Dream Lottery offers $1.4M London home, $1M Port Stanley condo or cash

Get ready to dream again.

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The spring edition of the Dream Lottery kicked off Thursday, offering a northwest London home, $1 million cash or a Port Stanley condo plus $250,000 cash as grand prize options.

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Officials from London’s hospital foundations gathered at the grand prize home, located at 2140 Saddlerock Ave., to announce the launch of the semi-annual lottery in support of London Health Sciences Centre, Children’s Hospital and St. Joseph’s Health Care London. Tickets are now on sale and the prize houses are open for the public to see.

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“This home has to be seen to be believed. It’s absolutely stunning,” said Michelle Campbell, the president and chief executive of St. Joseph’s Health Care Foundation, said of the Saddlerock Avenue home.

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The 3,500-square-foot house – built by Bridlewood Homes, designed by 12/26 Design Co. and furnished by Modern Living London – features five bedrooms, four-and-a-half bathrooms and a three-vehicle garage. It is valued at $1.4 million.

The 1,320-square-foot Port Stanley condo, built by Wastell Homes in Kokomo Beach Club at 409-100 The Promenade, features three bedrooms, two bathrooms and a stunning view of a golf course.

Then there’s the cash prize – the most popular option for past Dream Lottery winners – plus plenty of other prizes including travel packages, a backyard makeover and a 50-50 draw that raised more than $1.1 million last year.

Grand prize and 50/50 winners are scheduled to be announced Thursday, June 27, but the date could be moved up if all Dream Lottery tickets are sold by the bonus or early bird deadline, the lottery says.

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Since its inception in 1996, the fundraiser has collected $59 million for London’s Children’s Health Foundation, London Health Sciences Foundation and the St. Joseph’s Health Care Foundation to pay for projects not funded by the province, including equipment and medical research.

“And that money has stayed local. It has gone directly into better serving our patients,” said Scott Fortnum, president and chief executive of the Children’s Health Foundation.

Tickets are available online at www.dreamitwinit.caby calling or by calling 519-488-7100 or in-person at the dream homes.

HOW TO SEE THE HOMES

The dream home and dream condo are open for viewing:

Bridlewood Dream Home2140 Saddlerock Ave., London

Thursday, April 4 – Sunday, April 7: noon to 5 pm

(after April 7) Saturday and Sunday: noon to 5 pm

Wastell Dream Condo100-409 The Promenade, Port Stanley

Saturday and Sunday: noon to 5 p.m.

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