Inside new $80 million Bunnings Pymble store

The popular hardware store has just unveiled its brand new store in NSW — and customers will be quick to notice something very different about it.

Inside new $80 million Bunnings Pymble store.

A new Bunnings store has opened in New South Wales — and it looks very different to your average outlet.

The new $80 million Pymble store — in Sydney’s upper north shore — opened to the public this week.

Instead of the traditional green warehouse style shoppers know and love, this story boasts some unique architectural features, including the shape and design of the roof, coloured exterior glass and extensive landscaping such as a boardwalk around part of the site.

“With its unique exterior design, it’s unlike any other Bunnings in NSW,” Brendan O’Hehir, Pymble complex manager told news.com.au.

The new Bunnings Pymble store differs from the traditional Bunnings format such as a uniquely shaped roof.

He said the team are already getting lots of great feedback from customers who have been really excited about the opening.

“Customers have been telling us they love the design and how nice and bright the store is, and they’ve really loving that they can get everything they need for their weekend projects so close to home.”

The hardware store has always had a variety of different store formats within its network with the Pymble store's’s unique architectural design developed to suit the local area.

What a traditional Bunnings store looks like. Picture: Richard Walker

The $80 million multi-level warehouse spans more than 15,000 square metres and boasts more than 300 carparks.

“Inside, customers will find all the departments they love and expect, such as the cafe, outdoor nursery, timber yard, and kitchens and bathrooms,” Mr O’Hehir said.

“We’re also the first store in NSW to have a newly laid-out paint department, to make freshening up your house with a lick of paint even easier.”

It is the first store in NSW to have have a newly laid-out paint department.

It also has a new kitchen design centre, bathroom displays and new look trade service area.

The new Pymble Warehouse will replace the Gordon smaller format store.

The multi-level warehouse, which has been 10 years in the making, spans more than 15,000 square metres and has more than 300 car parks for customers.

It replaces the Gordon smaller format store, which has been serving the local community for more than 30 years and is the smallest Bunnings store in Australia.

It will also include familiar features such as the main retail area, timber and building materials yard, outdoor nursery.

“It’s been 10 years in the making with a number of teams working together to design the new store, build it, fit it out and get it ready for customers,” Mr O’Hehir said.

Bunnings Pymble will feature some of the latest in-store Bunnings concepts which are currently being rolled out across the store network, to provide customers with more inspiration and an easier shopping experience.

These include a Kitchen Design Centre, a newly laid out paint department, bathroom displays,

new look trade service area, a wider range of site safety and workwear products in the one location, as well as an aisle for transport and moving needs.

It will also include a range of sustainability initiatives which will reduce the store’s environmental impact, such as LED lighting throughout, energy efficient heating and cooling, on site water reuse and solar panels.

Bunnings Warehouse Pymble is located at the Corner of Pacific Highway and Ryde Road, Pymble, with access via Bridge Street.

Originally published as Inside new $80 million Bunnings Pymble store