McConnell Bourn North Shore

Meet the team

Get to know the 8 agents at McConnell Bourn North Shore.

Licensed Real Estate Agent / Sales Manager

4.9

About Matthew

Truthfully, I can’t think of anything more exciting, dynamic or enjoyable than having being part of building and growing one of the most successful property agencies in the Ku-ring-gai area. Before I was inspired to open our own North Shore property office in 2000, I spent eight years immersed in the intricacies of refined hospitality with a well-known international five-star luxury hotel chain. Much of what I learned in the luxury hotel industry has carried over into real estate: ensuring clients feel genuinely valued, creating a welcoming and sophisticated experience, and remembering that people sit at the heart of everything we do. These principles remain central to what makes McConnell Bourn such a strong brand and a place that continues to attract some of the most talented and respected people in the industry. For over thirty years, it has been a privilege to be trusted by vendors, buyers, investors, and tenants to market, negotiate, and manage their property assets. Our clients come from all over the world, with an increasing number from China, the UK, and interstate. Today, in my role as a sales agent, mentor, and sales coach within McConnell Bourn, I continue to share my beliefs, local knowledge, and passion for achieving excellence with our team. Helping others grow, develop, and succeed as property professionals remains one of the most rewarding aspects of my work.

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Triston Lim

Licensed Real Estate Agent

(49 reviews)

About Triston

Meet Triston Lim, a licensed real estate agent bringing exceptional expertise to the vibrant markets of St Ives, Pymble, Turramurra, St Ives Chase, Wahroonga, Gordon, and North Turramurra in NSW. With a perfect customer rating of 5.0 stars from 46 satisfied clients, Triston is committed to providing unparalleled service and achieving outstanding results. In the past year, Triston has sold 20 properties, predominantly luxury homes, and a distinctive townhouse. With an impressive average sales price exceeding $3.4 million, Triston has managed to achieve an overall sales volume approaching $70 million. Properties listed by Triston spend an average of just 22 days on the market, showcasing his ability to efficiently connect buyers with their dream homes and sellers with optimal deals. Triston's local knowledge is a cornerstone of his success, offering clients a refined understanding of the area's unique real estate dynamics. Currently, he has five active properties listed for sale, each represented with precision and dedication. Whether you're buying or selling in these sought-after neighborhoods, Triston Lim's professionalism, market insight, and commitment to client satisfaction make him a distinguished choice for all your real estate needs.

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Daragh Kavanagh

Licensed Real Estate Agent

(49 reviews)

About Daragh

It’s often said that “people do business with people they like”. In the case of this exuberant and popular Irishman, that probably means everyone he meets is drawn to his warm and appealing character. Daragh has an infectious, magnetic personality. He oozes charm, confidence, sincerity, and capability. The energy and enthusiasm he brings to every listing opportunity creates a tsunami of confidence and awareness, internally and externally. Daragh describes himself as being “naturally curious”. He has a genuine interest in understanding the dynamics of the North Shore property market across a wide property price range. His impressive career so far has given him substantial experience in Sales and Marketing, Professional Business Relationships and Business Development. A vintage highlight of Daragh’s career is the twenty years he spent in the wine business. He has visited almost every wine region in Australia, as well wineries in USA, France, Italy, Spain and NZ. He has represented many of the world’s prestigious Champagne houses including Moet, Bollinger and Mumm. Daragh has a taste for premium and super premium wine brands. He’s hosted numerous events at wineries, hosted winemakers at wine dinners and master classes. What favorite tipple will you be indulging in to celebrate your property sale or purchase?

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Tom Gu

Licensed Real Estate Agent / Sales Executive / Sales Agent

4.8

(32 reviews)

About Tom

Tom Gu is a successful Licenced Real Estate Agent and Auctioneer, living locally at North Shore and working with the locals in the real estate business since 2009. Gained a lot of industry experience and local knowledge over the years. Tom always looking to provide exceptional service to his clients. The service ethic is of great importance to Tom and is a central part of his daily activities. Always happy to meet and service the locals with his language skills, trustworthy personality and the willingness to help.

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Kee Li

Sales Executive

(6 reviews)

About Kee

Kee currently has 12 active property listings and 17 sold property listings over the past 12 months.

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David Qian

Sales Assistant

(5 reviews)

About David

David currently has 7 active property listings and 10 sold property listings over the past 12 months.

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About us

McConnell Bourn is a proudly passionate full-service property agency. We help vendors, buyers, investors and tenants achieve their property ambitions. Over the past twenty years we’ve become acknowledged by many as being the most knowledgeable, informed and progressive property agency in the area. We live in the North Shore. We work in the North Shore. We love the North Shore. Many Real Estate firms claim to be “leaders” or “the best”. We’d sooner leave our clients to form their own opinion, based on their experience of dealing with us, seeing how we operate and most importantly valuing the results we achieve. At McConnell Bourn, our team makes promises we keep. When you engage McConnell Bourn, we work in a true sense of partnership. Our entire team collaborates enthusiastically and energetically to realise your property goal. We pride ourselves on providing accurate advice, clear and frequent communication, and outstanding marketing. It's our intention to provide you with an exceptional level of property professionalism, making your real estate experience a successful and rewarding one.

19 days ago

Excellent communication

Daragh communicated well and appeared to have a good knowledge of the market. Can’t comment on negotiation skills as it wasn’t in our hands!

Daragh Kavanagh

(49 reviews)

20 days ago

Sale experience

Matthew and Darragh worked patiently while we waited for our sale of this property. They always kept in touch and were realistic with prospective buyers and their needs. The market is not kind to prospective sellers at present so we had to be realistic as well. They were always polite, informative and kind. I recommend them if you are looking to buy or sell. They were good people to deal with. They were always professional.

Matthew Bourn

4.9

(115 reviews)

about 2 months ago

Highly dedicated, honest and highly professional realtor with a reputation for excellence. for

Matthew was a wonderful to work with when selling our apartment in Lindfield. His extensive understanding of the local market, keen attention to detail and impressive negotiating skills resulted in a successful sale within just a few weeks from the start of the marketing campaign. The sales price exceeded our expectations! All of this was achieved during a challenging and problematic property market. The entire sales experience felt smooth and stress-free because of Matthew's clear communication and a strong commitment to finding the ideal buyer for our property. Matthew consistently demonstrated his strong work ethic, reliability, attention to detail and commitment to providing us with guidance, support and reassurance every step of the way. Matthew's positive attitude, attention to detail and practical staging advice resulted in a flawless sales campaign which optimized our time and eliminated any sales related frustration or negativity. We would not hesitate in recommending Matthew given especially his extensive market knowledge, relationship building skills, honesty, integrity and willingness to go above and beyond for his vendor's.

Matthew Bourn

4.9

(115 reviews)

about 2 months ago

Responsive, trustworthy and honest with impressive communication skills

Daragh was consistently professional, reliable with impeccable market knowledge, and a willingness to go above and beyond during the sales campaign for the sale of our apartment. He and Matthew immediately took control of the sales process, and we had an excellent offer within a few weeks and a successful sale. Daragh and Matthew provided us with reliable, expert and considered advice which kept us grounded and confident of achieving an excellent outcome. We highly appreciate Daragh's dedication, honesty, integrity and expertise which made us feel that we were in a safe pair of hands at all times. His guidance and reassurance demonstrated, not only his expertise, but also his ability to maintain a professional yet friendly relationship. Daragh always promptly answered our calls, replied to emails and kept us informed of every development. Daragh and Matthew are a powerhouse sales team, with impeccable industry knowledge and experience together with extraordinary relationship building skills. We would have no hesitation in recommending them for all your real estate needs.

Daragh Kavanagh

(49 reviews)

about 2 months ago

Direct, friendly and effective

David has been fantastic to deal with throughout our purchase experience. He is extremely courteous, an effective and professional communicator and efficient in his responses whenever we had any queries in relation to our purchase.

David Qian

(5 reviews)