Design Guidelines

Design Guidelines
coNteNts
1.0 The Harcrest Vision
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2.0 Purpose of Guidelines
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3.0 Mirvac Homes and Medium Density Development
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4.0 Approval Process
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5.0 Style Guide
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Design Vision
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Style Control 1 - Façade Design
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Style Control 2 - Materials
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Style Control 2.1 - Roofs
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Style Control 2.2 - Walls
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Style Control 3 - Colours
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Style Control 4 - Ornamentation
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Style Control 5 - Landscape
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Style Control 6 - Fencing
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Style Control 7 - Letterboxes
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6.0 Façade Replication
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7.0 Services & Ancillary Items
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8.0 Sustainability
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9.0 Front Yard Planting Schedule
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Harcrest Design Guidelines
Version 4.0
October 2012
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1.0 tHe Harcrest visioN
The topography of the local area positions
Harcrest along the east face of a gentle rise, which
will allow breathtaking views of the surrounding
hills and valleys of the Dandenong Ranges to be
enjoyed from across the site.
Mirvac is one of the leading brands in the
Australian residential property market consistently
delivering innovative and quality developments.
Harcrest is the next evolution in community
development and will see the former Austral
Bricks quarry on Stud Road in Wantirna South
transformed into yet another of Mirvac’s
award winning masterplanned communities.
Harcrest will embody the highest standards of
neighbourhood character and amenity whilst
promoting sustainable living through landscape
and design initiatives.
On arrival at Harcrest, contemporary homes
and landscaping will form the gateway to the
neighbourhood providing a reference to the
internal architecture and landscape treatments.
The main tree lined boulevard offers sweeping
views of the Dandenong Ranges in the distance
with the lake and wetlands in the foreground.
A vibrant neighbourhood village incorporating a
café, convenience store and other amenities will
feature outdoor spaces flowing across to the large
park adjacent and the open landscape spaces
beyond.
With sweeping views to the Dandenong Ranges,
Harcrest offers a rare chance to purchase prime
land within the coveted, well established City
of Knox. Harcrest provides the opportunity to
build or purchase your dream home within a
contemporary masterplanned environment,
where amenity, parks and landscaping have been
carefully planned to enhance your lifestyle and
protect your investment.
A focus on contemporary design and natural
colours and materials will ensure that all homes,
regardless of size, will work together to create
a cohesive streetscape that is integrated with
landscape. The masterplan, landscaping and
architecture combines to create a sense of place
at all levels and to form a cohesive community.
Owners will have absolute pride in their home and
the community in which they live and homes and
streetscapes will continue to present well long
after the development is complete.
The Harcrest neighbourhood will offer a premium
living environment nestled amongst the existing
network of neighbourhoods in the area. The vision
for Harcrest is defined by lush landscaped open
parklands, interconnected by a carefully laid out
framework of streets, landscape vistas, pocket
parks, and a broader pedestrian and bicycle
access system. Sustainability of the landscape
environment is achieved through water sensitive
urban design which ensures that the landscape
remains irrigated all year round. With total public
open space of 6.8 hectares, the extent and quality
of landscaping is to be a cornerstone on which the
estate’s reputation will be built.
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2.0 purpose oF guideliNes
The Harcrest Design Guidelines and approval
process have been established to achieve the best
results within a minimum timeframe and at the
least cost to you. In order to ensure compliance
with the principles and objectives of the Harcrest
Design Guidelines, they will be referred to on your
title and will form part of your building approval
process. Where discrepancies occur, the terms
and concepts presented in the Harcrest Design
Guidelines shall be as interpreted by the Mirvac
Design Committee.
These design guidelines have been prepared to
assist you in the design of your new home and to
ensure the quality of the Harcrest neighbourhood
is maintained in accordance with the design
vision for the development. The aim is to protect
your interests and ultimately your investment by
carefully controlling housing design.
3.0 Mirvac HoMes aNd
MediuM deNsity developMeNt
Within Harcrest there will be medium density
lots (less than 300m2) and homes constructed
by Mirvac prior to the issue of titles. The design
and set-out of these houses will have separate
design controls to those set out in the Harcrest
Design Guidelines and Memorandum of Common
Provisions. In both instances the houses will be
assessed by the Mirvac Design Committee and
will be designed to complement the individual
homes built within the estate.
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4.0 approval process
4 of the building regulations it is not possible to
vary the standards contained in the Memorandum
of Common Provisions with a report and consent
from the municipal building surveyor.
Harcrest lies within Knox City Council’s Residential
1 Zone (R1Z). Under this zoning, lots greater
than 300m2 do not require a separate planning
approval. Your design will however be required
to meet various planning restrictions which
are registered on your property title in the
Memorandum of Common Provisions. These
restrictions replace Part 4 of the building
regulations, and define a building envelope and
other design and siting requirements specific to
your lot. A copy of the Memorandum of Common
Provisions that applies to your lot can be obtained
from Mirvac. Compliance with the Memorandum
of Common Provisions will be assessed as part
of your building permit application by your
building surveyor. Items which are covered by
the Memorandum of Common Provisions are
excluded from the Mirvac Design Committee’s
approval. It is important to note that unlike Part
Under the Memorandum of Common Provisions,
and as a condition of your land purchase contract,
approval from the Mirvac Design Committee
must be obtained prior to construction
commencement. This approval is applicable to
all land lots and comprises assessment against
the Harcrest Design Guidelines. In addition to the
Memorandum of Common Provisions, there are
also restrictive covenants that apply to all lots
within the estate which must be complied with.
5.0 style guide
Design Vision
A contemporary vision for the individual house
facades will be achieved through simple forms
and well proportioned elements combined with
a controlled use of materials and colours as
indicated by the images below.
Mirvac’s vision for Harcrest is one of a
contemporary village. Its sense of place stems
from a combination of landscape and open
space and contemporary architecture in a
complementary mix of forms. Natural materials
and neutral colour tones integrate with the
landscape environment to create a timeless
streetscape.
All houses must in the opinion of the Mirvac
Design Committee complement the desired
design vision.
The home builders on display at Harcrest have a
selection of house types which have been preapproved by the Mirvac Design Committee.
Land Purchase, Design Approval & Building Approval Process
Step1
Buy
Step 2
Design
Step 1 – Buy
>> Purchase your selected lot from Mirvac.
Step 2 – Design
>> Ensure your architect/builder/designer is aware of the requirements to
comply with the Harcrest Design Guidelines and the Memorandum of
Common Provisions.
Step 3 – MDC Assessment
Review design
and resubmit
>> Submit your house design to the Mirvac Design Committee for
assessment.
Step 3
MDC Assessment
The Manchester courtesy of Porter Davis Homes
The Bellino courtesy of Metricon
The Cayman courtesy of Porter Davis Homes
The Whittaker Courtesy of Metricon
>> Ensure your submission contains all required information, including
submission fee and completed application form.
>> If your design is refused, you will receive a refusal notice outlining the
reasons for non-compliance. Your design will need to be revised and
resubmitted in full.
Application
Not Approved
Application
Approved
Step 4 – Building Permit
>> Your building surveyor will require your home design to comply with
the Memorandum of Common Provisions and associated Building
Envelope Plans and the approved stamped plans and certificate from
the Mirvac Design Committee.
Step 4
Building Permit
>> If any design modifications are made, you will be required to resubmit
plans to the Mirvac Design Committee.
Step 5 - Build
>> When you have building approval from your Building Surveyor you are
ready to start construction.
Step 5
Build
>> Construction must commence within 12 months of settling on your lot
and must be completed within 12 months of commencement.
Note: Images throughout this document are for illustration purpose only. Mirvac does not warrant that designs shown in images comply with all aspects of
the Harcrest Design Guidelines.
>> Landscaping to the front of your lot must be complete within 90 days of
issue of the Certificate of Occupancy.
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Style Control 1 • Façade Design
• Significant articulation to the side façade
through the use of pop-outs, balconies,
bay windows, pergolas and other
similar elements.
Objectives
> To ensure house designs are contemporary in
approach and exclude references to historical
styles or reproductive decorative details.
> Blank walls facing a side street or public open
space are prohibited. A wall which is greater
than 12m in length must include additional
wall articulation and additional roof articulation
must be provided where the length exceeds
16m (through gables and/or vertically
accentuated hipped roof sections).
> To encourage a combination of single and
double storey homes to create a variety of
massing in the streetscape.
> To ensure homes are well articulated and
proportioned in order to reduce the overall
mass of the building.
> Walls over 8m in length on any elevation
without windows or articulation are not
permitted.
> To achieve a high level of street surveillance by
the promotion of street facing windows.
> To ensure all corner lots which have any façade
facing a street, lane, park or other open space
are designed such that all sides present well
when viewed from public areas.
> Side fencing and/or landscaping to corner lots
must be carefully considered and articulated to
adequately screen the courtyard & side façade.
> All corner treatments will be reviewed by the
Mirvac Design Committee and additional
treatments may be required to ensure all homes
located on corner lots present strongly to
public areas.
> To minimise the impact of garage doors and
driveways on the street by locating vehicular
access appropriately
Control
Figure 2 Acceptable Corner Treatments
> A minimum of 450mm eaves must be provided
for houses with pitched roofs. For single storey
homes, eaves must be provided to the street
face (or both street faces on a corner lot) and
returned a minimum of 3m. Eaves are not
required to the front or side of a garage where it
is constructed on the boundary. Eaves must be
provided to all sides of a double storey house.
(Refer to figure 3)
> Each home must have a front entry located on
the street facing façade of the house, which is
visually significant and clearly visible from
the street. Any glazing in the front door must be
linear in shape.
> A home on a corner lot must be designed to
address (at each level) each of the front and
side streets and any adjacent public open space
which may include the following treatments:
Style Control 2 • Materials
Style Control 2.1 - Roofs
Objectives
> To encourage simple and well proportioned
roof lines to create shadow and interest to
the façade.
> To encourage a range of contemporary
roof lines within a streetscape.
> Roof pitches for roofs which are not hidden by a
parapet must be between 17.5 and 25 degrees.
• Addition of windows which match the style
used on the front façade and are aligned to
match between upper and lower floors or
windows which wrap around the corner of
the façade;
> Garage door profiles must reflect the character
of the façade and no historical decorative
ornamentation is permitted. The colour of
garage doors must complement the palette
used on the house façade. Panel lift or tilt type
doors are encouraged. Roller type doors are
only allowed where not visible from the street or
public reserves.
• Windows are required within 3m of the front
corner of the side facade to address the side
street or public open space.
• Material variation between upper and lower
storeys (for double storey homes); or
3m min
Zero Lot
Garage on boundary eaves to remainder of
street face and returned
min 3m on one side
Control
> Roofs must be finished in one of the following
materials listed below in either a charcoal, grey
or brown:
3m min
Garage off boundary
- eaves to entire street
face and returned min
3m on each side
Figure 3 Extent of eaves required on single storey,
pitched roof homes
• Terra-Cottaorconcreterooftilesin
a flat profile
• Mattfinishedornonreflectivemetal
deck roofing
Roof pitch 17.5° - 25°
450mm min. eaves to
pitched roof
• Shingleorslatetyperooftiles
> Steel roof tiles and galvanised metal deck are
not permitted
> No domes, turrets or spires are allowed.
> Where flat roofs of less than 17.5 degrees are
used then a parapet must fully conceal the roof
from all angles visible from the street.
Well proportioned
articulation to façade
using balconies,
stepping of form,
feature blades and a
well defined front door
Garage panel lift
door recessed and
minimised in width
> A roof fully concealed from view with parapets
to all sides does not need to comply with the
materials listed above.
> All gutter and downpipe profiles or treatments
must complement the design of the home and
be consistent with the colour palette provided
in Figure 9.
Acceptable roof styles
Photos courtesy of Boral and Bluescope Colorbond
Figure 1 Façade that achieves the desired outcome
The Hudson courtesy of Metricon
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Light Masonry Colour Range
Style Control 2.2 Walls
Objectives
>> To encourage the use of masonry and rendered
masonry finishes to ground floor walls.
(Refer to Figure 6 and 7 for guideline selection
palette for masonry and lightweight materials)
>> To promote a controlled variety of materials and
colours which complement the landscaping to
the public realm and soften the streetscape.
>> A combination of complementary materials
and colours must be used to all walls facing a
street or park – with a minimum of 2 and up to a
maximum of 4 materials used to compose these
facades. (Refer to figure 4)
Control
>> A limit of 75% total wall coverage (excluding
windows/openings) applies to the use of any
one material or colour. A 100% face brick finish
will not be approved. (Refer to figure 5)
>> Acceptable wall materials include:
• Face brickwork (untreated)
• Face stone
>> External walls that are not visible from the street
or park must be constructed in colours and
materials consistent with the front facade of the
home.
• Painted Render – Over masonry, fibre
cement sheet, foam or Hebel cladding
• Painted weatherboards
>> Obscure glazing is not allowed on windows
facing a street.
• Painted fibre cement sheet cladding
• Clear finished timber sheets or boards
>> All external wall finishes must be approved by
the Mirvac Design Committee.
• Other finishes will be considered on
their merits
Austral Urban One
Nougat
Austral Homestead
Mushroom
Boral Nuvo Aspire
Moss
Boral Nuvo Aspire
Mist
Boral Nuvo Aspire
Coco
Boral Smooth Face
Cinnamon
Boral Elan Riverside
Beaumond
Boral Elan Signature
Grey Nuance
Boral Nuvo Aspire
Storm
Boral
Labassa
Boral Nuvo Aspire
Mangrove
Mid Tone Masonry Colour Range
Austral Symmetry
Grey
Austral Access
Fawn
Dark Masonry Colour Range
>> The masonry colour selection palette provides
an indication only of acceptable brick colours
and selections are not limited to these bricks.
Red toned bricks will not be permitted by
the Mirvac Design Committee.
>> Unacceptable wall materials include:
• Face blockwork (unfinished)
• Metal cladding
• Alucobond or similar
Austral Elements
Graphite
• Folded sheet metals
Austral Access
Chestnut
• Corten finish
Figure 6 Masonry colour selection palette
Vertical Panel Range
Plain Panel Range
Material 1
Material 2
Material 3
Material 4
25% of another material
Maximum 75% of one material
James Hardie
Easylap
James Hardie
Scyon Axon
James Hardie
Harditex
Horizontal Panel Range
Figure 4 Example of maximum use of 4 materials to street façade
Woodform
Expression Cladding
Gridded Panel Range
Figure 5 Example of control of 75% maximum use of one material
to street façade
James Hardie
Scyon Linear
James Hardie
Scyon Matrix
Weathertex
Primelok
Figure 7 Light weight material selection guide
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James Hardie
Hardiflex
Main Colours
Style Control 3 • Colours
Objectives
>> As described in Style Control 2 - Materials, a limit
of 75% total wall coverage (excluding windows/
openings) applies to the use of any one material
or colour. A 100% single colour street facade will
not be approved. (Refer to figure 8)
>> To promote a controlled variety of colours which
complement the landscaping to the public
realm and soften the streetscape.
Control
>> Colours for the main elements of the street
façade are limited to four in total.
>> Proposed colour schemes must reflect
a contemporary design approach that
complements the design vision and must be
consistent with colour palettes outlined in
figures 8 & 9.
>> Ancillary items such as roof plumbing, pergolas,
balustrades and other minor architectural
fenestration items must be of a similar colour to
one of the selected façade colours.
>> Overly bright or fluorescent colours will not
be allowed.
White Titanium White Alabaster Asian Ivory Doe White Tennessee Dawn Vienna Creme Kosciusko Pebble Colorbond
Shale Grey
Secondary / Feature Colours
>> All colour schemes must be approved by the
Mirvac Design Committee.
>> If used, accent or feature colours are to be a
maximum of 10% of the area of the main facade.
Colorbond Dune Rock Oyster
Castle Grey
Retro Avocado
Smooth Horizon Colorbond
Hessian
Havanna Cotton Colorbond
SandbankBushland
Secondary colour
Feature colour
Accent colour
<10%
Main colour
Colorbond African Tribe
Urban Grey
Thunderbolt
Cafe Noir
Colorbond
Gravel Chip
Colorbond
Grey Ember
WindsprayWoodland Grey
Ironstone
Accent Colours All paint colours Wattyl
Kashmira
Oracle Bone
Tuscan Bone
Scorpion
Imperium
Midnight Seas
Figure 8 Illustration of a recommended proportional use of colour applied to the house facade facing the street
Refer to figure 9 for the colour palatte guide to each zone
Timber Colours Quantumm Aquaoil
Portsea Sand
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Light Cedar
Elephants Breath
Figure 9 Colour palettes
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Style Control 4 • Ornamentation
Objectives
Control
> To promote a variety of building elements such
as porches, balconies, pergolas and architectural
screens to encourage articulation of the facade
and interest to the streetscape.
> Security doors must be of a contemporary
design coloured to match window frames.
Diagonal grid types or privacy mesh will not be
approved. (Refer to figure 10)
Balustrade detail
> Security blinds or shutters are not permitted
to windows and doors which are visible from
the street.
> Ornamentation must be contemporary in
design and complement the home. No historical
styles or details will be permitted (eg. arches,
fretwork, decorative columns, mouldings,
animal ornaments, gargoyles, etc).
Pergolas
> Obscure glazing in street facing doors or
entrance windows must be submitted to the
Mirvac Design Committee for review. Excessively
decorative glazing will not be permitted.
Feature blades & columns
Feature screens
Gable roof infill detail
Figure 10 Acceptable styles of security front door screens
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Figure11 Illustration of acceptable ornamentation to facades
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Style Control 5 • Landscape
Style Control 6 • Fencing
Objectives
Objectives
> To achieve appropriate contemporary landscape
treatments to the front of all homes.
> A minimum of 30% of the softscape areas must
be planted garden beds, with plant spacings at
a maximum of 600mm centres.
> To define individual lot boundaries from the
public realm.
> Landscape materials and colours must
complement the home and be of a consistent
theme.
> To minimise the area of hardstand (e.g.
driveways and paving) and maximise the
amount of garden, particularly in areas that face
streets or parks.
> A minimum of 75% of plants used are to be
selected from the recommended Planting
Schedule. All other plants will be reviewed on
their merits but consideration should be given
to the suitability of the proposed plants to the
surrounding site conditions. (Refer to section 9).
Control
> Landscape materials may include:
> Driveway paving must be finished in exposed
aggregate or pavers which complement the
home or charcoal coloured concrete.
• Turf
• Plantedgardenbeds
• Masonryorclaypavers
> Driveways must not exceed a maximum width
of 3.5m for a single garage and 5.5m for a
double garage.
• Naturalcrushedstone,sandorgravel
• Colouredconcrete
> Return(or‘sidewing’)Fence–Fencesenclosing
the rear private space must be set back a
minimum of 500mm from the front of
the house.
> To promote an open and spacious streetscape
whilst maintaining private amenity.
> To minimise the need and visual impact of high
fences facing streets and parks.
> Side and Rear Fences Facing a Street or Park
–sidefencesfacingastreetorparkmustnot
exceed 60% of the side boundary. The rear fence
abutting the side street fence must match the
side street fence for a minimum length of 4.0m
from the side boundary. Side street fences must
be set back a minimum of 500mm from the lot
boundary. (Refer figure 12)
> To ensure fencing styles are contemporary and
consistent with the design vision.
Control
> If visible from a street or park, the tops of fences
on sloping lots must be horizontal, with vertical
steps in gradual increments to achieve the
heights specified.
All side and rear fences facing public areas must
be a minimum of 1.5m and a maximum of 2.0m
in height and must be constructed of painted or
stained timber, face brick or rendered masonry and
must be a design and colour that is consistent with
the home design and colour palette in Figure 9.
> FrontFence–Fencesforwardofthefrontofthe
house are not permitted. Hedges to a maximum
of 1.5m are permitted to define the front
lot boundary.
Acceptable types of side and rear street and park
facing fences include:
> Excluding the driveway area the front yard area
must have a minimum of 60% soft landscaping.
• Exposedaggregate
• RedGumsleeperretainingwalls
> Existing retaining walls cannot be altered
without the approval of the Mirvac Design
Committee.
> Consideration must be given to easements for
planting restrictions, particularly in respect of
tree plantings.
> Any proposed retaining walls which will be
visible from the street must be set back a
minimum of 500mm from title boundary and
the area in front of the retaining wall must be
planted as garden bed (max 600mm centre
plantings).
> Landscaping that is visible from streets or parks
must complement the design vision and must
correspondtooneofthethreedesignthemes–
Native, Traditional or Contemporary.
> Planted beds are encouraged to define the front
lot boundary. Hedges must not exceed 1.5m
in height.
> If visible from the street, retaining walls must be
no greater than 500mm in height. Where further
retaining is required, walls must be stepped at
least 500mm apart with planting in between.
> The front of each lot should have at least two
trees of minimum1200mm height when first
planted. The remaining surfaces other than
driveway and pathway should primarily consist
of turf and soft landscape garden beds.
Masonry and timber
Timber battens
> All retaining walls which are visible from the
street must be timber, masonry or painted
render and finished to match house facade
colours unless otherwise approved by the
Mirvac Design Committee.
500mm
SideandRearBoundaryFences–anyfencethatis
between lots on the side or rear boundaries and
is not visible from the street or parks must be of
timber paling construction and have a minimum
height of 1.8m and a maximum height of 2.0m.
Rear fence
Side fences within 4.5m of the front boundary
are not permitted except on a lot where the side
boundary forms the rear boundary of an adjoining
lot, in which case the side fence on that boundary
must extend up to the side boundary fence of the
adjoining lot. (Refer Figure 12)
Side fence
Setback fence
500mm
Street side fence
> All areas visible from streets must be completely
landscaped (including all turf, soft landscaping,
driveways, and pathways) within 90 days of
issue of a Certificate of Occupancy.
Figure 12 Illustration of fence definition
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Timber paling
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6.0 Facade replicatioN
Objectives
> Submissions can be made to the MDC to
determine whether a similar style façade
proposed to be used more than once within the
4 lot zone is acceptable. Similar facades will only
be allowed if they are significantly different in
appearance, which may be achieved through
variation of colours and materials.
> To avoid repetition of facade types within the
streetscape.
Control
> A dwelling must not have an identical façade
to another dwelling within four lots in either
direction on the same side of the street or
within three lots on the opposite side of the
street. (Refer Figure 14)
Style Control 7 • Letterboxes
Objectives
> In accordance with the design vision, designs
must be contemporary in approach and exclude
references to historical styles or reproductive
decorative details.
> To ensure letterboxes are designed to
complement the façade and streetscape.
Control
> Box on post letterboxes must be submitted to
the Mirvac Design Committee for Approval.
> Letterboxes must be contemporary in style and
finished in materials and colours consistent with
the external facade of the home.
> In the event that more than one application of
the same façade design has been submitted
for lots within close proximity, approval will be
given to the first complete application to be
received. Applications will be assessed strictly in
order of receipt.
> Letterboxes must include provision for letters
and rolled newspapers.
> The position of letterboxes must be compliant
with Australia Post guidelines which require
letterboxes to be placed on the front boundary,
clear of obstacles such as trees and shrubs.
4 lot separation
4 lot separation
STREET
4 lot separation
Figure 13 Acceptable styles of letterboxes
Uncceptable styles:
Historical or over embellished
Houses with same or similar facades
Figure 14 Illustration of required lot separation for houses with the same or similar façades
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7.0 services aNd aNcillary iteMs
Objectives
8.0 sustaiNaBility
Objectives
> To ensure an attractive streetscape is
maintained within Harcrest.
> Solar Hot Water Service storage tanks are not
permitted on roofs and must be located at
ground level.
> Solar Panels (for both hot water service and
photovoltaic) must not be located on roofs
which are facing a street or public open space.
Panels can be located on sides of roofs which
may still be visible to public areas.
Control
> Water meters and gas meters must be
appropriately screened by landscaping or
integrated into the letterbox design, subject to
regulatory requirements.
> Any photovoltaic solar system which generates
greater than 4.5kW of energy will require
authority approval prior to connection to the
electricity grid.
> Power boxes and meters must not be visible
from the street.
> Water taps must be located at or behind the
building line and appropriately screened, or
incorporated into the letterbox or retaining
wall design.
> All plant, equipment and other ancillary items
must be indicated on the elevations, roof and
site plans submitted for approval by the Mirvac
Design Committee.
> Satellite Dishes, TV aerials/antennae, Clothes
Lines, Solar Panels (Hot Water Services &
Photovoltaic), Spa Pumps, water tanks and
heating and cooling plant must be located such
that they are not visible from the street or parks.
> Demountable homes or buildings of a
temporary nature are not permitted. Exceptions
are temporary site sheds for use during
construction and garden sheds and similar
structures concealed from view.
> To set a benchmark for sustainable living and
encourage sustainable initiatives.
• Other type of similar performance which
must achieve Moreland Council's Sustainable
Tools for Environmental Performance
Strategy (STEP5) Energy and Peak demand
targets (Report to be supplied).
Control
To encourage sustainable living, Mirvac
requires each home to conform to the following
sustainable initiatives. This list has been developed
in conjunction with Knox City Council to ensure all
homes comply with the minimum required STEPs
ratings.
> All external lights to be sensor controlled.
> Installation of a ‘smart’ electricity meter (Clipsal
Cent-a-Meter or similar subject to approval by
the Mirvac Design Committee).
> 2000L Rainwater tank connected to all toilets
(min 25sqm of roof catchment).
> 6star–NationalHousingEnergyRating
or better.
> As a minimum the main bedroom ensuite waste
shall be plumbed to allow for future grey water
system connection. (Further technical detail
available from Mirvac).
> Gas boosted Solar Hot Water Service (min 60%
efficient) or better.
> Space Heating Types:
• 4 star or better gas furnace; or
> Tapware–Basin5star,WC4star,Shower
4 star WELS.
• Reverse cycle split system air-conditioning
3 star or better; or
> Installation of a Compost Bin to the rear garden.
A completed Sustainability Compliance Form must
be included with your submission to the Mirvac
Design Committee. All items on this checklist are
mandatory and must be clearly marked on the
plans submitted to Mirvac for assessment.
• Other type of similar performance which
must achieve Moreland Council's Sustainable
Tools for Environmental Performance
Strategy (STEP5) Energy and Peak demand
targets (Report to be supplied).
It is acceptable for the following items to be
installed by the purchaser post construction:
> Space Cooling:
• Evaporative; or
• Rain water tank (connection to all toilets
remains a requirement);
• Reverse cycle split system air-conditioning
3 star or better; or
• Compost Bin;
• Other type of similar performance which
must achieve Moreland Council's Sustainable
Tools for Environmental Performance
Strategy (STEP5) Energy and Peak demand
targets (Report to be supplied).
• Air conditioning.
All items must be notated on plans submitted
to Mirvac and must be installed prior to Mirvac
refunding the Completion Bond.
Further information on the STEPs rating tool is
available from: www.sustainablesteps.com.au
> All internal lights to be
• Light Emitting Diode (LED); and/or
• Fluorescent; or
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9.0 FroNt yard plaNtiNg scHedule
Plant species that are a similar character but are
not listed will be considered on their merits by the
MDC.
For front yards to a street one of the following
three themes must be selected from to base the
landscape design upon. The three styles are:
> Native
CONTEMPORARY PLANTING THEME
Botanical Name
Common Name
> Traditional
Trees
> Contemporary
Eucalyptus leucoxylon ‘Euky Dwarf’
Dwarf Yellow Gum
Olea europaea ‘Tolley’s Upright’
Tolley Upright Olive
Shrubs, Groundcovers and Grasses
TRADITIONAL PLANTING THEME
Botanical Name
Common Name
Trees
Magnolia ‘Little Gem’
Little Gem Magnolia
Lagerstroemis indica
Indian Summer
Shrubs, Groundcovers and Grasses
Sedum floriferum ‘Angelina’
Angelina Sedum
Hydrangea quercifolia
Austral Bugle
Sedum floriferum ‘Autumn Joy’
Autumn Joy Sedum
Festuca glauca ‘Elijah Blue’
Blue Fescue
Tradescantia pallida
Butcher’s Broom
Agave attenuata
Century Plant
Rosmarinius officinalis
Common Rosemary
Salvia officinalis
Common Sage
Phormium ‘Bronze Baby’
Dwarf New Zealand Flax
Echeveria glauca
Firecracker Plant
Doryanthes excelsea
Gymea Lily
Liriope muscari
Liriope
Convolvulus mauritanicus
Blindweed
Canna ‘Pink Sunburst’
Canna Lily
Rosmarinius officinalis
Common Rosemary
Cassinia aculeata
Dogwood
Viburnum odoratissimum
Emerald Lustre
Viola hederacea
Native Violet
Buxus sempervirens
English Box
Echeveria pulvinata
Plush Plant
Gardenia ‘Professor Pucci’
Gardenia
Patersonia occidentalis
Purple Heart
Abelia grandiflora
Glossy Abelia
Dichondra argentea
Silver Falls
Liriope muscari
Liriope
Scleranthus biflorus
Twin-flower Knawel
Viola hederacea
Native Violet
Acacia cognata ‘Limelight’
Wattle
Hydrangea quercifolia
Oakleaf Hydrangeas
Correa alba
White Correa
Patersonia occidentalis
Purple Heart
Rhaphiolepis ‘Spring Time’
Spring Time
Scaevola aemula ‘Summertime Blues’
Summertime Blues
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NATIVE PLANTING THEME
Botanical Name
Common Name
Trees
Acacia implexa
Lightwood
Eucalyptus leucoxylon ‘Euky Dwarf’
Dwarf Yellow Gum
Shrubs, Groundcovers and Grasses
Banksia spinulosa ‘Birthday Candles’
Banksia
Dianella revoluta
Black-anther Flax-lily
Brachyscome multifida ‘Break O Day’
Daisy
Dianella caerulea ‘Cassa Blue’
Dianella ‘Cassa Blue’
Dianella tanika
Dianella var. ‘Tanika’
Myoporum parvifolium
Dwarf Native Myrtle
Doryanthes excelsea
Gymea Lily
Carpbrotus modestus
Inland Pigface
Anigozanthus flavidus ‘Orange’
Kangaroo Paw var. ‘Orange’
Syzigium australe ‘Tiny Trev’
Lilly Pilly
Viola hederacea
Native Violet
Patersonia occidentalis
Purple Heart
Correa pulchella
Salmon Correa
Scaevola aemula ‘Summertime Blues’
Summertime Blues
Lomandra tanika
Tanika
Acacia cognata ‘Limelight’
Wattle
Correa alba
White Correa
Crowea saligna
Willow Leafed Crowea
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Harcrest Design Guidelines
Version 4.0
October 2012
www.harcrest.com.au
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