A home in Somerset decorated with more than 3,000 lights raised more than £2,000 for charity.
The Grace family, who live on Plover Close, Minehead, decorate their house every year with Christmas lights, raising money for good causes.
2025 was the 11th year that they covered their house in lights for a good cause, raising over £10,000 since the start of the event.
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This year, they raised money for Dorset and Somerset Air Ambulance and reached a grand total of £2295.37.
Mike Grace said that he usually starts decorating the house in October, as planning the event can take a long time alongside his job as a gardener. He has help from his wife and four children, Tyler, Leah, Isabella, and Brooklyn.
This year, the event ran from December 13 until January 4, with collections being taken in cash at the house. On the opening night, Santa made a special appearance to help turn the lights on and start the Christmas festivities.
Mike said: "We are so pleased to announce 2025 Christmas lights raised a grand total of £2,295.37. We opened a week later and only had cash this year, and still outdid last year. We honestly can't thank everyone enough for your generous donations."
With all of the lights being LEDs, the display doesn't cost as much as you might think. Mike revealed that their electric bill during the display is 88p per hour, and with the lights being on for around four hours per day, means that the display only costs around £25 per week.
Mike has promised that the lights display will return in 2026 and will be bigger than ever.
He said: "We look forward to coming back and outdoing this display. We'll be turning the lights on on November 28, and it'll be much bigger."
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