{"id":37015,"date":"2026-01-25T00:03:07","date_gmt":"2026-01-24T13:03:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/?p=37015"},"modified":"2026-01-25T00:03:07","modified_gmt":"2026-01-24T13:03:07","slug":"dream-home-design-off-the-dollar-menu-from-january-31","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/2026\/01\/25\/dream-home-design-off-the-dollar-menu-from-january-31\/","title":{"rendered":"Dream home design off the dollar menu from January 31"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>People have just over a week to secure their dream home design for just $1 with the NSW Pattern Book introductory offer for an architect design of a low-rise home set to end on 31 January.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Since launching in July last year, there have been more than 21,000 pattern designs purchased from the world-leading Pattern Book, with several projects already approved for construction.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There\u2019s no surprise the patterns have flown off the shelf when you consider the other things you can buy for one dollar. Other products you can purchase for a dollar or less include a 100g bag of popcorn, one chupa chup lollipop, a can of lentils and a pack of three stainless steel scourers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>After 31 January, the eight low rise designs for terraces, town houses and manor homes will cost $1,000 which is still a fraction of the over $20,000 cost of typical custom architectural fees for a similar home.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>People that purchase a low-rise pattern book design also save both time and money by gaining access to a fast-track Complying Development pathway which means applications can be approved in as little as 10 days.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The world-leading NSW Housing Pattern Book also added nine mid-rise designs by leading architects from across Australia and New Zealand for 3 to 6-storey apartment buildings in November last year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The mid-rise designs are available for $1,500 for small lot and corner lot designs and $2500 for large lot designs until 31 May.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Designs from the NSW Pattern Book have now been purchased in 24 countries across the globe.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Each design is adaptable for different family sizes and living needs. They combine style and practicality delivering modern layouts and energy-smart features &#8211; making them faster to build and better to live in.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We are already starting to see patterns turn into homes with eight pattern book homes approved to start construction in Gymea, Cronulla, Corrimal, Engadine, Chipping Norton, Carlton and Baulkham Hills.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The NSW Pattern Book combines good design and a 10-day approval pathway to speed up the delivery of homes in NSW so young people, families and downsizers have somewhere to live in the communities they choose.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Choose the design for your new home&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.planning.nsw.gov.au\/government-architect-nsw\/housing-design\/nsw-housing-pattern-book\/pattern-designs\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\">here.<\/a>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Minister for Planning and Public Spaces Paul Scully said:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThere\u2019s no better value for money than getting an architect designed home, with a 10-day complying development pathway for one dollar.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cIf you\u2019re looking at building your own home the low-rise Pattern Book designs will make the process easier, faster and more affordable.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThese pattern designs give families and builders access to high-quality, architect-designed homes which are easy to build, sustainable and adaptable for different family sizes and housing needs.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>NSW Government Architect Abbie Galvin said:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThe NSW Housing Pattern Book offers practical, sustainable designs that integrate seamlessly into diverse neighbourhoods.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThese designs don\u2019t just create homes \u2013 they help shape vibrant, walkable streets and foster a sense of place.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>People have just over a week to secure their dream home design for just $1 with the NSW Pattern Book introductory offer for an architect design of a low-rise home set to end on 31 January. Since launching in July last year, there have been more than 21,000 pattern designs purchased from the world-leading Pattern &hellip; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/2026\/01\/25\/dream-home-design-off-the-dollar-menu-from-january-31\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;Dream home design off the dollar menu from January 31&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-37015","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-nswnews"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/37015","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=37015"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/37015\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":37016,"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/37015\/revisions\/37016"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=37015"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=37015"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=37015"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}