Dundee home with 'unique' bar and games room up for sale
A Dundee home with a 'unique' bar area has been put up for sale.
The house on Harestane Road comes with three bedrooms.
The property needs full refurbishment but is said to offer 'excellent potential'.
Marketing agent McEwan Fraser Legal says that 'with imagination and investment, this property has the potential to become a truly stunning family home in a desirable location'.
The hallway leads to a spacious living room.
The kitchen has bright red units and comes with a breakfast bar.
A few steps down from the living room is the bar and games room, complete with pink carpets and LED lights.
The ground floor also has the master bedroom and a family bathroom with a large corner bathtub.
On the first level, there are two more double bedrooms, a walk-in cupboard and a WC.
The property has front and rear gardens, along with two driveways and a garage.
The home is being marketed by McEwan Fraser Legal for offers over £215,000.
Elsewhere in Dundee, a penthouse apartment with stunning views of the River Tay has gone up for sale.
Meanwhile, The Courier continues to investigate the issue of Raac in Dundee homes – including a Dundee woman who is tormented with guilt knowing her childhood home will lie empty for years due to the potentially unsafe concrete.
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7 hours ago
- The Courier
EXCLUSIVE: Inside bitter row that has rocked Dundee music venue
A Dundee music venue is seeking a new home after a bitter row between landlord and tenant. Church has moved out of its Ward Road home of eight years after being evicted by the building's owner, Hunter Hamilton Group. The venue has become one of the most popular in the city, hosting gigs by major acts as well as local performers and club nights. But now, the name Church will no longer be synonymous with the former 19th-century Methodist church site it occupied. At the centre of the row are two men: Jeff Chan, owner of Church, and Mark Miller, director of the building's landlord, Hunter Hamilton. The pair were married between 2018 and 2023. Since their divorce, the two men and the companies they run have been embroiled in a feud that has ultimately led to Church being told it needs to find a new home. Jeff said: 'This situation has taken a huge toll. I didn't want this to become public, it's deeply personal and incredibly difficult.' But Mark insisted: 'Personal matters are separate from business.' Last week, workers visited the Ward Road building and were seen throwing items –including a Church sign – into the back of a rubbish truck, as Hamilton Hunter prepares to rebrand the site as Music Hall Dundee from next month. Meanwhile, Church is set to run events from the nearby Beat Generator on North Lindsay Street until it secures a permanent home elsewhere. This is the inside story of what has led to one of the city's best-established venues facing an uncertain future. As hints of a feud emerged on social media, The Courier sought answers from those involved. Church owner Jeff claims the eviction stems from him falling behind on two weeks' rent in January 2024, which he says he eventually caught up with. He told The Courier: 'At the time, Mark was actually in arrears to me by 18 weeks' worth of payments from our personal financial settlement, with over £15,300 overdue and a total of just over £46,000 still outstanding. 'While I don't dispute that falling behind on rent was a failure on my part, the context matters.' Mark says this allegation is untrue. He said: 'Despite multiple claims from Jeff attempting to avoid his agreed business obligations, my lawyer repeatedly requested proof throughout 2023 and 2024 to review these claims. 'To date, no evidence has been provided. It was clearly communicated that if Jeff believed these claims were valid, he or his lawyer should present proof or take legal action. 'Nothing has materialised. 'These claims have not resurfaced in the past year.' Mark says the current balance sits at just below £10,000, from an initial balance of £53,000, with 'payments ongoing'. Jeff claims that 'escalating costs' imposed by Mark and Hamilton Hunter have also hampered his ability to keep up with other payments. He said: 'Rather than support recovery, he (Mark) used his position to make things significantly worse, imposing late fees and cutting off direct communication, forcing everything through solicitors. 'Under the lease, I was liable for legal costs on both sides, which only deepened the financial pressure.' Asked to respond to this claim, Mark said: 'Correct. This was explicitly stated in the lease terms, which Jeff agreed to.' The Courier has seen an email where Mark tells Jeff to only speak to him through his lawyer. Jeff and Mark founded Church in 2017 before realising their dreams of putting on big acts locally. They fulfilled their ambitions as artists including Snow Patrol, Texas, Kyle Falconer and Sex Pistols singer John Lydon all appeared at the venue. However, things turned sour, with many other claims of each party owing the other one money. Jeff, the Church owner, says he was being charged for the 'full cost of the building's insurance while no other tenant (Captain's Cabin, which occupies the other half of the building)was contributing'. He says when he raised this, landlord Mark admitted Church was being overcharged. Jeff claims this remains unresolved. Mark says that Church was liable for 50% of the insurance and utilities costs of the building. He claims Church would pay the money, then bill Captain's Cabin for its share. Mark continued: 'This changed in October 2024 when Captain's Cabin vacated and (new club venue) Hidden became responsible for 50%. 'This changed again in January due to the tenant (failing in) another of their obligations in paying the utility companies, where the landlord took over the services and rebilled the tenant for 50%, which has never been paid to date.' Every inquiry made by The Courier about the fallout prompted another claim and counter-claim, which we have attempted to investigate thoroughly. Among these is Jeff's claim that he was sent utilities bills by Mark that were well over what he should have been required to pay. Mark, however, claims this is down to Jeff not paying towards these utilities between February and May this year. Mark further claims that since taking over the building, following Church's eviction, other sums 'remain outstanding'. Another major issue raised by Jeff in his correspondence with The Courier was a roof leak at the building in May 2024. 'The roof has always been an issue in this building over the years, and it started again, which I reported,' he said. 'Later, the water was then leaking directly into an electrical fuse box, something I flagged as a serious concern. 'Despite multiple follow-ups, it took around eight months for this to be addressed. 'Given that health and safety concerns have since been used by the landlord to justify the termination of the lease, I find it frustrating that such a significant risk was not prioritised or resolved sooner. 'It's difficult to accept criticism on safety grounds when critical issues raised by us went unresolved for so long.' Mark insists as soon as the issue was flagged to Hamilton Hunter, he 'promptly requested detailed information, including photographs, to pass to our surveyor and contractors'. He continued: 'The tenant (Jeff) ignored repeated requests for this information, which delayed repairs. 'After our lawyer contacted the tenant's lawyer and the required information was finally provided, repairs were carried out promptly. 'Without access or co-operation, no inspection or repair was possible earlier. 'The tenant claimed the leak affected their trade, but photographic evidence shows the venue was still fully operational during this period.' Mark alleges other health and safety issues that were the responsibility of Church remained unresolved until its eviction. The row has had an impact on staff, too. Jeff claims that five days before Christmas in 2023, he was issued with an eviction notice, saying he had 'breached the premises licence'. The Church owner claims this was 'later confirmed not to be true by the licensing board and police'. He continued: 'It forced me to frantically search for legal help at the last minute before the holidays. 'At the same time, Mark was contacting staff at Church directly, telling them they should look for new jobs. 'The timing and tone made it clear this was about intimidation, not resolution.' Eight staff members employed by Church are now being offered shifts at Beat Generator. In response, Mark said: 'I am unsure about this claim. 'However, the tenant was served multiple pre-irritancy notices due to repeated failures to meet financial and other lease obligations. 'In the past, these issues were resolved promptly after notices were served. 'This (most recent) time, the tenant failed to remedy the outstanding matters, resulting in a lawful eviction. 'This was entirely due to their breach of agreed terms.' Another claim made by Jeff is that, after the couple separated in 2022, he took on Church and signed a lease that he has 'since been advised was heavily biased in the landlord's favour'. He said: 'Mark agreed to buy me out of our other ventures and has remained in arrears to me since, with payments still ongoing.' Responding to that claim, Mark said: 'That is correct. 'Jeff requested a 25-year lease for the building at Ward Road, which was agreed upon, drafted, and sent to him for review and obtain legal advice prior to agreement. 'He signed the agreement as part of the overall settlement.' Jeff admits the 'truth' of this saga is 'more complicated than just missed rent'. He said: 'Mark and I were previously married and business partners, we started Church together in 2017. 'This situation has taken a huge toll. I didn't want this to become public, it's deeply personal and incredibly difficult. 'But I also can't allow a misleading narrative to stand unchallenged. 'I remain committed to Church and the community it serves.' Asked whether the breakdown of their marriage was to blame for the issues that have followed, Mark said: 'Absolutely not. 'Personal matters are separate from business. 'The eviction resulted solely from Jeff's prolonged failure to meet his lease obligations. 'Unfortunately, this has had financial consequences for many local staff, contractors, suppliers, and artists involved.' The Courier has spoken to one artist, who claimed they had not been paid in full for a gig at Church around 18 months ago. Jeff claims he had struggled to contact them to sort the outstanding amount, but has vowed to reach out again to the artist in question. Despite the huge fallout, both Jeff and Mark, and the companies they run, are now looking to push ahead with separate plans for new-look music venues in Dundee. A statement on Church's social media pages says Beat Generator has taken on its staff and events for the moment. It also says it believes a new permanent home may have been found. The statement added: 'We're currently working through the final details and will share more news as soon as we can.' Meanwhile, Hamilton Hunter says its rebrand to Music Hall Dundee from July 1 will mark a 'bold new chapter'. It says all venue hires at the building formerly known as Church will be honoured during the transition. Both have also sought the support of the Music Venue Trust (MVT), a charity that aims to protect and improve independent venues. Stina Tweeddale, Scotland co-ordinator at the MVT, said: 'We have supported Church through our emergency response service as they navigated a dispute with their landlord. 'Hamilton Hunter Group's venue Hidden is also a member of the MVT. 'We will continue to support Church as they transition to new premises. 'We also welcome the opening of Music Hall Dundee as an exciting new chapter for live music in the city. 'Our core aim remains unchanged, that Dundee has access to live music and the community that thrives around it.'
The Courier
7 hours ago
- The Courier
High street round-up: Frasers Dundee opens, new Dunfermline world buffet and Montrose Chinese restaurant plans
Dundee's new Frasers department store opening and a new world buffet in Dunfermline are among the latest developments on high streets across Tayside, Fife and Stirling. The Courier has rounded up the latest from pubs, restaurants, shops and hotels across the region in one handy place. Our regular updates will bring you up to speed with what's going on in your local high streets and shopping centres. The new Frasers department store in Dundee's Overgate Shopping Centre opened on Friday. The shop is located over three levels in the unit formerly occupied by Debenhams. It combines Frasers, Sports Direct, USC and Game across 60,000 sq ft. Around 100 people queued to be the first inside Frasers when it opened on Friday morning, just before 11am. Shoppers were 'impressed' with the new department store, which they hope will increase footfall in the city centre. Matalan was rapped by Dundee City Council after carrying out unauthorised works at its city centre store. The retailer carried out work, which included moving checkouts, the erection of barrier gates and associated electrical works. A new Hotel Chocolat shop and cafe is set to open in St Andrews later this month. The luxury chocolate chain will open in the old Superdrug unit on Market Street on June 14. Dundee bar owner Andrew McMahon, who runs The West House and Top Dog Sports Bar, has taken over the former Boat Brae venue in Newport. The bar, which sits on the banks of the Tay, has been renamed Shoreline and opened on Friday. A Dundee pub is in line for a six-figure transformation after its roof was blown off during a storm. The Charleston Bar has been closed since sustaining severe damage during Storm Arwen in 2021, but plans are now being put in place to bring the pub back to life. The former Bridge of Allan Social Club is set to reopen as a community pub after major renovations. Over The Bridge will serve pints and pizza from Inverallan Road in July. World buffet chain Booffi has opened a new restaurant in the former Kinema building in Dunfermline. The buffet offers a variety of dishes from different cultures around the world, including Italian, Indian and Chinese. Perth's South Inch pavilion cafe has been reopened by the team behind Blend Coffee Lounge. Blend's Sundeep Salins says it's a privilege to become the latest stewards of a venue that holds so many warm memories for the people of Perth. A new Mediterranean restaurant has opened in the former Gulistan House in Broughty Ferry – but has had to change its name after a legal letter from an Edinburgh hotel firm. Iftikhar Ahmed had planned to open the venue under the name Le Monde, however, just days before opening, he received a letter stating the name was trademarked. A new Chinese restaurant named Panda Palace is set to open in Montrose town centre. An exact opening date has yet to be confirmed for the new Hume Street restaurant, which promises to bring the 'best of Chinese culinary traditions' to the Angus town.
The Courier
a day ago
- The Courier
Housing minister meets Raac campaigners in Dundee as key theme emerges
The housing minister has met with campaigners and the local authority in Dundee to discuss the Raac crisis affecting in the city. Paul McLennan sat down with Yvette and Wayne Hoskins on Monday afternoon to discuss a range of concerns, including communication issues between residents and Dundee City Council. Speaking to The Courier afterwards, Mr McLennan said: 'I met with the council earlier on today as well and asked them some questions about their approach. 'And I've spoken to Wayne and Yvette in more detail. 'There's some things that we've taken away, one of them is about communication both for council tenants and for private residents.' The housing minister believes local authorities should be taking the lead on informing residents about Raac-related issues and said learnings could be made. 'I think the key thing is communication between council and the Raac community – whether it's either residents or council tenants,' said Mr McLennan. 'The situation in Aberdeen is different to Dundee and is different to other parts, so the lead on this should be local authorities. 'One of the other things we talked about today was learning from other local authorities. 'In terms of Aberdeen, its communication has been different from Dundee, it's been different from North Lanarkshire and other parts of Scotland. 'So we look at best practice as well in terms of communication.' When asked outright if Dundee City Council had to improve on their communication, Mr McLennan said: 'I think they're just different approaches. 'It's an unsettling time for residents and council tenants and I think one of the key things is knowing what they need to know.' Earlier this week, Raac residents in Menzieshill were furious after being told to expect a repair bill by council for work on their flats which began without consultation. Mortgages and insurance concerns were the other key messages raised by the campaigners. The housing minister said the Scottish Government were continuing to ask Westminster to set up a UK Raac fund. However, he admitted that currently the UK Government was saying no. Mr McLennan pointed to Raac now being found in Wales and other previous instances where it was found in England. 'We believe it's a UK Raac issue and we've asked the UK Government to set up a Raac fund. 'They've said no at this stage, but we've went back to them.' The Courier is asking people to sign a petition to help homeowners gain a voice at Westminster. Dundee Raac campaign chairman, Wayne Hoskins, said it had been a good meeting with the minister. He told The Courier: 'We want answers for homeowners and tenants. 'We want answers on mortgages, we can't get mortgages on our property. 'How do we restore these to market value? We're losing £30k-40k on these properties.' The housing minister said he would return to Dundee for a public meeting on the issue.
