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DESIGN GUIDELINES

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MENANGLE PARK GUIDELINES1. An Introduction to your Design Guidelines

1.1 WelcometoMenanglePark 1

1.2 TheseGuidelines 1

1.3 YourhomeatMenanglePark 1

1.4 ApplicationoftheseGuidelines 1

1.5 ApprovalProcess 1

2. Design Requirements

2.1 FrontFaçade 2

2.2 Roofs 2

2.3 CornerLots 2

2.4 GaragesandCrossovers 3

2.5 Fencing 3

2.6 Landscaping 3

3. Application Forms and Checklist

3.1 DesignGuidelinesChecklist 4

3.2 DesignGuidelinesApplicationForm 5

3.3 ComplianceBondReturnForm 5

MENANGLE PARK DESIGN GUIDELINES

1. AN INTRODUCTION TO YOUR DESIGN GUIDELINES1.1. Welcome to Menangle Park

MenangleParkisanew‘ParklandTown’positionedatthejunctionofHumeHighwayandMenangleRoad,lessthan10minutessouthwestofCampbelltownCBD.Thisnewcommunitywillbefocusedaroundhealth(live,workandplay),natureandconnectivity.

1.2. These Guidelines

TheseDesignGuidelinesformpartofourcommitmenttocreatingacommunitythatisagreatplacetolive,bothnowandwellintothefuture.TheGuidelinesapplytoalldwellingstobebuiltwithinMenangleParkandwillformpartofthecontractyouenterintowhenyoupurchaseland.

TheaimoftheseGuidelinesisto:

• helptopromoteahighstandardofamenitywithregardtovisualattractiveness,privacy,convenienceandsafety;

• helptodevelopandpromotehighqualitydesignstandardsthroughouttheestate;

• guidethewayyourfrontboundary,frontgardenandhousefrontageisdesigned;

• ensurethatyourhomeisinharmonywiththecharacterandmasterplan;

• helpyoudesignandbuildwithsustainabilityinmind;

• promotetheinstallationanduseofresourcesandenergyefficientpracticesand/ormaterials,andencourageenvironmentallysounddesignpractice.

WhilsttheseGuidelinesprescribethephysicalelementsofthedwellingstheyincorporatesufficientflexibilitytoallowforthedesignofindividualhomestomeetlifestyleneeds,howeverinnowaydoescompliancewiththeseregulationsexemptastructurefromcompliancewithstatutoryauthorityrequirements.

1MENANGLE PARK DESIGN GUIDELINES

DahuaAustralia,thedeveloperofMenanglePark,isfullycommittedtocreatingcommunityfocusedprojectsandhousingproductsthatreflecttheuniquecultureandcommunityoftheregioncoupledwithattractiveandaffordableoptionsforresidents.

Weunderstandthatyourfamilyhomeisoneofthegreatestpersonalinvestmentsthatyouwillmakeinyourlife.TheseDesignGuidelineshavebeendesignedtoenhanceandprotectthevalueofyourhomeatMenanglePark.Itisimportantthatyoudiscussthesewithyourhomebuilderorarchitectduringtheearlystagesofplanningthedesignofyourhome.

TheseDesignGuidelinesdetailthemandatorybuildingcontrolsthatapplytohomeswithinMenangleParkbutarenotinlieuofanyrequirementscontainedwithinthelocalDevelopmentControlPlan.

TheaimoftheseGuidelinesistoensureattractivestreetscapesareachievedthroughoutMenangleParkbyencouraginghomesthatarecomplementarytotheirsurroundings,whilstalsoallowingawiderangeofpersonalchoice.

ApprovalforsitinganddesignofallhomeswillneedtobefirstassessedbytheDahuaDesignAdministratorforcompliancewiththeDesignGuidelinesandthenapprovedbyCampbelltownCityCounciloranIndependentCertifierfordevelopmentandconstructionapproval.

Thisprocesswillensurethathomedesignsandsitingonlotswillprovidesuretytoallpurchasersontheoveralloutcomeofthisresidentialcommunityandparticularlysitinganddesignofresidences.

AComplianceBondof$3,000willberetainedbyDahuaatsettlementandarebatemaybeclaimedonceyourhomeandlandscapingiscompletedinaccordancewiththeseguidelines.

Purchasersarerequiredtocompletethedwellingwithin24monthsfromsettlementwithlandscapingtobecompletedwithin6monthsofissuingtheCertificateofOccupancyofyourdwelling.

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EnsureyourhousedesignmeetstheDevelopmentControlPlan,ComplyingDevelopmentCodeandMenangleParkDesignGuidelines.

STEP 1

ApplyforDesignGuidelinesapprovalfromtheDahuaDesignAdministratorforcomplianceatdesignadministrator@menanglepark.com.au.CounciloranIndependentCertifierissuesyourdevelopmentapprovalandconstructioncertificate,commencebuildingyournewhome.(Referfrominsection3.1and3.2)Rememberyournewhomemustbecompletedwithin24monthsfromdateofsettlement

STEP 2

HomecompletedinaccordancewithapprovalsandOccupationCertificateissued.STEP

3

Completeyourfrontlandscaping.

Rememberfrontlandscapingmustbecompletedwithin6monthsfromhousecompletion.

STEP 4

Toclaimyour$3,000ComplianceBond–completetheComplianceBondApplicationForm(Section3.3).SubmittoDesignAdministratoruponcompletionofyourhomeandlandscaping.

STEP 5


2. DESIGN REQUIREMENTS

Objective

• Tocreatecontemporaryandpracticalresidentialdesignsthatenablesthebuiltformtocontributetothequalityandvisualamenityofthestreetscapes,andlocalopenspaces;

• tocreateaninvitingappearancefromthestreetbyminimisingperceivedvisualbulk;

• tocreatecohesivestreetscapesthatbuildonthetraditionalarchitecturalelementinacontemporaryway.

Standard

• Theinclusionofbuildingfeaturessuchasfrontentryporches,porticos,verandas,upperlevelbalconiesandotherelementstoarticulatethebuildingmassisrecommended.

• Atleastonedoorandonehabitableroomwindow,frontingthestreet.Inthisrespect,windowsforroomssuchastheWC,bathroomorlaundryshouldnotbethedominantfeatureorwindowonthefrontfaçade.Wheresuchwindowsarenecessary,theymustbesimilarlyproportionedtootherwindowsonthefaçade.

• Aminimumof20%ofthehome’sfrontfaçadeistoincludewindows.

• Themainhomeentryistobevisiblefromthestreetandprovideastrongsenseofentry.

• Aminimumoftwodifferenttypesofbuildingmaterialsandcoloursaretobeincludedinthefrontfaçade.

• Overheadshadingstructuresaretobeprovidedforprotectionofwindowsfacingnorthandishighlyencouragedforwesternelevations.

Objective

• Toprovideavarietyofroofformsandmaterialsthatcomplementthehousedesign,theexternalbuildingmaterialsandcontributetothestreetscapeamenity.

Standard

• Provideaminimum450mmeavesguttingtomainexternalwallsofhouserequiredforallpitchedroofs,includinggaragesandcarports.

• Roofsshouldbedesignedusingaseriesofsmallerroofformsandvariationsinroofpitch.Whereroofsarepitched,thereshouldbeaminimumroofpitchof20degrees.

• Skillionroofsshouldrangebetween5and12degrees.

• Roofcolourshouldbeofthefollowingtypes:

–Monument

–MonierBarramundi

–GullyBristile

–WoodlandGrey

–BristileSlate

–Basalt

–Bristile

–GunMetal

–ShaleGrey

–MonierWildRice


Objective

• Toensurethehomeaddressesbothstreetfrontagesandtoprovidecontinuousbuiltform,securityandvisualamenitytoallsides.

Standard

• Thesecondarystreetfrontagemustbeaddressedbyusingdesignfeaturessimilartothearchitecturaldetailofthefrontfaçadethatareforwardofanycornerfencing.

• Forcornerallotments,onthesecondaryfrontage,themaximumrunofanunbrokenwalllengthis12m,astepofatleast480mmistobeincorporatedinthewallforarticulation.

• Blankwallswillnotbepermittedandwindowsmustbeprovidedforwardofanysidecornerfencing.

Diagram–CornerLots


Objective

• Toensurethatgaragedoorscontributetothedesignqualityofthefrontelevationoftheresidenceorrearlanesandminimisevisualimpacttothestreetscape.

• Toreducetheimpactofdrivewaysbyhavingaconsistencyofmaterialwithinthestreetscapeandensuringthatthereislandscapeseparationtominimisevisualimpactofhardpavedsurfaces.

Standard

• Garagesaretobesetbackaminimum1mbehindthemainfrontwallofthehouse.

• Itispreferredthatforgaragesbeconstructedunderthemainroofofthehouse.Ifgaragesarefreestandingand/orvisiblefromthestreet,theyshouldmatchtheroofformandbeconstructedofthesamematerialsasthehouse.

• Conventionalcolorbondrollupdoorsarenotpermitted.

• Onlypanelliftorpanelglidestylerollerdoorswillbepermittedandtheuseofglasspanelorlouverinsertsisencouraged.

• Themaximumwidthforthedrivewaycrossoveris4mforadoublegarageand2.7mforasinglegarage.

• Drivewaysmustabutandmustnotcutthroughanypedestrianfootpathswithinthestreetverge.

• Drivewaysaretobeconstructedofsingle-colourconcreteorpaversinagreyorneutraltone.

• Drivewaysmustbeoffsetatleast300mmfromyoursideboundarywithalandscapegardenbedprovided.

Objective

• ToprovidecohesivefencingaroundyourhomeandthoseofyourneighbourtocreateanoverallhighqualityvisualamenityatMenanglePark.

Standard

• Sideandrearfencingaretobeamaximumof1.8mhighandlocatednotforwardofthefrontbuildingline.

• Sideandrearfencingaretobeofatimberlappedandcappedtype.


Objective

• ToensureMenangleParkhasa“parkland”feelbyincorporatingaseamlesslandscapebetweenprivategardens,greenstreetsandparks;

• tocontributepositivelytothevisualqualityofthestreet;

• toencouragetheuseofdistinctive,functionalandsustainablelandscapeelements,materialsandspacesthatcomplementyourhome’sarchitecturalstyleandsurroundinglandscapecharacter.

Standard

• Atleast50%ofyourfrontyardmustbelandscapedwithgrassandgardenbeds(i.e.notpavedorcomprisingconcreteorhardstandareas).

• Frontyardsshouldincludeaminimumoftwoadvancedtrees.

• Cornerlotsmustalsoprovideaminimumofoneadvancedtreeandsubstantialplantingalongthesecondaryboundary.

• Treesandshrubsshouldbeofasuitablescaleofmaturitytocomplimentyourhome.

• Allgardenbedstobecontainedbyappropriateedgingandfinishedlevelwiththeadjacentlawn.

• Thefinishofanyretainingwallswithinthefrontofthelotmustcomplementthehomebyusingsimilarmaterials.

• Theletterboxistobeeitheramasonry,renderedortimberfinishandistocomplimentthestyleofyourhome.

• Rubbishbinstorageanddryingareasaretobeconcealedfromstreetview.

Diagram–Landscaping


3. APPLICATION FORMS AND CHECKLIST3.1. Design Guidelines Checklist

REQUIREMENTS YES NO N/A

DWELLING AND LANDSCAPING COMPLETION

Completionofdwellingwithin24monthsofsettlementandlandscaping(includingfencing)completedwithin6monthsofissuingtheCertificateofOccupancyofdwelling

1. FRONT FAÇADE

Buildingelementstoarticulatethebuildingmass.(porches,verandasetc.)

Atleastonehabitabledoorsandwindowaddressingstreetfrontage

Minimumof20%ofthefrontfaçadeincludingwindows

Mainhomeentryvisiblefromthestreet

Incorporateaminimumoftwomaterialsintothefrontelevation

Overheadshadingstructuresforwindowsonnorthandwesternelevations

2. ROOFS

Aminimumof450mmeavestomainexternalwallsofhouseonpitchedroofs,unlessabetterarchitecturaloutcomeisachieved

Roofarticulationprovidesvariationsinpitch.Minimumof20%roofpitch(ifapplicable)

Skillionroofsisintherangeof4to12degrees

3. CORNER LOTS

Dobothfacadesaddressthefrontandsidefrontageswithacomplimentarystyle

Secondaryfrontagedoesnothaveanunbrokenwalllengthofmorethan12mandhasastepofatleast480mm

Thedwellingdoesnothaveanyblankwallsandwindowsareforwardofanysidecornerfencing.

4. GARAGES AND CROSSOVERS

Garagesaresetbackaminimum1mfromtheprimarybuildingfrontage

Garageundermainroofline.Iffreestandingshouldbeconsistentmaterialwiththemaindwelling

Panelliftorglidestylerollerdoor.Colorbondrollerdoornotused

Thedrivewaycrossoverisamaximumwidthof4m(doublegarage)and2.7m(singlegarage).Drivewaystandardgreyconcretesinglecolour,ifpaversthenuseofgreyorneutraltone

Drivewayoffsetisaminimum300mmfromsideboundarywithassociatedlandscaping

Rubbishbinstorageanddryingareasaretobeconcealedfromviewfromthestreet

5. FENCING

Sideandrearfencingtoamaximumof1.8mandnottobelocatedforwardofthefrontbuildingline

Sideandrearfencingisofalappedandcappeddesign

6. LANDSCAPING

50%offrontyardcomprisingofsoftlandscaping,withaminimumoftwoadvancedtrees

Cornerlotslandscapingandanadditionaladvancedtreeaddressingsecondaryfrontage

Treesandshrubsofasuitablescaleandmaturity,withappropriateedging

Anyretainingwallstofrontlotscomplimentthehomebyusingsimilarmaterials

Letterboxismasonary,renderedortimberfinishandcomplementsthehomebyusingsimilarmaterials

Rubbishbinanddryingareasareconcealedfromthestreetview.


3.2. Design Guidelines Application Form

Thisformandattachmentsaretobefilled,signedandreturnedbyemailtoXXXXXXXXXX.

Owner/Applicant Name

Street Address

Lot and Despotised Plan Number

Settlement Date

Contact DetailsMobile

Email

Builder Details

Signed

Date

REQUIRED ATTACHMENTS

DesignGuidelineChecklist

CertificateofOccupancy


DISCLAIMER:Thecontentofthisbrochurewasproducedpriortoplanningapproval,statutoryapprovalandcommencementofconstruction.Photographsandartist’simpressionsdepictingtheMenangleParkprojectandsurroundingareaareintendedasaguideonlyandsubjecttochange.Informationandimagesrelatingtothepublicopenspaceareasandthesurroundingsareindicativeonly.Alloutlinesdepictingareasareindicativeonly.Prospectivepurchasersshouldmaketheirownenquiries.DahuaGroupSydneyProject2PtyLtdABN80606391235andDahuaGroupSydneyProject3PtyLtdABN49606391922.

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