diff --git a/zingolib/src/lib.rs b/zingolib/src/lib.rs
index db341720b..589ebb51c 100644
--- a/zingolib/src/lib.rs
+++ b/zingolib/src/lib.rs
@@ -17,8 +17,8 @@ pub mod lightclient;
 pub mod utils;
 pub mod wallet;
 
-#[cfg(test)]
-pub(crate) mod mocks;
+#[cfg(any(test, feature = "test-elevation"))]
+pub mod mocks;
 #[cfg(any(test, feature = "test-elevation"))]
 pub mod testutils;
 #[cfg(any(test, feature = "testvectors"))]
diff --git a/zingolib/src/lightclient/describe.rs b/zingolib/src/lightclient/describe.rs
index ecdfa7d6f..a7f895838 100644
--- a/zingolib/src/lightclient/describe.rs
+++ b/zingolib/src/lightclient/describe.rs
@@ -56,6 +56,7 @@ impl LightClient {
     }
 
     /// TODO: Add Doc Comment Here!
+    // todo use helpers
     pub async fn do_addresses(&self) -> JsonValue {
         let mut objectified_addresses = Vec::new();
         for address in self.wallet.wallet_capability().addresses().iter() {
diff --git a/zingolib/src/lightclient/send.rs b/zingolib/src/lightclient/send.rs
index 4b75be7c3..76db5677f 100644
--- a/zingolib/src/lightclient/send.rs
+++ b/zingolib/src/lightclient/send.rs
@@ -334,8 +334,8 @@ pub mod send_with_proposal {
         #[tokio::test]
         async fn complete_and_broadcast_unconnected_error() {
             use crate::{
-                config::ZingoConfigBuilder, lightclient::LightClient, mocks::ProposalBuilder,
-                testvectors::seeds::ABANDON_ART_SEED,
+                config::ZingoConfigBuilder, lightclient::LightClient,
+                mocks::proposal::ProposalBuilder, testvectors::seeds::ABANDON_ART_SEED,
             };
             let lc = LightClient::create_unconnected(
                 &ZingoConfigBuilder::default().create(),
diff --git a/zingolib/src/mocks.rs b/zingolib/src/mocks.rs
index f3640664b..9665605a9 100644
--- a/zingolib/src/mocks.rs
+++ b/zingolib/src/mocks.rs
@@ -2,9 +2,6 @@
 
 //! Tools to facilitate mocks for structs of external crates and general mocking utilities for testing
 
-#[cfg(feature = "test-elevation")]
-pub use proposal::ProposalBuilder;
-
 pub use sapling_crypto_note::SaplingCryptoNoteBuilder;
 
 fn zaddr_from_seed(
@@ -65,7 +62,7 @@ pub fn random_zaddr() -> (
 }
 
 pub mod nullifier {
-    //! Module for mocking nullifiers from [`sapling_crypto::note::Nullifier`] and [`orchard::note::Nullifier`]
+    //! Module for mocking nullifiers from [`sapling_crypto::Nullifier`] and [`orchard::note::Nullifier`]
 
     use crate::utils::build_method;
 
diff --git a/zingolib/src/utils.rs b/zingolib/src/utils.rs
index cd380df65..15501f1fc 100644
--- a/zingolib/src/utils.rs
+++ b/zingolib/src/utils.rs
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 pub mod conversion;
 pub mod error;
 
+#[cfg(any(test, feature = "test-elevation"))]
 macro_rules! build_method {
     ($name:ident, $localtype:ty) => {
         #[doc = "Set the $name field of the builder."]
@@ -12,7 +13,7 @@ macro_rules! build_method {
         }
     };
 }
-#[cfg(test)] // temporary test gate as no production builders use this macros yet
+#[cfg(any(test, feature = "test-elevation"))]
 macro_rules! build_method_push {
     ($name:ident, $localtype:ty) => {
         #[doc = "Push a $ty to the builder."]
@@ -22,7 +23,7 @@ macro_rules! build_method_push {
         }
     };
 }
-#[cfg(test)] // temporary test gate as no production builders use this macros yet
+#[cfg(any(test, feature = "test-elevation"))]
 macro_rules! build_push_list {
     ($name:ident, $builder:ident, $struct:ident) => {
         for i in &$builder.$name {
@@ -31,10 +32,11 @@ macro_rules! build_push_list {
     };
 }
 
+#[cfg(any(test, feature = "test-elevation"))]
 pub(crate) use build_method;
-#[cfg(test)]
+#[cfg(any(test, feature = "test-elevation"))]
 pub(crate) use build_method_push;
-#[cfg(test)]
+#[cfg(any(test, feature = "test-elevation"))]
 pub(crate) use build_push_list;
 
 /// this mod exists to allow the use statement without cluttering the parent mod
diff --git a/zingolib/src/wallet/data.rs b/zingolib/src/wallet/data.rs
index 61787f407..85d60a4a5 100644
--- a/zingolib/src/wallet/data.rs
+++ b/zingolib/src/wallet/data.rs
@@ -1988,7 +1988,7 @@ fn read_write_empty_sapling_tree() {
     )
 }
 
-#[cfg(test)]
+#[cfg(any(test, feature = "test-elevation"))]
 pub(crate) mod mocks {
     use zcash_primitives::memo::Memo;
 
diff --git a/zingolib/src/wallet/describe.rs b/zingolib/src/wallet/describe.rs
index 1c94e9853..a7fc9ec35 100644
--- a/zingolib/src/wallet/describe.rs
+++ b/zingolib/src/wallet/describe.rs
@@ -304,25 +304,94 @@ impl LightWallet {
     }
 }
 
-#[cfg(test)]
-mod tests {
+#[cfg(any(test, feature = "test-elevation"))]
+mod test {
+
+    use zcash_client_backend::PoolType;
+    use zcash_client_backend::ShieldedProtocol;
+    use zcash_primitives::consensus::NetworkConstants as _;
+
+    use crate::wallet::LightWallet;
+
+    // these functions are tested gold and a better pattern for address lookup.
+    // maybe later they can be gated in.
+    impl LightWallet {
+        #[allow(clippy::result_unit_err)]
+        /// gets a UnifiedAddress, the first the wallet. this is the only receiver implemented as 2024-09-22
+        pub fn get_first_ua(&self) -> Result<zcash_keys::address::UnifiedAddress, ()> {
+            if let Some(possible_ua) = self.wallet_capability().addresses().iter().next() {
+                Ok(possible_ua.clone())
+            } else {
+                Err(())
+            }
+        }
+
+        #[allow(clippy::result_unit_err)]
+        /// UnifiedAddress type is not a string. to process it into a string requires chain date.
+        pub fn encode_ua_as_pool(
+            &self,
+            ua: &zcash_keys::address::UnifiedAddress,
+            pool: PoolType,
+        ) -> Result<String, ()> {
+            match pool {
+                PoolType::Transparent => ua
+                    .transparent()
+                    .map(|taddr| {
+                        crate::wallet::keys::address_from_pubkeyhash(
+                            &self.transaction_context.config,
+                            *taddr,
+                        )
+                    })
+                    .ok_or(()),
+                PoolType::Shielded(ShieldedProtocol::Sapling) => ua
+                    .sapling()
+                    .map(|z_addr| {
+                        zcash_keys::encoding::encode_payment_address(
+                            self.transaction_context
+                                .config
+                                .chain
+                                .hrp_sapling_payment_address(),
+                            z_addr,
+                        )
+                    })
+                    .ok_or(()),
+                PoolType::Shielded(ShieldedProtocol::Orchard) => {
+                    Ok(ua.encode(&self.transaction_context.config.chain))
+                }
+            }
+        }
+
+        #[allow(clippy::result_unit_err)]
+        /// gets a string address for the wallet, based on pooltype
+        pub fn get_first_address(&self, pool: PoolType) -> Result<String, ()> {
+            let ua = self.get_first_ua()?;
+            self.encode_ua_as_pool(&ua, pool)
+        }
+    }
+
+    #[cfg(test)]
     use orchard::note_encryption::OrchardDomain;
+    #[cfg(test)]
     use sapling_crypto::note_encryption::SaplingDomain;
-
-    use crate::config::ZingoConfigBuilder;
+    #[cfg(test)]
     use zingo_status::confirmation_status::ConfirmationStatus;
 
-    use crate::{
-        mocks::{orchard_note::OrchardCryptoNoteBuilder, SaplingCryptoNoteBuilder},
-        wallet::{
-            notes::{
-                orchard::mocks::OrchardNoteBuilder, sapling::mocks::SaplingNoteBuilder,
-                transparent::mocks::TransparentOutputBuilder,
-            },
-            transaction_record::mocks::TransactionRecordBuilder,
-            LightWallet, WalletBase,
-        },
-    };
+    #[cfg(test)]
+    use crate::config::ZingoConfigBuilder;
+    #[cfg(test)]
+    use crate::mocks::orchard_note::OrchardCryptoNoteBuilder;
+    #[cfg(test)]
+    use crate::mocks::SaplingCryptoNoteBuilder;
+    #[cfg(test)]
+    use crate::wallet::notes::orchard::mocks::OrchardNoteBuilder;
+    #[cfg(test)]
+    use crate::wallet::notes::sapling::mocks::SaplingNoteBuilder;
+    #[cfg(test)]
+    use crate::wallet::notes::transparent::mocks::TransparentOutputBuilder;
+    #[cfg(test)]
+    use crate::wallet::transaction_record::mocks::TransactionRecordBuilder;
+    #[cfg(test)]
+    use crate::wallet::WalletBase;
 
     #[tokio::test]
     async fn confirmed_balance_excluding_dust() {
diff --git a/zingolib/src/wallet/notes/orchard.rs b/zingolib/src/wallet/notes/orchard.rs
index b472882ae..21a0d7fd7 100644
--- a/zingolib/src/wallet/notes/orchard.rs
+++ b/zingolib/src/wallet/notes/orchard.rs
@@ -195,7 +195,7 @@ impl ShieldedNoteInterface for OrchardNote {
     }
 }
 
-#[cfg(test)]
+#[cfg(any(test, feature = "test-elevation"))]
 pub mod mocks {
     //! Mock version of the struct for testing
     use incrementalmerkletree::Position;
diff --git a/zingolib/src/wallet/notes/sapling.rs b/zingolib/src/wallet/notes/sapling.rs
index 58e2d4f46..79b8a2fa3 100644
--- a/zingolib/src/wallet/notes/sapling.rs
+++ b/zingolib/src/wallet/notes/sapling.rs
@@ -210,7 +210,7 @@ impl ShieldedNoteInterface for SaplingNote {
     }
 }
 
-#[cfg(test)]
+#[cfg(any(test, feature = "test-elevation"))]
 pub mod mocks {
     //! Mock version of the struct for testing
     use incrementalmerkletree::Position;
diff --git a/zingolib/src/wallet/notes/transparent.rs b/zingolib/src/wallet/notes/transparent.rs
index aa65f8f3b..b87dc3757 100644
--- a/zingolib/src/wallet/notes/transparent.rs
+++ b/zingolib/src/wallet/notes/transparent.rs
@@ -213,7 +213,7 @@ impl TransparentOutput {
     }
 }
 
-#[cfg(test)]
+#[cfg(any(test, feature = "test-elevation"))]
 pub mod mocks {
     //! Mock version of the struct for testing
     use zcash_primitives::{legacy::TransparentAddress, transaction::TxId};
diff --git a/zingolib/src/wallet/transaction_record.rs b/zingolib/src/wallet/transaction_record.rs
index 735b45543..dc3986675 100644
--- a/zingolib/src/wallet/transaction_record.rs
+++ b/zingolib/src/wallet/transaction_record.rs
@@ -576,7 +576,7 @@ pub enum SendType {
     SendToSelf,
 }
 
-#[cfg(test)]
+#[cfg(any(test, feature = "test-elevation"))]
 pub mod mocks {
     //! Mock version of the struct for testing
     use zcash_primitives::transaction::TxId;