Footage from the scene at Kurrajong Hills on Saturday morning shows the building destroyed by fire.Credit: Nine News
Specialist fire investigators from NSW Police are at the venue and investigating the cause of the blaze.
The property is 192 years old, dating back to 1833 when former convict William Townsend was granted the site and named it Mount Pleasant.
Hawkesbury City Council deputy mayor Sarah McMahon, who was married at Loxley, told ABC News the venue was well-known and loved by the community.
“It really is very special to so many of us, and our hearts are breaking for the family [of owners] today,” she said.
“To hear this news last night, we really all did go into shock, because it really is an integral part of the fabric of the Hawkesbury … I don’t think yet we’ve quite grasped the consequences of how big a deal this really is, because of how iconic and the history of the building, the destination, is.”
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