Hillview, Sutton Forest, Heritage residence in Sutton Forest, Australia

Hillview is a two-storey stone house at Sutton Forest, begun as Prospect between 1872 and 1875 for wool broker Richard Pemberton Richardson, with stone quarried on the property and later stone and timber extensions. It served as the Governor of New South Wales's country residence from 1882 to 1957 and is listed on the New South Wales State Heritage Register.

Richard Pemberton Richardson built the stone house he called Prospect between 1872 and 1875 on land granted in 1822. He sold the 143-acre property to the New South Wales government in 1881, and from 1882 it served as the Governor's country residence. It was renamed Hillview and added to the State Heritage Register on 2 April 1999.

The name Prospect came from Richard Pemberton Richardson's first Australian home, Prospect Cottage at Newtown. The house was built between 1872 and 1875 from stone quarried on the property, and the garden was not laid out until after the house stood. The King's Foundation launched in Australia in October 2024, with restoration of the Hillview Estate as its first major initiative, modelled on Dumfries House in Scotland.

The property is accessible to visitors who can explore the rooms and gardens as a hotel guest or through scheduled visits. Plan ahead to understand opening times and which areas are open to the public on your visit.

The property was sold to the New South Wales government in 1881 as 143 acres, not 150, and the land had been granted in two 60-acre portions in 1822. The King's Foundation in Australia launched in October 2024 with the restoration of the Hillview Estate as its first major initiative, modelled on the regeneration of Dumfries House in Scotland.