Allt-Na-Reigh near Ballachullish has been subjected to continued vandalism despite also being the previous home of mountaineer Sir Hamish MacInnes.

In a bid to wipe the slate clean, retail tycoon Harris Aslam, the current owner, has commissioned Jon Frullani Architects to design a contemporary home that will be “sympathetic” to the surroundings.

Following conversations with Highland Council, the bedroom wing in the initial design has been switched from white render to dark timber cladding to match the primary living spaces, in the hope it fits in better with the surrounding landscape.

The new designs also reduce the height of the adjacent garage by several feet.

In an updated design statement Frullani wrote: “As the existing property is viewed from the A82 when travelling westward, the gable is subtle due to the use of dark timber, giving the effect of a jagged rock formation, mimicking the surrounding mountains and offering a distinctive roofline. It is a traditional form and one that is replicated in the proposed design twice over.

“The gable on the primary axis makes reference to the existing form as it follows the same angle including a 45-degree roof pitch. While the gable following the secondary axis follows the same pitch angle and roof material as its partner volume.”

The revised design has been recommended for approval by planners when it goes before councillors on 18 June.