DJ House

“Philip Leeson Architects (PLA) designed and oversaw the construction of our knockdown rebuild. We thought it would be helpful to share our experience.

From our first meeting, PLA impressed us with their deep commitment both to good design and achieving value for money, on the back of a diverse and highly experienced team. After engaging them to build our house, we had lots of fun collaborating on several iterations of the design until we settled on something that met our needs, while also remaining within budget. Then, in a period of high inflation and routine cost blowouts across the industry, PLA and the builder completed our 5 bedroom house in 9 months, with no surprises.

Throughout construction, minor changes were made to the design in response to developments and emerging issues, and with satisfying attention to detail. PLA also resolved some unexpected financial and contract management issues in a stress-free manner. Comparing our experience with friends, we doubt it would have been more cost effective or efficient to have gone with a custom builder, despite up-front promises of lower prices.

Since moving in, we have come to fully appreciate what PLA was able to achieve for us. Beyond the form and function, we’re regularly inspired by unique details of the house. The view from a window, the interplay between indoor and outdoor, a piece of craftsmanship – it all points to a cohesive, artistic vision, in dialogue with the environment and our needs as a family. We would recommend PLA to anyone looking to build a quality house.

James & Dharshi”