McGrath Pittwater

39 Avalon Parade, Avalon Beach, NSW, Australia 2107
  •   4.9   (1246 reviews)

Our sales performance at a glance

See how McGrath Pittwater has performed in the last 12 months on RateMyAgent*

70
Reviews
25
Properties for sale
84
Sold properties
$3.9m
Average sale price
$329.9m
Total sales value

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Our customer service awards

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  • Suburb WinnerAvalon Beach
  • Suburb WinnerBilgola Plateau
  • Suburb WinnerNewport
  • 9x Suburb WinnerAvalon Beach - 2026, 2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018
  • 9x Suburb WinnerBilgola Plateau - 2026, 2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018
  • 4x National Top 100Australia - 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018
  • 3x Suburb WinnerClareville - 2024, 2023, 2022

Meet the team

Get to know the 8 agents at McGrath Pittwater .

James Baker
James Baker

Principal / Director

  4.9   (458 reviews)
About James
"James Baker raises the bar for all real estate agents" - Derek and Carol Hansen Ranked in the top 50 agents in NSW by REB 2025, Top 5 Agent in McGrath Network nationally and top 100 agents in Australia by RateMyAgent and REB in 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 and 2025. No.1 agent for Avalon Beach 2015/16/17/18 and 2020/21/22/23/24/25. ( www.ratemyagent.com.au) With over 30 years of sales experience and a degree in Structural Engineering and Architecture, James Baker brings an outstanding level of professionalism to the Northern Beaches. James is widely respected for his vision, industry excellence and executive leadership. His strong work ethics and emphatic commitment to produce outstanding results for his clients, reinforces his position as one of the area’s highest performing agents. His achievements also include being ranked No.1 sales agent in his previous employment in a 500+ office network and Ratemyagent.com has ranked James the leading Avalon Beach agent for 8 years. James is not only an oceanfront and waterfront property expert, but works across all price ranges of properties, applying his negotiation experience, dedication and commitment to consistently achieve above market results. As Principal of the Avalon office, both James and his team’s values are strongly aligned with McGrath’s business philosophy and brand.
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Adrian Venturi
Adrian Venturi

Principal / Director

  5   (405 reviews)
About Adrian
Outperforming the competition is in Adrian Venturi’s DNA; born in Avalon, it was clear early on that his prodigious athletic talent would take him places, and it did. Awarded a full tennis scholarship in the U.S., Adrian completed a Business Degree with honours, returning to Australia to play on the World Circuit for three years before settling in Avalon and becoming a licensed agent in 2008. Starting a career in real estate just as the GFC was hitting Australia might have seemed a daunting choice, but Adrian applied the same qualities to this challenge that he’d always done: work harder, work smarter and always stay focused on the clients’ needs. He’s been breaking street records ever since, with RateMyAgent.com pegging him the top performer for Bilgola Plateau, selling well over double the number of properties than any other agent. Now a principal at McGrath Avalon, Adrian’s honest approach and standards have made him the first call for astute property owners across the peninsula.
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Lauren Garner
Lauren Garner

Sales Agent

  4.9   (234 reviews)
About Lauren
With an exceptional career in sales, Lauren Garner has forged her reputation on achieving outstanding results. With her passion for property and people, expert negotiation skills and intimate local knowledge, Lauren is a real estate professional who goes the extra mile to provide complete client satisfaction. Specialising in Avalon, Clareville Bilgola and Newport, Lauren enjoys working with people to achieve their real estate dreams and building long-lasting business relationships.
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Lyndall Barry
Lyndall Barry

Sales Agent

  5   (148 reviews)
About Lyndall
Lyndall is a licensed real estate agent and motivated member of our team who aims to provide high levels of service and professionalism. Lyndall believes that excellent communication and an ability to build a rapport with both buyers and vendors is essential in providing exceptional client service and achieving premium results. With a genuine passion for people and property Lyndall strives to exceed client expectations and provide a wonderful experience for buyers and sellers alike. Her love for design saw her initially undertaking studies in architecture before transferring to a business degree where she gained both accounting and marketing qualifications and a successful career in the financial sector. All of this has provided invaluable experiences and knowledge to set solid foundations for Lyndall’s career in the real estate industry. With its enviable reputation for achieving record breaking results and its many satisfied clients, McGrath Avalon a natural fit for Lyndall.
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Rowena Hunt
Rowena Hunt

Licensed Real Estate Agent

  4.9   (81 reviews)
About Rowena
Rowena is known as a “people person” who thrives on exceeding her client’s expectations and is highly regarded for her honesty and integrity in the industry. Rowena’s professional yet friendly, approachable and reliable nature is matched to her desire to provide top level customer service. A long term Avalon resident with strong ties to the community, Rowena has a highly developed understanding of the local market and an in depth knowledge of all that the area has to offer which provides a major advantage for any client. Prior to working in real estate, Rowena had a successful career in Human Resources and Recruitment, working with a large international company. This career enabled Rowena to develop a multitude of skills that are necessary for her role as a Licensed Real Estate Agent. Rowena’s passionate and client focused approach together with her empathy and capacity to act as a confidential sounding board has earned her a loyal client base
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Laura Mears
Laura Mears

Licensed Real Estate Agent

  5   (26 reviews)
About Laura
Laura Mears is a life-long resident of the Northern Beaches and a top performer in her field. Her experience in real estate spans 19 years ranging from property recruitment in Hong Kong, prestige leasing and management in the competitive Eastern Suburbs market and as a director and lead sales agent with northern beaches agencies. Laura has a background studying Business Administration at University which enables her to bring a high level of professionalism to her work. With unstoppable drive and an unwavering desire to succeed, Laura is passionate about the local community and real estate. She is an active board member and sponsor of the Whale Beach Surf club which includes mentoring young club members. Bright, friendly and always approachable, Laura has that winning combination of personality along with dedication to hard work and excellence in service. Laura specialises in oceanfront, waterfront and prestige properties on the upper Northern Beaches. Laura was awarded the 2025 Realestate.com.au Top Agent Award for Whale Beach. The realestate.com.au Top Agent Awards recognise the highest-performing residential sales agents in suburbs across Australia. The awards are based on a combination of verified sales performance, customer ratings and reviews, helping property owners search for, compare and connect with trusted local experts.
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About us

The McGrath Pittwater office is the fastest growing agency in our network; its iconic location is at the very centre of this prestigious suburb and our experienced team are some of the most respected and successful agents on the peninsula. Our office specialises in a full range of residential sales, property management and financial advice, from oceanfront estates to modest bungalows and investment properties – spanning Palm Beach to Warriewood, there’s not another team with more insight and local knowledge across the 11 stunning suburbs that comprise the upper end of the Northern Beaches. McGrath and its team devise innovative solutions and focused marketing programs that regularly exceed expectations at every price point.

Our reviews

  4.9  
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Seller review
Commitment to a great result
about 13 hours ago
Commitment to a great result

Lauren has now sold a number of properties for our family through all real estate cycles - in good times and more recently in a falling market. Lauren is the consummate professional. Truly committed to delivering a great result, with excellent communication skills, drive and work ethic that is second to none. We highly commend her to you.

Lauren Garner

Lauren Garner

  4.9   (234 reviews)
Buyer review
Professional & Responsive
about 14 hours ago
Professional & Responsive

Lauren was fantastic to deal with throughout the purchasing process. She was always very prompt in responding to my enquiries, communicated clearly and consistently, and made the entire process feel easy and straightforward. I really appreciated how approachable and helpful she was from start to finish. I would definitely recommend Lauren to anyone looking to buy or sell a property.

Lauren Garner

Lauren Garner

  4.9   (234 reviews)
Seller review
Lyndall makes selling feel easy, honest, and genuinely stress-free.
15 days ago
Lyndall makes selling feel easy, honest, and genuinely stress-free.

This is the second time we’ve worked with Lyndall, and it was just as positive as the first. She’s lovely to deal with and incredibly personable, and you always feel like you’re in safe hands with her. What stands out most is how authentic and caring she is, it never feels transactional. Great to do business with from start to finish. Highly recommended.

Lyndall Barry

Lyndall Barry

  5   (148 reviews)
Buyer review
Lauren was warm, professional and her communication was great. We would highly recommend her.
16 days ago
Lauren was warm, professional and her communication was great. We would highly recommend her.

We were looking to buy a home in Avalon and met Lauren a few times at open homes. She reached out to me privately and asked what we were looking for in a home so if something came up she would contact me. She also recommended a buyers agent who we ended up using and he found us an amazing home off market with Lauren. We liked her warm style of communication and professional attitude and would highly recommend her to others.

Lauren Garner

Lauren Garner

  4.9   (234 reviews)
Seller review
An extremely knowledgeable and personable agent
25 days ago
An extremely knowledgeable and personable agent

Both an extremely knowledgeable and personable agent, James is a delight to deal with. He has a current, data driven approach which enables a clear understanding of the local property market and is open, honest and transparent in his advice. He is excellent in establishing and maintaining relationships and in understanding and supporting a client’s path to the sale and purchase of property. It is an approach which is mirrored by his entire team. We recommend James unreservedly.

James Baker

James Baker

  4.9   (458 reviews)
Seller review
Empathetic and Knowledgeable Agent
28 days ago
Empathetic and Knowledgeable Agent

Lyndall is both an exceptional person and an exceptional agent, with a gift for communication and establishing an instant rapport. She was open, honest and transparent in relation to the property market in general and its relevance for our property. This helped us with market expectations and in achieving a swifter sale in an uncertain market. Quite apart from a ‘Nothing is too much trouble’ attitude, she has an impressive little black book of contacts for any jobs needed for property preparation. We recommend her without reservation.

Lyndall Barry

Lyndall Barry

  5   (148 reviews)
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Our properties

McGrath Pittwater has 25 properties for sale and sold 84 properties in the last 12 months, showing 4, sorted by most recent activity

For Sale
Auction Guide $2,450,000
2 Monterey Road
Bilgola Plateau NSW 2107
4
2
2
House
SoldAug 3, 2026
Price not available
107/316 Barrenjoey Road
Newport NSW 2106
2
2
2
Apartment
SoldAug 3, 2026
Price not available
107/316 Barrenjoey Road
Newport NSW 2106
2
2
2
Apartment
For Sale
Contact Agent
2 Careel Bay Crescent
Avalon Beach NSW 2107
4
3
2
House
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