Coming soon: the new Bunnings with a $70 million add on
If being first in line for a Saturday afternoon sausage sizzle has always been a dream of yours, then a new store opening in 2021 will definitely help.
Construction has commenced on the site in Doncaster, Victoria, with the hardware store set to open in the second half of 2021.
But this one won’t be like any ordinary Bunnings store, because right on top there will be a luxury 183-room, six-floor Mercure hotel, complete with a restaurant, rooftop pool, and fitness centre.
The double-storey store will cost $90 million to build while the hotel will cost $70 million.
The hardware giant has confirmed that over 180 team members will be employed when the new warehouse opens, with more than 700 people involved in the construction.
It will be spread out across 11,000 square metres including two levels of basement parking with 335 spaces, a playground, café and click and collect services.
Bunnings acting general manager property Garry James said Bunnings was excited to facilitate in the area.
“We identified a need for Bunnings in the Doncaster area and this site provided an opportunity to build something in line with Manningham Council’s vision of Doncaster Hill,” he said.
“We are always looking at opportunities to innovate the design of our stores and we have a number of different formats that cater for the local markets where we operate.
“There’s no cookie cutter approach – we always assess the local need and what can be achieved in a space, regardless of whether it is 4000 or 20,000 square meters.”
Originally, the project was supposed to be a Bunnings-apartment complex hybrid before Manningham Council decided to replace 100 apartments with a hotel, according to the Manningham Leader.