There are hopes cut-price terraces and townhouses that can be approved in just 10 days will help more NSW residents break into the housing market and speed up the time it will take to build homes.
NSW Premier Chris Minns released the state’s housing pattern book today, with eight designs chosen from several internationally renowned firms.
The designs will be available for $1 for the first six months and $1000 after this time, providing the blueprint for townhouses, terraces and manor houses.
The typical cost for an architectural design is more than $20,000.
The government hopes the release of the housing pattern book will alleviate cost-of-living pressures for residents and provide a fix to the state’s slow housing construction rates.
The book was released following a competition held last year for denser developments, including duplexes and terrace houses.
“For too long, too many people in NSW have been locked out of the housing market by rising costs and a system that made it too hard to build,” Minns said.
“This pattern book is about giving people more choice, faster approvals, and affordable, high-quality homes, whether you’re a young person trying to get in, a family needing more space, or a downsizer looking to stay close to the community you know.
“This is a practical step to make the housing system fairer and make sure NSW remains a place where the next generation can afford to live and thrive.”
NSW government architect Abbie Galvin said the intention of the housing pattern book was to provide a “quicker and easier to build new low-rise homes that offer housing diversity for the whole community”.
“The pattern book offers practical and sustainable designs that can be adapted to suit many neighbourhoods, positively contributing to the character of a street.”
View the designs here.
