A detached bungalow in the Lincolnshire village of Branston that was the scene of a double killing in 2019 has been listed for sale at £435,000, with the estate agent advising potential buyers to enquire about the property’s history.
The Rightmove listing highlights the four‑bedroom home’s open‑plan lounge, conservatory, ensuite, detached garage and substantial rear garden, describing it as a “blank canvas” and noting the layout’s versatility for home working or guest accommodation. The advertisement includes a specific advisory asking prospective purchasers to contact the agent for further information regarding the property’s history, saying that such information may influence a purchasing decision.
The listing’s appearance has renewed attention to events that took place at the address in July 2019. Prosecutors said that 22‑year‑old Andrei‑Mihai Simion‑Munteanu killed his mother, Dr. Premm Monti, 51, and her partner, Robert Tully, 71, inside the home. Court accounts state that Dr. Monti was strangled after an oven glove was placed over her mouth and that Mr. Tully was fatally struck in the head with a hammer after being lured into the kitchen.
The victims’ bodies were not immediately discovered. Police said the couple were found in the unlocked bungalow after colleagues raised concerns when Dr. Monti failed to attend work at a psychiatric clinic in Dudley and Mr. Tully could not be located. Simion‑Munteanu then travelled across the UK, prosecutors said, using Mr. Tully’s car and visiting sites including Stonehenge, Tintagel Castle, Cardiff and Snowdonia before being traced to Aberdeen, where he was arrested at an airport car.
At Lincoln Crown Court in 2020, Simion‑Munteanu admitted the killings but denied murder, arguing that he was suffering from diminished responsibility owed to depression and prior psychiatric treatment. His defence said he had spent time in a psychiatric hospital in the United States while working there. The prosecution relied on psychiatric evidence that, according to the court, found he had acted out of anger and resentment toward his mother and had “a complete lack of empathy” for his victims.
A prosecution account presented to jurors said Simion‑Munteanu had planned the attacks for about two weeks. During the trial, a psychiatrist instructed by the defence described aspects of his mental health history, while the prosecution expert told jurors the defendant had viewed the killings “as an experiment” and wanted to test how he would feel. When asked in court why he had carried out the acts, Simion‑Munteanu is reported to have said: “I thought that I am evil and if I did that I would be happy.”
The jury convicted him of murder and he was sentenced to life imprisonment. The case drew sustained media attention in the region at the time because of the nature of the killings and the subsequent cross‑country journey taken by the defendant.
The property itself dates back several decades and was previously sold in 1999 for £133,000, according to the listing. The current advertisement emphasises the bungalow’s garden, patio and landscaping potential, as well as off‑street gated parking. Estate agents and solicitors commonly advise that purchasers make full enquiries about a property’s history before completing a purchase, and the explicit advisory in this listing reflects that standard practice where a significant event has occurred at a property.
The Branston listing has attracted renewed local and national attention as an example of a home with a notorious past being offered for sale. The estate agent’s public advisory and the property description are part of the current marketing materials on Rightmove, where interested parties are directed to contact the agent for further information.