Lysøen

Ole Bull drew the plans for the villa himself, under the supervision of renowned Norwegian architect Conrad Fredrik von der Lippe (1833–1901).

It has a tower formed as an onion dome, common in Russian architecture, and many wooden carvings.

[3] Ole Bull transformed his 175-acre (0.71 km2) island property into a fairy-tale kingdom by having romantic paths, ponds and gazebos made by planting exotic trees and bushes in the native pine forest.

The highest point on the island, 76 meters above sea level, is the site of a lookout tower which was built in 1903 by Ole Bull's American descendants.

The villa serves as a museum in the summer and is used for concerts during the annual Bergen International Festival.