Brian Epstein guided the Beatles to their early success

The current owners of the house in Liverpool have turned it in to a bed and breakfast.

Epstein's father lived in the house in Anfield until 1933 and his grandparents were there from 1927 to 1946, according to electoral records.

Epstein died in August 1967, aged 32, after taking an overdose of sleeping pills.

Owners of the house Darren McLennan and Ian Quigg, who bought it for �36,000, were going to turn it in to a nursery before they were told about its history.

I couldn't believe it so I went to Liverpool Museum and looked it all up on the archives Owner Darren McLennan

Mr McLennan said: "We are both builders and we were doing a bit of work on the property when a neighbour came over and told us who used to live in it.

"I couldn't believe it so I went to Liverpool Museum and looked it all up on the archives."

Simply called Epstein's, the pair opened for business at the beginning of December, and said they had received 20 bookings within the first two weeks.

"There are thousands of visitors from all over the world to Beatles attractions in Liverpool every year," added Mr McLennan.

Record store

"We are hoping to tap into that market."

The childhood homes of both John Lennon and Sir Paul McCartney are open to the public.

This year more than 7,000 people visited the properties, which are owned by the National Trust.

Epstein guided the Fab Four to success after meeting them in the NEMS record store in Liverpool city centre.