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It has five bedrooms, four bathrooms, wifi-connected appliances and it can be yours for $25.

You just need to say why you should live there — in 250 characters or less.

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When “house flippers” Connie and Allan McIntosh found it hard to find buyers for the $1.1-million Colonial home they renovated in a quiet Alta Vista neighbourhood, they came up with the contest as a novel way to find new owners.

“It’s going to be very interesting to see what people write to us,” Connie McIntosh said while giving this newspaper a tour of the property.

“It’s not a strong market for these sorts of million-dollar homes right now, so we decided we would have the contest. If we could give someone a benefit, then why not? What would it mean to you to live in this house? What would it mean for your family? And then, how would you pay it forward.”

The couple got the idea from an Alberta woman who’s holding a “write a letter, win a house” contest for her $1.7-million property in the town of Millarville, southwest of Calgary. She’s charging a $25 entry fee and is expected to announce the contest winner next month. The McIntoshes believe they’re the first ones to try a house giveaway in Ottawa.