Housing Minister Matt Brown surveyed the new part of the suburb last week with residents, Landcom general manager Michael Burt and Campbelltown councillors.

Mr Brown said the ‘‘One Minto’’ name symbolised the joining of new and existing communities.

‘‘This is so different from the old Minto,’’ he said. ‘‘It will be a mixed estate. We just think communities are so much stronger when they have a mix of people living together.

‘‘With prices starting in the low 300s this represents an opportunity for first-home buyers to enter the market in a brand-new home.’’

The project by Landcom, the Housing Department and the council, will provide 1150 one- and two-storey dwellings and units for the old. The estate will have $10 million of community facilities, including six parks, a community centre, child-care facilities and landscaped streets and footpaths.

‘‘One Minto will breathe new life into Minto,’’ Mr Burt said.

‘‘With One Minto, we believe we are offering a particularly attractive opportunity for first-home buyers

looking to break into the market.’’

‘‘[There are] 800 affordable and modern homes for sale over the life of the project,’’ he said.

Stage one of the development, consisting of 79 houses and a display village, is expected to be released in September.

About 70 per cent of the site will be private, with about 330 properties to be public.

Mr Brown said the new public housing would face the street, unlike the older style which were considered ‘‘back-to-front’’.

Mr Brown thanked residents for their support and patience.

The One Minto estate would be completed over seven years.

Mr Burt said: ‘‘Virtually all across Sydney there are private homes mixed in [with public] and it’s breaking away from the old model.’’

The urban renewal project has been going for many years and has been an emotional journey for current and former Minto residents.

Many residents were relocated to other public housing estates across Sydney. A book and website, Remembering Minto, were published to detail their experiences on the old estate.

Details: www.rememberingminto.org.au.