Alberta homeowner announces contest for $1.7M home: $25 and an essay
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Sharpen those pencils.
A woman in Alberta, Canada, announced a contest earlier this month that calls on potential homeowners to pen an essay and pay $25 dollars to get a chance to win her home that’s valued at $1.7 million.
One caveat: If she gets a matching offer, the contest will be canceled and the entry money will be returned, according to CTV News.
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Alla Wagner has lived in the rural Millarville home since 2011. She loves it there. There are sweeping views of a nearby pond and mountain range. But Wagner has had some health issues that would require her to modify the house, and she does not want to compromise the 5,000-square-foot Georgian’s atheistic.
"I view this home as a work of art," she told The Star.
She’s been trying to sell the home for a few months but said that she has not received a serious offer. If the home is sold, she said she will donate five percent of the net profit to a women’s shelter.
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She hopes to receive about 68,000 entrants and will stick to a 350-word maximum.
"It would be a beautiful way for someone not giving up hope. I’m not going to give up hope. I believe that when this contest works, I know it’s going to be well worthwhile," she said.