In 2014, Neil Trotter used part of his £108 million jackpot winnings to purchase a 500-acre estate, which he restored to its ‘former glory’.
A EuroMillions jackpot winner has said: “I may be a millionaire but there is no sitting in armchairs with a pipe and slippers for me” after using the money to renovate a 500-acre estate he bought.
“At times it seemed like I had bitten off more than I could chew! I always dreamt of having my own lake but owning so much land has been a huge challenge and responsibility,” Mr Trotter, 50, who used to work as a car mechanic and vehicle sprayer, said.Neil Trotter’s partner Nicky had some reservations about the new house initially
“The project was too big, the woodlands were in a poor state, there were so many dead trees everywhere and the house was barely liveable, despite its size,” she said. One of his proudest achievements includes creating an arboretum which displays an example of almost every tree in the British Isles. He said that machinery has been key to the restoration, saying that he went from being a “scruffy mechanic who played about with cars” to being able to “continue to play about with machinery but now my toys are a bit bigger”, thanks to the National Lottery win.“I’ve got tractors, diggers, dumper trucks, a road sweeper – in fact anything that requires an engine, I’ve probably got one somewhere on the property,” he added.
Mr Trotter has also supported an up-and-coming young driver with money he got from the EuroMillions jackpot
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