City’s ‘murder house’ to be auctioned off

VANDALISM: Owner has lost faith in project which has cost him thousands of pounds

One of Dundee’s most infamous houses is to be auctioned, after its current owner had a “nightmare” trying to fix it up.

Number Two Roseangle, the site of a gruesome double murder, will be auctioned at the Marriot Hotel in Edinburgh later this month.

Local artist and current owner Nael Hanna had planned to turn the abandoned building into a bespoke restaurant, but issues with vandalism have cost Mr Hanna thousands of pounds – making his life miserable in the process.

Nael had originally purchased the house for £450,000, but the guide price at the upcoming auction will see the dilapidated property valued at £350,000.

He said: “I haven’t had much luck with this house it would seem.

“Vandals have cost me thousands. They keep breaking in to the property and spray painting on the walls.

“It costs a huge amount of money to try and constantly repair what the vandals have damaged. It has been a nightmare.”

Mr Hanna noted there had been interest from potential buyers for his “beautiful” house, and was sad that he had lost faith with the project.

Future Auctions will host the sale of the property in Edinburgh on June 13.

The auctioneers note consents were granted in 2008 for the building to be converted from a house with multiple occupancy to a restaurant or takeaway business.

Number Two Roseangle is to be auctioned later this month.