With 36 years of experience selling in Beachlands/Maraetai and 40 years of experience selling houses and businesses in the wider Auckland region, Peter has been committed to real estate right from the beginning. “I started selling real estate in 1972 for Charles Belton Real Estate in Remuera Road” Peter says. Specializing in high end properties in Remuera and Parnell, Peter’s first sale went for $26,000 - a sum which was well over twice the average price at the time. In the same year, Peter sold a 10 bedroom home on 1 ¼ acres for $128,000, setting a new record for Parnell. Two years later, a move to Wrightsons NMA in St Luke’s shopping centre saw him selling businesses, industrial and commercial properties. After two years, and as an associate member of the Real Estate Institute of New Zealand (AREINZ), Peter moved to Beachlands where he established Beachlands Real Estate. Peter has been a committed member of the Beachlands and Maraetai community; he has served in committees for Beachlands School, Te Puru and Lions, to name a few, and has sponsored many activities in the area. “When I moved to Beachlands, my oldest child was five,” says Peter, “now, four of my grandchildren are living in Beachlands and my son is working in the business.” During this time living in, selling in, and enjoying Beachlands and Maraetai, Peter has built up a number of local investors, whose trust in Peter has led them to regularly buy from him as well as choose him to manage many of their properties. “I believe the key to selling these unique properties is to reach as wide an audience as possible.” Peter says, “Harcourts, as a superbrand, have the tools to do this superbly.”

In 1984 Gabrielle decided it was time for a career change and started what was to become a very successful career in real estate. Prior to this she worked both here and in Australia for a variety of companies including IBM, BNZ and Air New Zealand.

Get to know her better and you’ll discover she not only has a great sense of humour and friendly nature, she is also very professional and highly skilled when it comes to taking care of any and all your real estate requirements. Gabrielle makes a positive impression on everyone she meets. Her people skills are exceptional and a major reason she has continued to be so successful. She says "I love what I do and people realise this. And it’s this attitude which makes for great personal and professional relationships".
Her commitment to delivering the highest quality of service to her clients has undoubtedly also contributed to her ongoing success. Gabrielle believes the key issue when selling your most valuable asset is that it is absolutely all about you and ensuring you obtain the best price in the current market for your property or home. “Success in real estate, for all, comes down to good service – and that means paying attention to a million little details so you don’t have to!”
Gabrielle also has this to say about the team at Harcourts, Beachlands –
“Our team has energy, strong local knowledge and very good databases – this can save you money. Also, we can prepare a beautiful marketing campaign for your property. We are a very friendly team and your potential buyers trust us for these reasons.