The detached bungalow in McPherson Drive features a fireplace and bannister built by the acclaimed sculptor.

His daughters have put the three-bedroom property – which includes their father’s workshop – up for sale almost three years after his death.

Louise Wyllie, 65, said she has many happy memories of living in the home with her dad, mum Daphne and younger sister Elaine.

She said: “It’s kind of sad and it was a difficult decision to put it up for sale.

“My father bought the house in 1962. It was newly built then.

“When he bought the house they didn’t have much money and he did a lot of the work himself — he even put the floorboards down.

“The stairwell is steel and he made the fireplace out of stones from the beach in Gourock.

“The views are amazing — I remember he walked up and down the road to Tower Hill to see which plot had the best views.” Mum-of-two Louise, right, has fond memories of growing up in the town.

She said: “It was brilliant, Gourock High School was just a stone’s throw away — we had an idyllic childhood.” Mr Wyllie MBE, a world famous artist and sculptor, was best known for works such as his Straw Locomotive and Paper Boat.

He lived in Gourock for 50 years.

His death at the age of 90 came during a year-long celebration of his artistic legacy in 2012, including an exhibition entitled A Life Less Ordinary.

Louise, a writer, said: “My father could have worked anywhere but he loved that house, he loved the views that could change every day.” “He had a workshop under the house and a welding workshop at the side with a balcony.

“Boats used to toot him when they saw the welding flashes at night — we had very tolerant neighbours!” It’s with a heavy heart that the sisters are selling their much-loved family home.

Louise added: “It hasn’t been lived in for seven years as my father went into a home.

“It needs some work doing and it’s too much for us to take on. We thought about it, but it was a bridge too far for us. It needs some TLC and a vision to make the house really special.

“It took us three years to empty it out. It was a massive job as there were seven tonnes of metal and 60 boxes of archives.

“Dad was a hoarder of the first degree, he kept everything.

“We’re writing a book and have all his diaries and every photograph and slide, so we weren’t short on material.” The book will be out later this year, and Louise said: “We’ve come to the end of the book the same week the house went up for sale. It’s as if we’ve drawn a line under it all.” The house is on the market at offers over £185,000 and is being marketed by Neill Clerk in Greenock.