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conservation works to the house were completed. The current owners bought the homestead site in 2010. Additions to the hospital were approved in 2011. A four–lot subdivision (three small lots on the southern boundary, one large lot for the house) was withdrawn and later a two–lot subdivision was approved (for the current owners) in 2012. In 2015, a major renovation and extension plan was approved for the current owners with the aim of upgrading the house and grounds to a modern family residence. Approved extensions include under-house garaging for multiple vehicles, a large verandah extension to the southern side of the house, and a swimming pool. A further three lot subdivision (two small lots on the southern boundary, one large lot for the house) was approved in 2017. As of 2023, the homestead is in the hands of the family that purchased the property in 2010.
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Pacific purchased the site for use as a private rehabilitation hospital, and in July 1988, sought to subdivide the site. The Heritage Council refused the application which sought to reduce the curtilage around Mt Wilga. A modified proposal to subdivide the site
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Smallpage. The Mt Wilga Rehabilitation Hospital operated between 1952 and 1987. During the 35-year period, the estate and house were altered to accommodate the functions and facilities of a rehabilitation hospital. Several large buildings were constructed on
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Robertson of Robertson & Hindmarsh Pty Ltd was engaged by Mirrabeema Project Management on behalf of the Mt Wilga Village Consortium to prepare "Conservation Management Plan of Mt Wilga, 2a Manor Road, Hornsby". At its meeting of 20 January 2000, the Heritage Council
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replication of stolen items from the house (using documentary evidence) will improve the presentation of the house and allow an understanding of its decoration. This replication will restore significance that has been lessened by the theft of joinery items and
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