A married couple have put their £2.5million 'Mega Home' up for sale after they failed to raffle it off in a draw which set participants back £25 a ticket. Mark and Sharon Beresford launched the competition last year for their six-bedroom home to be won be a lucky member of the public. However, as not enough tickets were sold for Avon Place in Hampshire in the 'Win-a-Mega-Home' raffle, the first place winner was instead given a cash prize of £110,000. The couple have now listed the house for sale using a more conventional method, with estate agents Hamptons International. Despite having been slammed for the decision to not give the home to a raffle winner, the couple insisted they had done nothing wrong in the process. Mark and Sharon Beresford (pictured above) have now put their home on the market after a raffle for it failed to sell enough tickets last year Despite people having claimed they were 'cheated' out of the prize, the couple maintain that they had done nothing wrong during the process The house in Ringwood, Hampshire, is a Huf Haus, meaning it is a distinctive glass and wood property built by the German company of the same name, which can be constructed within days. The couple will keep the house now but are still trying to sell it with a view to moving to East Sussex to be closer to family The property has been valued at £2.5m - £500,000 less than it was estimated at during the raffle and the same price as it was previously listed for in 2006. The luxury Huf Haus, distinguished by its steel and glass design, has six bedrooms, six bathrooms, five main reception rooms, a games or snooker room and a cinema. The kitchen is also high tech and modern with several state-of-the-art Gaggenau appliances included. There are vibrant red units as well as a stylish breakfast bar and marble tiles. The house is incredibly energy efficient and sustainable with around £270 per-month, covering gas, electricity and water bills. Outside, there is a bespoke-built BBQ house in the landscaped gardens, a block of four garages and 60ft of direct frontage of the River Avon along with fishing rights. Mark Beresford at Harwoods Aston Martin dealerhsip in Chichester promoting the runner up prize for his 'Win a Mega Home' competition Mr Beresford (pictured above with his wife) said that they would have been on minimum wage during the campaign if they would have charged their hourly rate The stunning six-bedroom property has a large sofa in the main living area on the ground floor, with open plan rooms providing a sense of space During the raffle the Beresfords sold almost 30,000 tickets at £25 each, meaning the competition took roughly £750,000. They had hoped to sell up to 250,000 tickets and rules of the contest meant the property was not triggered as a prize because not enough had sold. The rules also stated that any replacement cash prize would amount to 75 per cent of the value of tickets sold, after promotion costs. However, the top prize handed out after the New Year's Eve draw was just over £110,000, meaning promotion costs must have amounted to some £600,000. Contestants on social media had previously hit out at the couple and the raffle questioning how the prize can be £110,000 when the Beresfords sold £750,000 in tickets Others said the figures 'did not add up' and branded the competition a 'disgrace' following the change in prize The exact figure has not been revealed and in January the gambling commission announced they would be investigating the competition. Speaking at the conclusion of the raffle, Mr Beresford, a businessman, defended his actions. He said: 'Frankly, if we charged out our time on an hourly rate we would have been on just about higher than minimum wage.' Hamptons, who have listed the property for sale, have described it as 'exceptional'. A spokesman said: 'This is an exceptionally bright and airy family house, built for the current owners by the award winning German company Huf Haus, and finished to a very high standard. 'The design focuses on flowing open plan spaces and an extensive use of glass to maximise light to all areas and to take full advantage of its elevated position with far reaching views over the River Avon and Avon Valley.' What are the rules on raffling a home - and what happens if they don't sell enough tickets? What is a house raffle and how is it legal? Raffling off a home is becoming more and more popular with dozens taking place every year in the UK. For the seller, the idea is to sell enough raffle tickets to cover their asking price - plus cover the cost of running it. Most set up a website to advertise their competition and charge between £2 and £5 a ticket in order to attract as many entrants as possible - but more expensive properties can be raffled at £25 a ticket. Once they hit their target total, they then select a lucky winner at random - but the draw must be carried out by a regulated lotto firm not the owner. Those who want to keep the money gained for themselves must either hold a free prize draw or add a competition element to the raffle. Competitors should have to prove their skill, knowledge or judgment in order to win the top prize. Many people get around this by asking an incredibly simple question such as 'what style of property is this house: A – Victorian, B – Tudor or C – Georgian' when people pay for their raffle ticket. Others have run spot the ball games to decide the winner. How often do house raffles fail? More and more raffles are failing to hit ticket targets as people become suspicious of them. In this case the organisers will fall back on their terms and conditions. These usually allow them to keep 25 per cent of total sales to cover their time. They can also deduct further reasonable running costs such as legal or PR spending. The remaining money is then given away - but it is always smaller than the value of the home that was up for sale. 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