 On Reibey 's death in February 1912 the property passed to his Nephew — Thomas Reibey Arthur — as Reibey had no children , and by 1929 the property was no longer in family hands . In December 1948 , after two years of negotiation , the land and buildings were acquired by the Scenery Preservation Board . The property was reserved as a " historic site " , more for its heritage value as a colonial home than its association with Reibey . Since then the house has been restored and filled with furniture , though not to original form , but rather as a facsimile of a wealthy 19th century colonial settler 's estate . Management of the site moved to the National Parks and Wildlife Service at its formation in Nov 1971 . The State Government took over management in 2004 , due to the expense of upkeep and concern over the property 's condition . Timber company Gunns was by 2005 looking at managing the property and planting 5 – 6 hectares of premium wine grapes . They leased it from 2005 partly to showcase wine , though the property remained open for visitors . In late 2010 Gunns handed management and control of the property back to the State Government and from then it was maintained by volunteers . Youth Futures , an employment training organisation , was given the task of managing the now established vineyard . 
