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The
Tibbetts was built of pale granite to a functional and satisfying
design, in 1909, on the second highest point of the island. It is about
one and three-quarter miles from the village along the main track to the
north, and is as remote and simple as anyone could wish. It is said that
14 lighthouses can be seen from it on a clear night. The interior is lined
with varnished matchboarding and keeps its original purposeful atmosphere.
Because of its distance from the village, The Lookout is the only property
that has no electricity. It also retains the original four built-in bunks.
It is the sort of place where you can wander around in your pyjamas collecting
mushrooms for breakfast.
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