Great Ocean Properties Apollo Bay

Meet the team

Get to know the 3 agents at Great Ocean Properties Apollo Bay.

Director / Licensed Real Estate Agent / Officer in Effective Control

4.9

About Gary

Gary Van Someren, Principal Licensed Agent and 50% owner of Great Ocean Properties Apollo Bay comes from careers in hospitality, horticulture, building and renovating. From extensive experience of buying and selling homes came a strong interest to get involved in the Real Estate industry. It just does not need to be hard or difficult. Gary, opened Great Ocean Properties Apollo Bay 15 years ago with two properties to sell, and three established Real Estate companies in the town, has created a business where we are now market leaders by a substantial margin. He approaches his work justly and with integrity, and his forthright attitude is appreciated and relied upon by his clients Working on the principle of constant improvement in business combined with a good dose of common sense, Gary is a reliable source of quality advice for all those who engage his services.

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David Ellis

Sales Agent

4.9

(53 reviews)

About David

After 38 years experience in Real Estate mainly in Melbourne and more recently Alice Springs, David recently relocated to Apollo Bay with his wife Gail. David is a Licensed Real Estate Agent, Qualified Valuer and an Associate of the Australian Property Institute. Interests outside work include golf, football, keeping fit and healthy and spending time with his family and his two young grandsons. David is renowned for his Real Estate knowledge and experience and is passionate about offering excellent service.

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James Aiken

Sales Agent

4.9

(13 reviews)

About James

James currently has 41 active property listings and 24 sold property listings over the past 12 months.

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About us

Great Ocean Properties has a simple vision; to be the best and most respected in the business. We have achieved this by providing our clients with the highest level of professional service and expert advice in regard to all their property requirements, ensuring quality and ethical standards which underpin all service provision, with the ultimate goal of achieving a positive result. Great Ocean Properties is the leading sales office in Apollo Bay by a fair margin averaging around 50% of all home sales in our area, compared to three competitors sharing the rest. We value our vendors and our customers and are committed to making the journey of buying and selling as exciting and seamless as possible. As a team we strive to go that extra mile and as a result we have become successful industry leaders within our local community. Great Ocean Properties is a well-established and successful coastal real estate agency. Each office is separately owned but we market together. Originating firstly in Aireys Inlet there are now offices in Anglesea, Apollo Bay, and more recently in Lorne and Torquay, bringing together decades of expertise in real estate.

over 2 years ago

Good to deal with

James is friendly and communicated well

James Aiken

4.9

(13 reviews)

over 2 years ago

An honest agent

I felt James was very open and honest in his dealings with us. This is what I value in a real estate agent, someone who is truthful and fair. He sold our house in a cool market and fetched a price we were very happy with. James made the process very painless.

James Aiken

4.9

(13 reviews)

over 2 years ago

Best in the Bay

James did a wonderful job representing our interests and selling our house in Skenes Creek. The market was pretty tough for sellers with many potential buyers "holding their cards to their chest." James reassured us that there would be that one buyer who falls in love with our house - and he was right! James was always straight with us and we appreciated his personal and professional approach. We can't thank him enough!

James Aiken

4.9

(13 reviews)

over 2 years ago

Professional, trustworthy & looks after his clients best interests

I found James to be extremely trustworthy, professional & looked after my best interests as the vendor. In addition, the sale result was extremely good. I have absolutely no hesitation recommending James to any future vendor considering selling their property. Well done James.

James Aiken

4.9

(13 reviews)

over 2 years ago

James Aiken is a first rate professional Real Estate Agent.

James in a wonderful professional to hand over your property to for selling. He has a positive and happy personality for sales and is honest, obliging and answers all phone calls and messages efficiently. I highly recommend James to anyone wishing to sell their property and I was so very happy that I received a top price with his amazing help.

James Aiken

4.9

(13 reviews)

almost 3 years ago

Gary was very professional from the beginning and felt he had a good grasp the property’s value

Gary’s all round approach with the sale of our property was stress free and very professional and we wouldn’t hesitate to recommend him to other sellers worked hard from the get go and sold the property a lot quicker then expected.

Gary Van Someren

4.9

(74 reviews)

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