diff --git a/lifx/device.py b/lifx/device.py
index 230f978..e6201e5 100644
--- a/lifx/device.py
+++ b/lifx/device.py
@@ -251,6 +251,15 @@ def latency(self):
         response = self._block_for_response(ping_payload, pkt_type=protocol.TYPE_ECHOREQUEST)
         end = time.time()
         return end - start
+    
+    @property
+    def properties(self):
+        """
+        Returns a tuple of the device's vendor id, product id, and version.
+        See https://lan.developer.lifx.com/docs/lifx-products to interpret
+        """
+        response = self._block_for_response(pkt_type=protocol.TYPE_GETVERSION)
+	return response
 
     @property
     def label(self):