Project Overview
In the north Melbourne suburb of Donnybrook lies Peppercorn Hill Estate, developed by Dennis Family Corporation (DFC). At its centre is Peppercorn Hill Sales Centre (Peppercorn SC), a spacious, airy, purpose-built, and versatile building that acts as the heart of Peppercorn’s community, setting new standards in sales centre innovation and design.
DFC’s vision for the estate focused on providing a range of amenities to the many families attracted to its lifestyle promise, so it was imperative that Peppercorn SC’s internal design reflected and supported that objective. Small wonder that DFC entrusted renowned sales office fit-out specialists Diva Works to craft a sales centre that achieved their aims.
Diva Works ‘ deliberately thoughtful interior design is central to its success – and what will ensure its longevity. The quality and craftsmanship they have so beautifully integrated into the Peppercorn SC space deliver on every opportunity to support the DFC vision to provide lasting amenities and cultivate meaningful community engagement.
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Project Requirements
Unlike standard sales offices, Peppercorn SC is a display home in miniature. Its outstanding interior design is a subtle sales tool beautifully reflecting life on the estate. Quality components throughout create a deliberately subtle but welcoming profile that exudes calm, ensuring every visitor comes away imagining, ‘What if…?’
Diva Works’ first-class fit-out attracts a wide audience to Peppercorn SC. Strategic inclusion of a full-service, independent coffee shop, and spacious indoor/outdoor kids’ play areas has created a sales centre that welcomes passers-by, tradies, school-run mums, and locals as warmly as it does families excited about their new home-to-be at Peppercorn Hill Estate.
It was imperative that Peppercorn SC be designed to grow organically as new estate precincts—such as Woodlands and Eastside—come onto the market.
Also challenging for the design team was the successful inclusion of a whole host of features and elements while delivering a light and spacious feel. Elements included:
• A welcoming entrance area
• A spacious reception area
• An extensive Experience Centre
• A fully functional café
• Generous inside and outside children’s play areas
• Two fully equipped meeting rooms to cater for:
o Clients desiring privacy
o Developer/contractor meetings
• Indoor and outdoor children’s play spaces
• Toilet facilities
• A workspace for staff or brokers.
Sustainability
Diva Works is designed for the long term, opting for a structurally sound modern solution featuring in-built appeal and longevity.
Other examples of their strong sustainability focus include:
• Prioritising design detail to minimise any risk of re-doing any design aspect, saving time, materials and precious resources
• Use of low VOC paint throughout the sales center
• Abundant plant life to promote a healthy work environment
• Lowering of carbon footprint by using materials as close to the source as possible and being mindful of using finishes and materials available from a single supplier
• Use of expert consultants to optimize heating and cooling efficiencies through the sales centre
Interior Design – Sales Centre
This award celebrates innovative and creative modular building interiors, with consideration given to internal space creation and planning, furnishings, finishes, aesthetic presentation and functionality. Consideration also given to space allocation, flow, building services, lighting, fixtures, flooring, colours, furnishings and surface finishes.