Now, after two years of major renovation works, it’s opened its doors as The Beach House at One Roker Terrace, a new kind of accommodation for the city, for locals wanting a seafront getaway to visitors from afar.
Here’s more of a look around:
1. Labour of love
It's taken two years of painstaking restoration and renovation works to bring the once rundown property up to this standard after a trio of local business partners saw its potential. | Sunderland Echo
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2. For all occasions
The newest addition to the seafront is an occasion house, which means it can be booked for a range of purposes. You can book it by the bedroom for an overnight staycation by the sea or hire the whole house for group holidays, meetings and events. There's five bedrooms in total, each is en-suite, with its own fridge and welcome basket. You can also upgrade your stay to include items such as a breakfast hamper from Carmichael's in Seaburn Dene. | Submitted
3. The Skyloft
The Skyloft is the largest of the bedrooms and spans the length of the former attic space. As well as a superking bed, it has a seating area, work desk overlooking the seafront and the largest of the bathrooms with a bath and a sit-in shower. | Submitted
4. Major improvement
Major building works have included creating a new, stable wall running alongside St George's Terrace, with coping stones that fit the era of the property. There's five on-site car parking spaces for guests on the property's land. Meanwhile, the public footpath running up the steps and along the bottom of the carpark has been improved. | Sunderland Echo