Hawkesbury People & Places
Sunnyside (O'Dea's dairy)
Property name
This historic complex of buildings located at 21 Pitt Lane , North Richmond, New South Wales was the home of George Matcham Pitt (Jnr) (1837-1912) and his family. The location was the property of John Town before being purchased by G M Pitt.
In the 1950s it was a dairy farm owned by the O’Dea family. The curtilage is now very much reduced in area to just over an acre and the home is surrounded by suburban lots.
Reference: pages 115-117
Sunnyside was built in the year 1860 for the present owner and occupier, Mr G M Pitt, eldest son of the late G M Pitt of Bronte. It is a typical Australian homestead with all the conveniences of a city dwelling…
Source: NSW State Heritage Inventory
The property is listed on the Hawkesbury Local Environmental Plan 2012 as an item of local significance.
Photos of the property are available https://www.realestate.com.au/property/21-pitt-lane-north-richmond-nsw-2754?pid=p4ep-pdp|sold-pdp:property-history-cta#timeline and online from Hawkesbury Library https://aurora.hawkesbury.nsw.gov.au/library/Gallery.aspx??showall=true
Read more about George Matcham Pitt (Jnr) https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/15319180
The home known as Bronte at Agnes Banks is also associated with th Pitt family.
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