Leichhardt Group Pty Ltd

Our 1920s Art Deco home desperately needed renovating and we also needed an extension. The stunning, quality result we’re enjoying now is due unquestioningly to Angelo Di Conza’s excellent, creative design eye as an architect, as well as his quality and established building knowledge and experience. I had seen some Leichhardt new builds and renovations but it all came to life at our place when Angelo brought our late 1920s original back to its best and better, and built us the most contemporary extension. His ‘crew’ and contractors to a person reflect Leichhardt’s extremely high standards. They were all excellent trades and top of their crafts. The quality of every huge, big and even the tiniest finishes is something they all pride themselves on. One of the best things about working with Angelo is that he is not only a talented architect, builder and a top project manager, but he is also brilliant at design, colour, fittings, and interiors, not to mention exteriors and landscape, all of which he does for and with you (and he knows where to send you to shop). Perhaps most important, Angelo’s attention to budget is a renovator’s dream, and the dollars are the most important. He puts in a lot of work on that at the beginning of the project before any contract and we can’t thank him enough that as a result there was not one cost surprise in our build. He was on budget and on time; the most no fuss, no drama reno ever. Our home is now stunningly beautiful, practical, comfortable, quality, and fully done from the front fence to the backyard landscaping. Recommend Leichhardt highly.

Bagnato Architects has worked with the Leichhardt Group for many years on several luxury residential projects. Angelo's commitment to providing his clients the most professional service is evident in the high quality of finishes produced through his work. Angelo is not only a registered builder but also graduated from the University of Melbourne with a bachelor of architecture making him a very highly skilled project manager on site. His ability to construct, interpret drawings and make recommendations to benefit the client are a rare commodity. I would not hesitate in recommending the Leichhardt Group to anyone that is looking to have their home constructed and also recommending him to other Architects that would see the benefit of not only having a builder on site but also a trained designer.

In 2011 Angelo from Leichardt helped us find a house in Hampton to renovate. He then came up with ideas and presented a set of different design concepts. He completed our preferred design and presented that with an open book cost estimate. The cost was in excess of our budget and Angelo came up with some tremendous ideas to take cost out of the build. One idea that surprised us was to change our selection of floorboards to parquetry floors to achieve a substantial cost saving. Angelo and his team built the house and pool on time and on budget. His attention to detail and the quality of finishes is outstanding. Many visitors to our home who have done their own renos or builds have remarked how amazing our finishes are. We have recommended Leichardt to our friends one of whom have has had a build with Leichardt with the same great results. I am in the industry and I am sure you will not find a better builder in Bayside Melbourne than Angelo at Leichardt.

After a very frustrating 3 years looking to purchase or renovate, we had a fair idea of what we wanted and what we didn’t want in a new home. After looking for so long, it was apparent there was a major compromise/flaw within the market. We would come across a great floor plan but the build lacked the quality we were looking for. This also occurred in the reverse, the build quality was great, but the floor plan lack the functionality that we were after, especially in renovations. We first came across the Leichhardt Group’s (Angela Di Conza) work through a friend of ours. Angelo had recently completed renovating their home and as soon as you walked in, you could feel the quality, not just see it. Their feedback was extremely positive and as a result, it gave us the confidence to renovate rather than continuing to look to purchase a property that met all our requirements from both a quality and functionality perspective. As a result, we engaged the Leichhardt Group to design and renovate an early 1900 Victorian residence that was in extremely poor condition. Angelo also assisted us in selecting the most appropriate property/site and attended a number of inspections where we would discuss key renovation concepts, budget pricing and potential site issues etc. Angelo was instrumental in the fundamental design of the renovation which included demolishing and rebuilding the back half of the house. Right from the start of the project, he was extremely engaging and took time to not only listen and understand our requirements, but educate us on the build process and the different options available to us in respect to design, construction, fixtures and fittings. Angelo supervised every aspect of the renovation and his attention to detail, the quality of the tradesmen he employed resulted in a quality outcome, one that we couldn’t have been more pleased with. Transitioning from the old part of the house to the newer section is seamless and is again, reflective of Angelo’s understanding of key architectural concepts and design flair. Overall, the renovation wasn’t a stressful process and we are extremely happy with the end product. We would highly recommend the Leichhardt Group (Angelo Di Conza) to anyone looking for a quality renovation or build.

Having lived in a home designed by the Leichhardt Group it was an easy decision for us to commission the company for our fist foray into property development. Angelo and his team were with us every step of the way from selecting the correct location, to design and construction, colour schemes, fixtures and fittings – absolutely everything right down to planting the last seedling. His experience and expertise was invaluable especially when it came to dealing with local authorities and ensuring our budget kept on track so there were no surprises on completion. The end product of two, high quality double story townhouses built to with stand the test of time were nothing short of amazing. Thank you Angelo. Phillip & Trudie