Jellis Craig Northcote

Meet the team

Get to know the 14 agents at Jellis Craig Northcote.

Partner / Auctioneer

4.9

About Nigel

For many years now, Nigel has thrived in his role as Partner and Auctioneer at Jellis Craig Northcote. His long-time residency has created an authentic connection with the local community, and a passion that's evident in all of his property transactions. With a strong focus on Northcote and Thornbury and an unwavering level of commitment, he works tirelessly to achieve outstanding outcomes for vendors and buyers alike. Demonstrating a genuine understanding of the stress often associated with buying and selling property, Nigel’s natural sincerity and calm manner are perfectly suited to guiding clients through the sales process. His superior interpersonal skills have resulted in multiple real estate awards including the prestigious REIV and REIA National Awards for Excellence and recent recipient of Salesperson of the Year for Jellis Craig Northcote 2024. Backed by Jellis Craig’s industry-leading resources, Nigel is a strong negotiator and clear communicator – keeping clients informed at every step of the campaign process. His solutions-focused approach not only achieves outstanding results, but has earned him his current ranking as the most recommended agent for Thornbury and a past winner for Northcote five times on the Rate My Agent website. “My clients put their trust in me and I work hard to ensure I never let them down. Building positive relationships is very important to me, and by listening attentively to my client’s needs and also acting intuitively I create and nurture strong partnerships.”

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Tommasina Brizzi.

Licensed Real Estate Agent

4.9

(219 reviews)

About Tommasina

Grounded in integrity, heart and hard work, Tommasina is known as one of the Inner North’s most knowledgeable, determined and successful real estate agents. Tommasina makes one half of the high performing husband-and-wife team – Luke & Tommasina Brizzi. With over 20 years combined experience, market leading results & a rapidly growing clientele of repeat & referral business, Mr & Mrs Brizzi are known for exceeding client expectations & setting new benchmarks in the industry. “Clients often say I have an unmatched passion, I'm a go-getter, and that I was born for this business,” she says. Described as a “power couple that gets the best results,” Team Brizzi have successfully sold more than 1000 properties. “I'm a fierce negotiator – I negotiate like its personal, because when it comes to going in to bat for my clients, it is,” Tommasina says. Backed by a long list of glowing client reviews, most of Team Brizzi’s business is word of mouth, repeat clients and referrals. A clear thinker, sharp negotiator and relentless advocate for her clients, Tommasina is also valued for the genuine care and connection she brings to every interaction. She takes pride in celebrating her clients’ milestones & sets out to empower her clients to move forward with confidence when making one of life’s biggest decisions.

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Sam Rigopoulos

Director / Auctioneer

4.9

(232 reviews)

About Sam

There are two things that I love most about real estate – Auctions & negotiations. “I love closing sales and obtaining results that are greater than my clients expectations. It’s the best part of my job”. Born and raised in Northcote, with a family connection stemming back three generations, I have a wealth of specialist local knowledge to draw from that can only benefit your sale.

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Paula Beavis

Sales Consultant

(98 reviews)

About Paula

Friendly, personable and above all results-driven, Paula Beavis is dedicated to assisting each of her clients to successfully achieve their real estate goals. Experienced and astute, Paula combines more than a decade in the property industry with extensive local knowledge. As an inner north resident herself, she understands the area’s appeal to a wide-ranging demographic and is intuitively able to pair prospective buyers with their ideal property match. Paula’s passion for family homes sees her regularly work closely with young families, helping them locate the right home to meet their changing needs. "I take the time to get to know each of my clients and to understand their circumstances in assisting them with sale of their home.” Paula’s professional dedication and outstanding communication skills underpin her ability to build lasting business relationships. Clients find her candid, open style refreshing and appreciate her ability to connect with people from all walks of life. "My strong principles, honesty and integrity inform all my professional dealings as well as my overall approach to the buying and selling process. This strategy has seen me successfully achieve top results – many for repeat and referral clients – across my career to date." Meticulous attention to detail, a diligent work ethic and highly developed negotiation skills round out Paula's skill set and ensure she is well equipped to handle every facet of the property sales process with ease.

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Justin Mellar

Licensed Real Estate Agent / Auctioneer

4.8

(61 reviews)

About Justin

Justin Mellar has a proven history of success in property sales in Melbourne's inner northern suburbs. He consistently achieves top results, and as a senior sales consultant is admired by clients and colleagues alike. In 2015 Justin was awarded the number one sales consultant in Carlton for sales and was the most recommended agent on the Rate My Agent website. Not bad for a qualified aerospace engineer and business owner who made the switch to real estate in recent years. Friendly and approachable, Justin sees himself as organised, honest and straight talking. "Having run a successful business in the past, I understand the importance of solid client relationships to help both buyers and sellers find a successful outcome. I am always grateful for the opportunity to help and serve my clients, and I strive to make the property sales process both rewarding and seamless." Past clients agree that Justin is hard working, determined and thorough. Their feedback highlights his exceptional communication skills and complete understanding of the local market.

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Elijah Zonneveld

4.6

(25 reviews)

About Elijah

Real estate is all about diligence; every buyer, every lead and every opportunity needs to be explored if the best outcome can be assured. At the end of the day, the biggest thing that separates agents is the willingness to be pro active, and explore each and every avenue to find a successful outcome.

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About us

At Jellis Craig Northcote we leverage the experience and passion of our team to consistently deliver exceptional results for our clients. As unrivalled local property leaders, our record of success reflects the high standards we set for ourselves and our steady commitment to outdoing the competition on every measure. Led by high performing and respected local agent, Sam Rigopoulos, the Jellis Craig Northcote team is renowned for achieving record-breaking sales, particularly in the premium property class. We are honoured that owners of the area’s most prized homes typically choose to entrust their sale to us – and we don’t let them down. We combine our suite of innovative property marketing strategies with the ability to build genuine relationships with buyers and sellers alike. We provide a consultative, customised service complemented by access to the Jellis Craig network of 17 offices –we bring in more qualified, premium buyers from all over Melbourne and beyond. Our locally based team of sales agents know and love Northcote and surrounds and are adept at showcasing the area’s many advantages to would-be buyers. Larger blocks, quiet streets, transport, schools and parks appeal to both singles and families, while hip cafes, bars and restaurants are on your doorstep. Living and working in such a vibrant community, the Jellis Craig Northcote team is proud to support a number of the area’s local schools and charities.

11 days ago

Warm and personable

Nigel is very knowledgeable, approachable and reassuring. The communication was easy from start to finish. The whole experience felt relax and genuine, and I'd happily recommend him to friends.

Nigel Harry

4.9

(493 reviews)

about 2 months ago

Above and beyond

Nigel’s advice in preparing our house for sale was invaluable, and the team’s assistance in coordinating the necessary trades was above and beyond. We were able to secure an acceptable offer before auction, in what is a challenging time in market.

Nigel Harry

4.9

(493 reviews)

2 months ago

Exceeded expectations

Nigel and Lewis ran a smooth campaign for the sale of our home. Communication was excellent throughout and their careful management of the EOI process ultimately delivered a result that exceeded our expectations. We felt confident and well supported from start to finish, we couldn't recommend them more highly.

Nigel Harry

4.9

(493 reviews)

3 months ago

Quiet confidence delivered.

Nigel is a local who knows the area really well. He had great communication skills, worked hard to ensure all potential buyers were shown the property and his judgement on the level of interest and price range was excellent. He auctioned our property with quiet confidence and we’re very grateful.

Nigel Harry

4.9

(493 reviews)

3 months ago

Full circle confidence.

Nigel sold us our home so he was the first choice for us to it sell it after our renovation. It felt like he was on the journey with us, helpful, always contactable, honest and transparent. His knowledge of the area and market were unmatched, we hope to work with him again in the future.

Nigel Harry

4.9

(493 reviews)

3 months ago

Seamless buying experience.

Our journey from prospect to buyer was a short one, and Nigel engaged us at all the right points throughout. He listened to our requirements and continually worked with us and the vendor to ensure that we were in a comfortable spot. He was transparent, very easy to deal with, and available- without being overbearing. We had a wonderful experience dealing with Nigel.

Nigel Harry

4.9

(493 reviews)

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