Puffin - Bach

Families and couples looking for a rural base within reach of Oban will find Puffin Bach useful. The detached cottage sleeps five across three bedrooms—a double, a twin and a single—with a shower room and open-plan living space on the ground floor. The kitchen is equipped for proper cooking; there's a sitting area with a television, and patio doors open onto decking with garden furniture. Essentials like heating, electricity, bed linen, towels and wifi are included.

The property sits on three acres of natural grounds two miles from Oban's ferry port. An unfenced loch lies 70 yards away, and the grounds are shared with other properties on site. What makes this location distinctive is the water: a dive centre operates opposite, with on-site lessons available, and there's a beach for kayaking and snorkelling within the grounds. Sea angling is possible 220 yards away. The public sandy beach is four and a quarter miles distant. An hourly ferry to Kerrera leaves 330 yards away, and the island has a café, castle and walking routes.

Inland, the area suits walkers and wildlife watchers. Smoking is not permitted, and the property is available to couples and families only. There is private parking for two cars.