What Our Customers Say
See what our past and current clients have to say about our services and approach.
These are genuine testimonials that our clients have sent us and we have on file. We don’t fabricate or manufacture testimonials like some other builders.
Richard and Pam
“Alex, Leanne is just fantastic and her level of service is second to none and most importantly she is extremely flexible to meet your design requirements and will follow it through until completion. For a matter of interest we commence building next week in Brookwater, before we could start the build we had to get it passed through the Brookwater Architect for approval and this is extremely difficult and he is very fussy. But he was very impressed with the design and said it was a “fresh innovation and looking forward to the completion”.
Alex, DO NOT WASTE YOUR MONEY ON AN ARCHITECT. Leanne’s design for our home is exactly what we envisaged and my wife and myself are very excited to start the project. As a matter of interest the builder we chose is going to enter it for a HIA award and is very confident he will win it with this design.
Many Regards,
Richard and Pam”
(Note: The following is an email kindly sent by Richard to another client who we ended up building for, who was wanting feedback on the overall process…)
Tarmo,
The house is moving along well, the roof is on, electrical and plumbing roughing is done and Adrian said the external walls start tomorrow. The main thing is all sub-contractors and builder are very easy and flexible to get along with. Pam and I have made a few adjustments here and there and all involved are very accommodating to help us make these changes. Adrian said we should be in by end of November.
As for landscaping Pam is doing two projects in Brookwater and both owners want new plants and different designs as both complain every garden in Brookwater looks the same and Pam agrees and is diligently going about to accommodate them .
As for picking Leanne, all I can say you won’t be sorry, good choice. Leanne will design you an excellent home which will suit your requirements and will be totally unique. If you also go with Adrian you will also pick a great builder who will also accommodate to your needs without taking any short cuts.
By the way Tarmo I am not on any commission just a big fan,
Thanks
Richard
Tony and Lorena
“We first came to know Leanne Irvine when we built our dream home in 2006.
Leanne’s enthusiasm, and fresh take on the design, helped us build this beautiful new house on a very difficult and steep block which no-one else wanted to touch. In fact she was our last resort; we were on the verge of selling the block and forgetting about our vision for a new home.
But after just one meeting with Leanne we knew we had found the right person to help us achieve our dream.
Leanne was fantastic to work with; always happy to listen to the many changes that we came up with as the design progressed, and more importantly to us, she was just as keen as us to ensure that the fabulous views and great breezes, attainable only from the two opposite ends of the block would remain a priority.
Being our second home, we wanted something a little more special. Leanne certainly helped there as she listened and incorporated every detail we came up with, as well as adding many of her own.
At the time of meeting Leanne, she was working as a design consultant with one builder, and to that effect we wished she could have remained working with us throughout the rest of the construction, as it would have alleviated many of the problems we later encountered in having to deal with different project managers, all at different stages of the build. We kept saying that the ideal way to build would be to have one person to work with from the design to construction details to the final dressing of the property.
And now Leanne Irvine does just this. As your own personal project manager, she is offering this fantastic solution to ensuring that building your dream home is as smooth and efficient as possible.
We have no hesitation in recommending Leanne’s services to anyone interested in building, as we know that they will receive 100% service, 100% enthusiasm, and 100% efficiency; the three things we are all looking for when making the largest investment in our lives-our family home.
We wish her all the best, and thank her for all her help in giving us our beautiful home.”
Sincerely,
Tony and Lorena
Elanora
Todd and Kerrin
“We purchased a block in 2006 and in our quest to find the right person to build our home, we were fortunate enough to meet Leanne Irvine. Building a home was a new experience for us and Leanne made the process easy and fun.
From the first meeting Leanne was friendly, offered us professional and practical advice and made innovative suggestions that met our expectations and budget. Through listening to our needs, Leanne designed us a home with a uniqueness and style to match our lifestyle. Leanne is a business woman who is not only knowledgeable about her industry but is open, honest and reliable. We were more than happy with the work provided by Leanne and would recommend her services to anyone who is planning to build their dream home.”
Todd and Kerrin
Craig and Amanda
“With a refreshing honesty not tainted by the usual sales hyperbole, Leanne is happy to candidly discuss the facts as she sees them without compromising the unique requirements of each client. We appreciated this approach, as with our limited local knowledge it would have been easy to make decisions that could have cost us dearly, both financially and in the end result.
Her genuine commitment to help her clients successfully build homes that achieve their practical, aesthetic and budget requirements is unquestionable. We highly recommend Leanne to anyone wanting to reduce the stress of building a home.”
Craig and Amanda
The Observatory
Jerusha
“It is an absolute pleasure to write this testimonial for Leanne Irvine. I have worked professionally with Leanne for the past 4 1/2 years and it has always been a pleasure to do so. If I have ever referred a client to Leanne, I know they were treated very well and I always received glowing reports back from these clients. She’s been a lifesaver on a number of occasions. Her knowledge of the building industry and especially in designing homes to suite sloping blocks, is second to none. I would never hesitate in recommending Leanne’s services to anyone looking to build a new home.”
Regards,
Jerusha King
(Former) Sales Manager
Stockland Observatory
Colin and Kim
“We had been thinking about building for a while and we had a jumble of ideas of what we wanted in a house. We wanted something more interesting than a “standard” house plan but we were worried that building on anything other than a flat block would be a nightmare. Thankfully, we visited Leanne before buying our land and, after seeing some of her ideas, we saw all the possibilities offered by a sloping block to create the modern look we were after.
After finding THE block (that we never would have considered before), Leanne worked with us to make the most of our views and the prevailing breezes and incorporate all the things we love about life into our home. The result is everything that we dreamed about! The interior design is interesting, spacious and functional with no wasted areas. Judging by the number of people who stop to photograph our home, the outside of the house is just as interesting too.
We love living in our home and Leanne deserves a lot of the credit. Her ideas saved us thousands up front and will, without a doubt, add value to the price of our home if we ever decide to sell up and do it all over again. We unreservedly recommend Leanne’s services … our home would not be what it is today without her.”
Colin & Kim
The Observatory
2007
Peter and Petra
“From the moment we met Leanne we felt at ease. Leanne’s honest, open, professional yet personal approach to home design consulting made me personally feel very comfortable and confident about the process of ‘Design and build’ construction which was new to me.
The first meeting was at the block of land we had purchased where she asked about what we wanted to build, looked at the direction the block faced, views, weather approaches and the direction the sun rose and set in. All these variables need careful consideration in designing a home and Leanne ticked all the boxes before starting to think about floor plans.
Next came the discussions about our wants and needs in the home. Style, room sizes, relationship of rooms to living spaces, indoor to outdoor connection and practicality of the design, all factors she considered in lead up to the design itself. The results speak for themselves in the final floor plan design which incorporated everything we had asked for. The design was aesthetically pleasing and maintained integrity to the natural surrounds of the area by not destroying the land through excessive cut and fill works. Large cut and fill jobs normally add huge costs to building and leave the area looking like every other estate where standard project homes take precedence over preservation of the natural landscape and contour rather than working with it.
Our additional input was considered in tweaking the design to get to a final result which we were excited to be building.
I would recommend Leanne to anyone considering building, especially those building on sloping blocks or anyone who wishes to build a home that is unique, environmentally friendly and that stamps your own individual personality throughout.
On a personal note, Leanne is one of the most approachable, down to earth people I have ever dealt with in the construction industry. Having built 4 homes over the last 14 years and always building modified project homes I will never look back and would be more than happy to work with Leanne on our next project.”
Peter and Petra Oman
Wednesday, 21 May 20
Richard
Dear Rod & Kylie,
Our house is now completed and we moved in just before Christmas (very stressful time) . But we love it our design certainly has street appeal and if we are out in garden strangers come up and congratulate us on our design and construction. Leanne will certainly design you a wow house, don’t bother with an architect just go with Leanne and that’s saying something just after you build a house. To answer your questions!
1. We are very happy with design of our house, we stuffed up with the garage it could have been longer, but that’s not Leanne’s fault she told us to double check all measurements and we missed the garage. But the design overall is out of this world the house is on a sloppy block overlooking the golf course, a lady the other day walking her dog past our house stopped and said to me “If I lived on a golf course I would build a house just like yours with those magnificent big decks”. That says it, has great street appeal.
2. Always contactable if Leanne is in one her many meetings and you leave a message on her phone, she will always ring you back. Likewise all emails are responded to. For you interest we started planning our home Christmas 2009 twelve months later we moved in.
3. Sloping blocks that is what Leanne is best at!
4. As far as Leanne’s fees are, what a bargain go and get an architect’s price and compare . As for building on a sloping block, no matter who you build with, it will always be expensive compared to a flat block. But with Leanne’s design she will use the slope of the block to enhance your home to give it real value . In other words it will be totally unique and unlike other homes built by project builders there will be no waste of space and no doubt have a magnificent outlook totally designed for your requirements.
Hoping this answers most of your questions,
Richard
(Note: This is a copy of an email sent to client before they engaged us from an existing client.)
Baden Behrens
Dear Leanne
I’ve written this recommendation of your work to share with other LinkedIn users.
Details of the Recommendation: “If you have ever had the pleasure of watching Leanne work, you would notice her amazing ability to understand what her clients want, all the while creating the structural integrity that a builder needs.
She is thorough and articulate which leaves you confident that you as a client were heard!
I believe that what sets her apart from other designers is that as a woman, Leanne Irvine understands what women require on a practical level.
For an investment of this size these qualities are invaluable.
Baden Behrens
Seabreeze Shutters
http://www.seabreezeshutters.com.au
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