omaze were at the door, but he almost didn’t answer as he thought it might “interfere with my trip to the pub!”. He said: “Obviously I always answer when my wife calls and thank goodness I do! Missing that pint made me a millionaire – it’s the best pint I’ve never had! “It was just another Friday really.I was off to get a haircut and then planned to go straight to the pub for an ...