[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":18},["ShallowReactive",2],{"blog-yes-we-do-custom-homes-meet-your-local-builders-in-manawatu-and-whanganui":3},{"headline":4,"category":5,"content":6,"publishDate":7,"url":8,"summary":9,"heroImage":10},"Yes, we do custom homes: Meet your local builders in Manawatū and Whanganui","Design","\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" align=\"center\" style=\"mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; text-align: center; mso-outline-level: 1;\">\u003Cb>\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: 14.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;\">Yes, we do custom homes: meet your local builders in the Manawatū and Whanganui\u003Co:p>\u003C\u002Fo:p>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fb>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" align=\"center\" style=\"mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; text-align: center;\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;\">Here's something we hear a lot at our \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.signature.co.nz\u002Fshowhomes\u002Fturoa-showhome\u002F\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" style=\"color: #00ab4e; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: underline;\">Manawat\u003Cspan>ū\u003C\u002Fspan> Showhome\u003C\u002Fa>: \u003Ci>\"Oh - I didn't realise you did custom designs. I thought you only built from set plans.\"\u003C\u002Fi>\u003Co:p>\u003C\u002Fo:p>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" align=\"center\" style=\"mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; text-align: center;\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;\">It's one of the biggest misconceptions about Signature Homes, and it means plenty of local families head straight to an architect or a bespoke builder without ever finding out what we can do. So let's clear it up.\u003Co:p>\u003C\u002Fo:p>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" align=\"center\" style=\"mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; text-align: center;\">\u003Cb>\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;\">Yes, we design and build custom homes.\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fb>\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;\"> From scratch. Around your section, your budget, and the way your family actually lives. And we've been doing it across the Manawatū and Whanganui for years.\u003Co:p>\u003C\u002Fo:p>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" align=\"center\" style=\"mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; text-align: center;\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;\">\u003Cimg src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.datocms-assets.com\u002F56178\u002F1786333687-images-02.png\">\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" align=\"center\" style=\"mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; text-align: center; mso-outline-level: 2;\">\u003Cimg src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.datocms-assets.com\u002F56178\u002F1786333584-images-06.png\" width=\"547\" height=\"26\" alt=\"Local builders, backed by a 40-year name\">\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" align=\"center\" style=\"mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; text-align: center; mso-outline-level: 2;\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;\">\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.signature.co.nz\u002Ffranchise\u002Fpalmerston-north-manawatu\u002F\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" style=\"color: #00ab4e; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: underline;\">Signature Homes Manawat\u003Cspan>ū\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fa> locally owned and operated. When you build with us you're sitting down with local builders who know Palmerston North's soil conditions, Whanganui's coastal weather considerations, and which sections in Feilding, Ashhurst, Sanson or Marton are worth a second look.\u003Co:p>\u003C\u002Fo:p>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" align=\"center\" style=\"mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; text-align: center;\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;\">\u003Cimg src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.datocms-assets.com\u002F56178\u002F1786333687-images-03.png\">\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Ci>\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;\">Meet Ricky & Andrea - Signature Homes Palmerston North & Manawatū owners.\u003Co:p>\u003C\u002Fo:p>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fi>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" align=\"center\" style=\"mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; text-align: center;\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;\">What the national brand adds is the safety net: over 40 years of building homes for Kiwi families, and the most comprehensive \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.ril.co.nz\u002F\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" style=\"color: #00ab4e; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: underline;\">building guarantees in New Zealand\u003C\u002Fa> - including a fixed price guarantee, completion date guarantee, and protection for your deposit before a single spade hits the ground. That's the combination that's hard to find: local knowledge, national backing.\u003Co:p>\u003C\u002Fo:p>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" align=\"center\" style=\"mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; text-align: center; mso-outline-level: 2;\">\u003Cimg src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.datocms-assets.com\u002F56178\u002F1786333583-images-07.png\" width=\"547\" height=\"26\" alt=\"What "custom" actually means with Signature\">\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" align=\"center\" style=\"mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; text-align: center; mso-outline-level: 2;\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;\">\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.signature.co.nz\u002Fplans\u002Fcollection\u002Fcustom-designs\u002F\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" style=\"color: #00ab4e; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: underline;\">Custom design\u003C\u002Fa> isn't a bolt-on service for us - it's a core part of how we build. Here's what that looks like in practice:\u003Co:p>\u003C\u002Fo:p>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" align=\"center\" style=\"mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; text-align: center;\">\u003Cb>\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;\">Designed around your section.\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fb>\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;\"> Got a sloping site in? A narrow section? Or a lifestyle block? We design for the land you've got, not the land a standard plan assumes you have.\u003Co:p>\u003C\u002Fo:p>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" align=\"center\" style=\"mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; text-align: center;\">\u003Cb>\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;\">Designed around your life.\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fb>\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;\"> Working from home and need a proper office, not a repurposed fourth bedroom? Multi-generational household? Big north-facing living for those Manawatū winters? This is exactly what a \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.signature.co.nz\u002Fplans\u002Fcollection\u002Fcustom-designs\u002F\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" style=\"color: #00ab4e; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: underline;\">custom design\u003C\u002Fa> process is for.\u003Co:p>\u003C\u002Fo:p>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" align=\"center\" style=\"mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; text-align: center;\">\u003Cb>\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;\">Designed around your budget.\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fb>\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;\"> This is where a design and build approach earns its keep. Because our designers and builders work under one roof, your plans are costed as they're drawn - so you don't fall in love with an architect's concept only to find it's $200k over budget when you start talking to a builder.\u003Co:p>\u003C\u002Fo:p>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" align=\"center\" style=\"mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; text-align: center;\">\u003Cb>\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;\">Materiality and character, not just floor plans.\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fb>\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;\"> Board and batten cladding, brick, weatherboard, mono-pitch or gable - the architectural character of your home is a design decision, and it's yours to make.\u003Co:p>\u003C\u002Fo:p>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" align=\"center\" style=\"mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; text-align: center;\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;\">\u003Cimg src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.datocms-assets.com\u002F56178\u002F1786333687-images-04.png\">\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" align=\"center\" style=\"mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; text-align: center;\">\u003Cb>\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: 18.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;\">\u003Cimg src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.datocms-assets.com\u002F56178\u002F1786333583-images-08.png\" width=\"618\" height=\"27\" alt=\"Meet our in house Designer – Willem\">\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fb>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" align=\"center\" style=\"mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; text-align: center;\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;\">Signature Homes offers our home design service in house, with the support of market leading technology to provide our clients with fast and accurate pricing.\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;\">\u003Co:p> \u003C\u002Fo:p>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" align=\"center\" style=\"mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; text-align: center;\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;\">With more than 20 years in architecture - from major international projects like Heathrow's Terminal 5 and St Pancras International Station to leading Auckland practices – Willem brings serious design pedigree to your build, but it's residential design where his heart has always been.\u003Co:p>\u003C\u002Fo:p>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" align=\"center\" style=\"mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; text-align: center;\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;\">Now based in Feilding with his family, he's passionate about helping Manawatū families create homes that genuinely reflect how they want to live. That starts with getting to know you before he starts the design process, then bringing your ideas to life through clear sketches, plans, and visuals so you can confidently picture your home long before construction begins. He'll be alongside you for the full journey - from those first conversations through to Building Consent and beyond - finding practical solutions that balance great design with buildability, budget, and value.\u003Co:p>\u003C\u002Fo:p>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" align=\"center\" style=\"mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; text-align: center;\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;\">\u003Cimg src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.datocms-assets.com\u002F56178\u002F1786333857-images-05.png\" width=\"241\" height=\"362\">\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" align=\"center\" style=\"mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; text-align: center;\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;\">\u003Cimg src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.datocms-assets.com\u002F56178\u002F1786333583-images-09.png\" alt=\"Custom design vs house plans: which is right for you?\" width=\"678\" height=\"27\">\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" align=\"center\" style=\"mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; text-align: center; mso-outline-level: 2;\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;\">We offer both, and there's no wrong answer - it depends on your section, your timeline and your budget. \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" align=\"center\" style=\"mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; text-align: center; mso-outline-level: 2;\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;\">\u003Co:p>\u003C\u002Fo:p>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cb>\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;\">Start with one of our plans\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fb>\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;\"> if you want a \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.signature.co.nz\u002Fpriced-plans\u002Fpalmerston-north-manawatu\u002F\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" style=\"color: #00ab4e; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: underline;\">proven layout\u003C\u002Fa>, a faster path to pricing, and the option to tweak as you go. Almost every \"plan build\" we do gets modified anyway - mirrored layouts, extended garages, reworked kitchens.\u003Co:p>\u003C\u002Fo:p>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" align=\"center\" style=\"mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; text-align: center;\">\u003Cb>\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;\">Go fully custom\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fb>\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;\"> if your section has quirks, your brief is specific, or you simply want a home nobody else has. You'll work with our designer Willem from a blank page, with build costs visible at every step. \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;\">Either way, you get the same fixed price certainty and the same guarantees.\u003Co:p>\u003C\u002Fo:p>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" align=\"center\" style=\"mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; text-align: center; mso-outline-level: 2;\">\u003Cb>\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: 18.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;\">\u003Cimg src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.datocms-assets.com\u002F56178\u002F1786333584-images-10.png\" width=\"631\" height=\"30\">\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fb>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" align=\"center\" style=\"mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; text-align: center; mso-outline-level: 2;\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;\">Struggling to find a section? We can help there too. Our team keeps close relationships with local developers and often has access to land opportunities across Palmerston North's growth areas, Feilding, and Whanganui before they're widely marketed. If you're section-hunting, it's worth a conversation - even if you're 12 months away from building.\u003Co:p>\u003C\u002Fo:p>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" align=\"center\" style=\"mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; text-align: center; mso-outline-level: 2;\">\u003Cimg src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.datocms-assets.com\u002F56178\u002F1786333551-images-11.png\" alt=\"Why locals sometimes overlook a group builder (and why it's worth a chat)\" width=\"816\" height=\"64\">\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" align=\"center\" style=\"mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; text-align: center; mso-outline-level: 2;\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;\">If you've been comparing local building companies - and in this region, there are some good ones - you might have Signature Homes filed under \"group housing\" in your head. We get it. But if custom design capability is the reason you've ruled us out, that's the one reason that doesn't hold up.\u003Co:p>\u003C\u002Fo:p>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" align=\"center\" style=\"mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; text-align: center;\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;\">Before you sign with anyone, it costs nothing to sit down with our local team, walk through your ideas, and see what we'd do with your section and budget.\u003Co:p>\u003C\u002Fo:p>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" align=\"center\" style=\"mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; text-align: center; mso-outline-level: 2;\">\u003Cstrong>\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: 18.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;\">Frequently asked questions\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" align=\"center\" style=\"mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; text-align: center;\">\u003Cb>\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;\">Does Signature Homes Manawatū build custom homes?\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fb>\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;\"> Yes. We offer full custom design and build services across the Manawatū and Whanganui, alongside our range of ready-to-build house plans. Our in house designer creates homes from scratch around your section, lifestyle and budget.\u003Co:p>\u003C\u002Fo:p>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" align=\"center\" style=\"mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; text-align: center;\">\u003Cb>\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;\">What areas do you build in?\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fb>\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;\"> We build throughout the Manawatū and Whanganui regions, including Palmerston North, Feilding, Ashhurst, Longburn, Sanson, Marton, Bulls, Whanganui and surrounding rural and lifestyle areas.\u003Co:p>\u003C\u002Fo:p>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" align=\"center\" style=\"mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; text-align: center;\">\u003Cb>\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;\">How much does a custom home cost in the Manawatū?\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fb>\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;\"> It depends on your design, section and specification - but because we cost your plans as they're designed, you'll know where you stand at every stage, and your final contract comes with a fixed price guarantee. Talk to our local team for a realistic budget conversation based on current build costs in the region.\u003Co:p>\u003C\u002Fo:p>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" align=\"center\" style=\"mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; text-align: center;\">\u003Cb>\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;\">Can I make changes to one of your existing house plans?\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fb>\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;\"> Absolutely. Our plans are a starting point, not a fixed menu. Most clients modify their chosen plan - from small tweaks to significant redesigns.\u003Co:p>\u003C\u002Fo:p>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" align=\"center\" style=\"mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; text-align: center;\">\u003Cb>\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;\">What guarantees do I get when building with Signature Homes?\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fb>\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;\"> Signature Homes offers New Zealand's most comprehensive building guarantees, including a fixed price guarantee, guaranteed completion date, and protection of your deposit and progress payments. \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.ril.co.nz\u002F\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" style=\"color: #00ab4e; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: underline;\">Read more about our building guarantees\u003C\u002Fa>.\u003Co:p>\u003C\u002Fo:p>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" align=\"center\" style=\"mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; text-align: center;\">\u003Cb>\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;\">Do you help with sections or house and land packages?\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fb>\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;\"> Yes. Our local team can help you find and assess sections across the Manawatū and Whanganui, and we regularly offer house and land packages in the region.\u003Co:p>\u003C\u002Fo:p>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\" align=\"center\" style=\"mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; text-align: center;\">\u003Ci>\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;\">Thinking about building in the Manawatū or Whanganui? Get in touch with \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.signature.co.nz\u002Ffranchise\u002Fpalmerston-north-manawatu\u002F\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" style=\"color: #00ab4e; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: underline;\">Signature Homes Manawatū\u003C\u002Fa> for a no-obligation chat about your section, your budget and what's possible.\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fi>\u003C\u002Fp>","2026-08-10","yes-we-do-custom-homes-meet-your-local-builders-in-manawatu-and-whanganui","\u003Cp>Looking for custom home builders in Manawatū or Whanganui? Signature Homes Manawatū designs and builds custom homes around your section, lifestyle and budget, with local expertise, in-house design and the backing of New Zealand’s most comprehensive building guarantees.\u003C\u002Fp>",{"url":11,"responsiveImage":12},"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.datocms-assets.com\u002F56178\u002F1786333260-images-01.png",{"alt":13,"aspectRatio":14,"base64":15,"height":16,"width":17,"src":11},"Meet your local builders in Manawatu and Whanganui",1.77875,"data:image\u002Fjpeg;base64,\u002F9j\u002F4AAQSkZJRgABAQAAAQABAAD\u002F2wCEAAoHBwgHBgoICAgLDRALDhIQFQ0NDiENFhEMFxwZGCIVFhUaHysjGikoHSEWJDUlKC0vMjIyGSI4PTcwPCsxMi8BCgsLDg0OHBAOHDscFhwvLy8vLy8vLy8vLy8vLy8vLy8vLy8vLy8vLy8vLy8vLy8vLy8vLy8vLy8vLy8vLy8vL\u002F\u002FAABEIAA4AGAMBIgACEQEDEQH\u002FxAAaAAABBQEAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAGAQMEBQcA\u002F8QAIBAAAQMEAgMAAAAAAAAAAAAAAQACAwQFERIyQgYUIv\u002FEABYBAQEBAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAECAP\u002FEABcRAQEBAQAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAIAAQP\u002F2gAMAwEAAhEDEQA\u002FAHLP5BTaY2CsZrtTS9gs8tVLgcyp8u8bwA8oXR1YDGj62FkOdglQxK53qD6K5bOjjSb\u002F2Q==",1600,2846,1786341063354]