We decided to renovate a rental property. Make it open plan, get rid of passage areas and walls and make spaces more usable.

We were given amazing suggestions and advice and were so impressed with Lesley's ability that we decided to use her to design a new house and sub-divide a section off the back of this same property.

She came up with amazing ideas to get around difficult council requirements. Her work has always been to schedule and the results have been beyond expectations.

We came across Lesley at the eco section of the Auckland Home Show and were impressed from the start by her commitment to sustainable principles.

Our bach renovations have been undertaken with care and thought. We loved Lesley's enthusiasm about our project. She had lots of great ideas, e.g. who'd have thought about putting a second bathroom into that space!

She listened to our ideas carefully and then did a great job of improving them. She was quick and thorough with the many changes in the early stages of our project. She listened to us and communicated very effectively with us throughout the whole process, and now we are underway with the building we know we can contact her easily if we or the builder had questions. The builder and the kitchen company have found her plans detailed and easy to read. The other people we worked with on her recommendation were all very professional and good to deal with.

We can't wait to finish building and see the concept completed!

Our new Passive House design has been completed by Lesley England. We have had an easy time communicating with Lesley, something we feel is vital as an architect.

We would happily recommend Lesley to anyone wanting the personal touch in their designer.

Lesley did a fantastic job of redesigning the kitchen, dining and bathroom interior to make the best use of space for functionality and more importantly for us, the sun, light and access to outside living.

We love the proportions of all the areas and pushing out the window seat area was a stroke of genius.

Pete and I are so happy with the results, she listened to what we wanted and gave constructive feedback. We are still enjoying the space as it works so well.

We have recently renovated and modernised our dated 1975 Clinker Brick in Mellon's Bay, Auckland. Lesley was employed as the architect to organise and control the build.

Lesley was always available to discuss our needs and with her expertise was able to incorporate these into the drawings and build. The build was extensive, incorporating total recladding, new entranceway, ensuites, modernised roofline.

We are absolutely delighted with the result. We would use Lesley again for our next job.

Lesley designed and managed the rebuild/second storey addition. We found her really easy, reliable and enjoyable to work with throughout the entire process.

Lesley came up with an awesome design to turn our tiny 70's unit into a fabulous and spacious inner city dwelling. Incorporating interesting roof lines and a modern look, the house sits very nicely amongst the neighbouring villas and we couldn't be happier.

We are most impressed with the service which you provided throughout the renovation and addition to our home.

Our plans to maximise our living space by adding a deck and extending the kitchen are finally happening!

Lesley has guided us from a very general sense of what needs done to a solid, easy-to-visualise plan. She has made a number of excellent suggestions and it has all seemed incredibly easy.

Our thoughts and uncertainties (not to mention our budget) have been respected throughout the process and we are moving on to consent with a great deal of confidence and excitement. I would happily recommend Lesley.

Via a recommendation, my wife and I employed the services of Lesley to manage the Architectural work for our property in Howick Auckland. With a significant alteration required to achieve the end goal, we wanted to work with a company and individual who could offer us the direction and vision to maximise the space and budget we had to work with.

The options and design concepts Lesley presented were fantastic, options we had not considered, detail around the practical application of these and costs involved made the decision making process all that much easier.

Lesley's considerable experience with the building code,her relationship with the relevant authorities and attention to the most minor of detail ensured the consent process ran smoothly and without a hitch. Even towards the end of the project when additional changes were made Lesley stepped in to ensure there was no hold up with the amendments and submission of these.

A huge thanks to Lesley for a thoroughly professional and personal service.

We have been fortunate to work alongside Lesley on a few projects, and the level of detail provided in Lesley's plans really makes our job so much easier.

From a builders perspective, Lesley's work is full of detail, giving us confidence that we can provide our clients with a comprehensive breakdown of the costs involved with their project.

It is apparent that Lesley has a real passion for her work, and it is always exciting working with her.

Lesley is fantastic and very patient! Had to adapt to our difficult site and our changes of mind. She came up with innovative design and solutions and I can't wait to see it finish.

Could not recommend more her very affordable services!

Have used Lesley for a couple of years now and Lesley has been always professional and good with our clients.

Her designs are good and meets client requirements. Will continue to use Lesley for our design requirements.

Lesley did a great job on our renovation project and we were impressed that Council issued the building consent with no queries at all.

We would definitely use her again without hesitation.

I have had along and successful relationship with Lesley England spanning 10 years plus ! Lesley was one of the first architects I've been associated with and has given me great opportunities to work on some unique and challenging projects.

Her style is different to the common set of plans we come across! Lesley focuses on using building materials that give maximum heat retention and save on those large bills in winter. The layout and use of large north facing glass and open level entry indoor/outdoor flow are always present with Lesley’s design.

Her plans are easy to read and she's always available for a catch up or to answer a question. A pleasure to work with.