▁a ▁Conserv ation ▁Management ▁Plan ▁which ▁was ▁produced ▁in ▁August ▁ 2 0 0 5 . ▁ ▁It ▁was ▁subsequently ▁sold ▁by ▁long - term ▁own ers ▁Sue ▁and ▁Michael ▁Dak in ▁▁ 2 0 1 2 ▁after ▁having ▁compreh ens ively ▁restored ▁the ▁property . ▁ ▁Description ▁▁ ▁Tul lo ona ▁was ▁a ▁farm ▁originally ▁compr ising ▁several ▁hundred ▁acres , ▁with ▁da iry ▁and ▁p igg ery ▁on ▁the ▁northern ▁end ▁of ▁the ▁property ▁over looking ▁B ex hill . ▁ ▁Tul lo ona ▁house ▁is ▁s ited ▁towards ▁the ▁centre ▁of ▁a ▁ 3 7 8 8 m 2 ▁block ▁adjacent ▁to ▁the ▁j unction ▁of ▁Ball ina ▁Road , ▁R ous ▁Road ▁and ▁the ▁Bru x ner ▁Highway . ▁ ▁Sign ific ant ▁plant ings ▁along ▁the ▁front ▁boundary ▁and ▁within ▁the ▁art ic ulation ▁zone ▁obsc ure ▁views ▁to ▁T ull onna ▁House ▁from ▁the ▁street . ▁Lar ge ▁trees , ▁plant ed ▁along ▁the ▁eastern ▁boundary ▁pun ctu ate ▁views ▁from ▁the ▁residence ▁to ▁No . ▁ 5 6 4 ▁and ▁ 5 6 6 ▁Ball ina ▁Road . ▁ ▁The ▁land ▁contains ▁a ▁circular ▁drive ▁and ▁garden ▁to ▁the ▁front , ▁an ▁early ▁school ▁house ▁to ▁the ▁rear ▁and ▁a ▁scatter ing ▁of ▁subt rop ical ▁trees . ▁ ▁House ▁An ▁impress ive ▁large ▁scale ▁house ▁displaying ▁all ▁the ▁ex uber ance ▁of ▁a ▁high ▁Victor ian ▁residence ▁bef itting ▁that ▁of ▁a ▁successful ▁country ▁gentleman . ▁The ▁house ▁is ▁a ▁two - store y ▁ver