Complex sentence: Built in 1848 it was once a boat-builders'house and is now rented out to holidaymakers, it has served a variety of functions over the years though it is commonly associated with the area's smuggling past.
Split into simpler sentences: Built in 1848 it was once a boat-builders'house and is now rented out to holidaymakers. It has served a variety of functions over the years though it is commonly associated with the area's smuggling past.