It could be the best thing you ever get for £100 - a four-bedroom home minutes from the sea.

The detached property has two living rooms, two kitchens, three bathrooms, two gardens and a garage.

The offer has been dreamed up by businessman Russell Clark, who is raffling his £360,000 home in Southwick after a previous sale fell through at the last minute. Tickets cost £100 each, with the winner being drawn on December 18.

Mr Clark said: "For the price of a decent night out, someone could walk away with a lovely home."

The 39-year-old, his wife Kim, 38, and daughters Jessica, 14, and Jasmin, 12, left Southwick for Spain four years ago.

His parents, Ron and Jean, also decided to move there, settling in a nearby village north of Alicante.

When Ron died, the family moved back to Southwick with Jean.

They bought the bungalow in Manor Hall Road, then a three-bedroom property, and Mr Clark spent about £80,000 adding on a flat for his mum.

After three years, and with Mrs Clark senior keen to regain her independence, the family aimed to sell up and go their separate ways.

But they were let down when their buyer pulled out of an agreed sale this year.

Mr Clark, who owns Rapidline Couriers in Southwick, said: "It was gutting when we were let down.

"We had seen a TV news item about a guy up North who had raffled his house and thought maybe we could do the same but we didn't know if it was legal."

On their return they discovered it was legal providing there was an element of skill involved in the raffle.

They needed the help of a barrister, solicitor and estate agent. Mr Clark saw tickets go on sale last week and all he must do is ensure enough people buy them.

To enter, people need to pick up a form from Hyman Hill estate agents' offices in Southwick Square, Southwick, or Buckingham Road, Shoreham, and answer three multiple-choice questions.

If they get a trio of correct answers, they are allowed buy a ticket.

Mr Clark needs to sell 3,700 tickets to go ahead with the raffle.

If he fails to reach his target, the winning ticket-holder will get whatever money is in the pot, minus £20,000 for Mr Clark's legal fees.