A LIGHTHOUSE cottage designed by the father of Robert Louis Stevenson and in a magnificent, remote location is on sale for offers over £225,000.

The property on Mull might appeal to stressed-out city dwellers desperate to escape the rat race - or perhaps those wanting to recreate the famous Chewin' the Fat's "gonnae no dae that" sketch.

Rubha nan Gall is not connected by road and can only be accessed by a mile-long walk along a footpath from Tobermory or boat.

The property - which does not included the lighthouse in the sale - was built in 1857 by Thomas Stevenson and his brother David.

The Stevenson brothers built a series of lighthouses around Scotland, and the family business would provide inspiration for Robert Louis Stevenson's works including Treasure Island.

Originally designed as two semi-detached houses, the property is now a single, spacious dwelling, but otherwise remains almost exactly as it would have appeared when it was first occupied, with no mains electricity, water or sewer connections.

Water comes from a private spring and heat from solid fuel or paraffin stoves.

The property includes a 32-hectare area of land.

The cottage enjoys uninterrupted, spectacular views across the Sound of Mull and the Ardnamurchan Peninsula.

Gregor King of Bell Ingram's Oban office said: "The cottage inevitably makes you think of the long suffering lighthouse keepers in the BBC's Chewin' the Fat.

"But this is definitely a unique property that people are gonnae need to dae."