 At this time, John and Frances Allingham were living at Kangaroo Hills, however on 2 November 1881 their residence at that station was destroyed by fire.By 3 January 1883, a house valued at had been constructed at Muralambeen, the whole property had been fenced and a significant garden had been laid.It was a modest, one-room house built on stumps and constructed from oregon pine and eucalypt hardwood from Maryborough with a surrounding verandah and detached bedroom.