Summary - Apartment 167 Echo Building, West Wear Street SR1 1XH
3 bed 3 bath Duplex
Large leasehold apartment with immediate rental income and long lease.
Tenth-floor duplex with panoramic River Wear and bridge views
Positioned on the tenth floor of the Echo Building, this three-bedroom duplex delivers expansive river and Wearmouth Bridge views across an open-plan living space. At around 1,670 sq ft, the accommodation is unusually large for a city-centre apartment and includes three bathrooms, a balcony off the master, and integrated kitchen appliances — features that support strong rental appeal to professionals and groups.
The property is currently let until February 2026 at £1,250 pcm, providing immediate income and a clear short-term investment profile. The long lease (approx. 124 years remaining) and an EPC of C73 are practical strengths for a buy-to-let purchase. Ultrafast broadband and excellent mobile signal are additional pluses in this urban, student-communal neighbourhood.
Important considerations are factual: the apartment is sold leasehold via online auction and will transfer subject to auction terms. Heating is by electric room heaters rather than gas or communal heating, which can mean higher running costs and tenant preferences to consider. The building sits in an area with very high recorded crime levels and high local deprivation; that influences tenant demand, insurance and management decisions.
This lot suits an investor seeking immediate rental income and long-term capital growth from Sunderland city-centre regeneration projects. Buyers should review tenancy paperwork, service charge details and the legal pack before bidding, and factor potential management costs related to safety, heating and area-specific risks.
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