b'AUTUMN FEATURE Top of the HillTOP OFTHE HILLThe Grand Motors Group has opened a new Mercedes-Benz dealership in the heart of the Hills, providing a one-stop shop for customers to browse, buy and service their German marque.WORDS Bruce Nelson PHOTOS Mercedes-Benz Castle HillTHERES NOTHING LIKE THE SMELL AND FEEL OF A NEW CAR, so imagine what its like when you walk into the brand-new Mercedes-Benz dealership in Castle Hill.The new $9 million hub for Mercedes-Benz enthusiasts offers a large range of passenger cars and vans for business or personal use in one convenient location.The dealership boasts a dedicated customer lounge with caf to relax while waiting for your delivery or service to be complete, as well as a business desk to ensure you can get on with your work while you wait.Pre-Owned and Certified vehicles are also available and on display as well as a comprehensive demonstrator fleet.Dealer Principal Meon Nehrybecki says its the beginning of a new journey that has been a vision in the planning for a very long time.As the dealership has come to life, we are thrilled to finally be serving guests in a convenient location, as well as being the first luxury automotive dealership in the area, he says.Weve purpose-built the facility to be unlike any other, with meticulous attention to detail and no expense spared, with facilities that rival the best in the world.Ouraimistooffereachandeveryoneofourguestspersonalisedand professional service as you would expect from one of the worlds leading luxury car manufacturers.The facility covers an area of 8095sqm which includes a 969sqm showroom, 1367sqm workshop, and a 596sqm two-storey office building, as well as more than 2000m2 of landscaping. TheoveralldesignisconsistentwithMercedes-Benzcorporateidentity requirements, including a detailing bay, wash bays, oil/water separators in the workshop, and a basement car park accommodating 91 spaces. Construction company Hutchinson Builders sourced a range of materials and items globally for the project, including special mechanical grilles from Germany, tiles from Spain and the official Mercedes-Benz identity signage from Malaysia.URBANDRIVER11'