LJ Hooker - Batemans Bay

Corner Beach Road & Orient Street, Batemans Bay, NSW
  •   5   (179 reviews)

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Get to know the agent at LJ Hooker - Batemans Bay.

Karen Van Der Stelt
Karen Van Der Stelt

Licensed Real Estate Agent / Auctioneer / Stock & Station Agent

  5   (179 reviews)
About Karen
Karen brings over 30 years of Sales and Marketing experience, the last 21 years dedicated to Real Estate Sales. She is a Fully Licensed Real Estate Agent, Stock and Station Agent, Auctioneer, and holds a Certificate in Business Sales. Awards & Achievements: • Top 5% in 2025 - LJ Hooker Captains Club • Rate My Agent Awards – Ranked in the Top 5 ‘Agent of the Year’ for Batemans Bay 2025 • LJ Hooker Group – 10-Year Service Award with LJ Hooker Batemans Bay (2024) • LJ Hooker Captains Club – Multi-Million Dollar Member (Top 10%) in 2023 & 2024 • Rate My Agent Awards – ‘Agent of the Year’ for Batemans Bay & Tomakin 2023 • LJ Hooker Captains Club Diamond Multi-Million Dollar Member (Top 2.5%) in 2021 & 2022 • LJ Hooker Captains Club Multi-Million Dollar Chapter (Top 7% Nationally) in 2016-2021 • Top 100 Sales Agents Internationally in 2016 • LJ Hooker Captains Club (Top 15% Nationally) in 2015 In 2017, Karen was the chosen sales agent for the ‘Red Rose Charity House’ auction in Malua Bay, which sold successfully under the hammer. The proceeds were donated to Cystic Fibrosis Australia, marking one of the highest donations ever received at the time—thanks to incredible local community support. Expertise: Karen is highly experienced in Residential, Investment, Acreage, Development Sites, and Off-the-Plan Apartment Sales, Unit, Land Sales, and Auctions. Her strong communication skills, combined with expert negotiation abilities and a friendly, professional approach, consistently deliver outstanding results for vendors. Her dedication to exceptional service and follow-up ensures lasting relationships and repeat clients. Beyond real estate, Karen is a master multitasker, excelling in her career while balancing life as a wife to a fireman and mum to a soccer-obsessed son. When she finally takes a day off, she loves kicking off the heels and spending quality time with her family at their Malua Bay property. For professional, friendly, and dedicated service, contact Karen today for a chat.
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  5  
179 reviewsacross 19 different locations, showing 6.
3 months ago
Trustworthy and Professional Agent

As the Purchaser I found Karen very responsive and accommodating when I encountered unexpected hurdles in this purchase. She went out of her way to assist me, including recommending a trustworthy local professional who provided me a last-minute strata report. Would definitely recommend her as a reputable agent and would happily use her in the future.

Karen Van Der Stelt

Karen Van Der Stelt

  5   (179 reviews)
5 months ago
Excellent communication and very professional

Karen gave regular feedback and worked hard to secure a sale. She has excellent skills and a very pleasant manner. Her advice was first class.

Karen Van Der Stelt

Karen Van Der Stelt

  5   (179 reviews)
5 months ago
Excellent sales agent!

Karen’s experience, professionalism & communication were exceptional. She dealt with some tricky issues to make the sale of my apartment, which I am very grateful for. Together with her bubbly personality, she’s the best.

Karen Van Der Stelt

Karen Van Der Stelt

  5   (179 reviews)
5 months ago
Genuine, Helpful and Highly Professional

Karen has been exceptional to deal with from start to finish. Her communication was always clear, honest and timely, and she consistently went above and beyond to make the process smooth and stress-free. What really stood out was her professionalism, deep local knowledge, and the respect she showed throughout every interaction. Even when unexpected issues came up, Karen handled everything with calm guidance and transparency, which gave me complete confidence in the decisions I was making. She was proactive, highly responsive and always willing to help — no question was ever too small. It’s rare to come across an agent who genuinely cares about both sides of the transaction, but Karen is one of those rare few. I would happily recommend her to anyone looking to buy or sell in the area, and I’m grateful for the outstanding service she provided

Karen Van Der Stelt

Karen Van Der Stelt

  5   (179 reviews)
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Our properties

LJ Hooker - Batemans Bay has 75 properties for sale and sold 111 properties in the last 12 months, showing 4, sorted by most recent activity

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$150,000
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