TULLAREE

Tullaree, at 90 McRae Road, Buffalo, built c.1907, is significant. The red brick, tuck pointed transitional Victorian-Federation homestead has a symmetrical hip and valley roof. The entrance features a projecting arched portico intersecting the three-sided bullnose verandah, supported by double neck moulded paired, stop chamfered verandah posts. The projecting arched portico has a gable roof with a fretted gable end, overhanging the roughcast gable end wall to the portico with 'Tullaree' on a heraldic shield. Other contributory elements include: 

Other key features of heritage significance on the property include the pair of Washintonia Palms at front of homestead. 

Non-original alterations and additions are not of heritage significance.

Tullaree is of local historic, aesthetic and technical significance to the South Gippsland Shire.

Historically, Tullaree is the oldest homestead in the Buffalo and Tarwin district. Tullaree was instrumental in opening up the swampy country of the Parish of Tarwin South as a grazing area. It is one of the only substantial dwellings in the area , associated with large scale early grazing properties that it still extant. The homestead demonstrates the early settlement and development of this area of the South Gippsland Shire. The homestead has been connected to the renown Clement family. (Criterion A) 
Aesthetically, this homestead is the most substantial Victorian-Federation house in the South Gippsland Shire. Tullaree is a locally rare example of this style of house in brick construction. This is especially significant as brick materials were extremely restricted in the Buffalo and Tarwin area due to the distance and difficulty of the terrain. The Washingtonian Palms and the unique portico enhance the aesthetic significance of the homestead. (Criterion E) 
Technically, the quality of the brickwork and detailing, including tuck pointing of the building, is locally rare within the Shire. This detailing, combined with the unique projecting arched portico, illustrates the high-quality work on the homestead, that aligns with the wealth of the Clement family. (Criterion F)