Robert De Little, an architect and builder from Launceston, purchases the original Pirra landholdings at a Crown auction in Geelong.
George Fairbairn senior, one of Australia's most prosperous pastoralists, buys the property and establishes a sheep station.
The Pirra Cottage is built.
The two-storey mansion is built.
Pirra Homestead, or Windermere as it was then known, is inherited by George Fairbairn junior and wife Jessie who live in Toorak and use the property as their getaway home.
The Pirra landholdings are sold to the Government. The Lara inebriates Institution opens until 1930.
Pirra is sold to James Dougal McDonald of Euroa, who runs sheep and grows crops.
The State's Tobacco Company leases the site and sets up a tobacco processing factory.
Oscar and Edna Mendelsohn purchase the property, renaming it "Serendip", meaning "happy place". A Pelaco clothing factory replaces the tobacco factory. The large water reservoir is proclaimed a sanctuary for protection of bird life.
The 600 acres surrounding the water reservoir is transferred to the state Department of fisheries and Wildlife. This is now Serendip Sanctuary.
The Pirra Girl's Home opens and the property becomes known simply as "Pirra".
The girl's home closes. The property is leased to accommodate the local artists.
The state government sells Pirra to a private owner.
Pirra is purchased by Lara business Bisinella Developments. The restoration of Pirra begins.
The inaugural Lara Food and Wine festival is held at Pirra Homestead.
The restoration project is completed. With ongoing maintenance to the 150 year building continues.
