Raine & Horne Strathalbyn

Nick is an exciting, innovative and experienced salesperson who brings a breath of fresh air into the real estate market. Nick is extremely diligent and client satisfaction is paramount in his eyes. Nick was born in Strathalbyn and at the age of 5 moved onto the family dairy farm at Langhorne Creek. During these years he attended the Langhorne Creek primary school and eventually completed his schooling at the Strathalbyn Eastern Fleurieu Campus. Nick always envisioned a career in Real Estate and was spurred on by his extremely successful and well known grandfather Bob Simounds. In 2005 Nick succeeded in making his dream of working in real estate a reality by securing an administrative role with the Raine & Horne team. During Nicks first 3 years as the administrator/office manager he gained exceptional knowledge of the ever growing market around him. This was an excellent grounding for Nick and made his natural progression into real estate sales that much easier. Nick’s first 7 years in real estate sales have been extremely successful and therefore concreted himself as one of Strathalbyn leading Sales Consultants. Some accolades include being named in the Top 10 Club for the Raine & Horne Group numerous times and being inducted into the Multi-Million dollar Club. Nick’s latest achievement was being named No. 10 selling agent for the Raine & Horne Group 2013, No. 9 selling agent for the Raine & Horne Group in the 2012 calendar year alongside No.6 selling agent for the 10/11 Financial year. Nick continues to expand his knowledge of real estate, completing his Dilploma of Property in May 2010. Nick is a dynamic and down to earth Sales Consultant with a fantastic reputation among the local community. Nick lives in the Strathalbyn township with his wife Natalie and outside of real estate he enjoys getting involved with the local community and riding his motorcycle.

Brendan is a friendly face and someone you will find easy to talk too. As a local resident of Strathalbyn for majority of his life his knowledge of the area is second to none. Brendan is a people person that likes nothing more than seeing his clients succeed. He works hard to ensure his vendors receive the best possible price for their property.

Yes, there is a common thread between a background in Business Management and Real Estate Sales, and Christie Thornton is it - listening, understanding, negotiating, and providing clients everything they’ve wished for. Christie understands what it takes to work with an array of people concurrently to achieve their dreams and works hard to do so. This shines through in the management of her campaigns and interactions with both buyers and sellers. Living and working in Strathalbyn for over 15 years and now building a home here, Christie’s Real Estate career stems from a strong customer service foundation, and like her team, an innate knowledge of Strath and the greater Alexandrina area. She’s the vibrant voice on the office phone, the agent you’ll share a smile with at open inspections or the local shops, and the face you probably already know as an elected member of council. Christie’s outgoing nature is working wonders for her so far – she’ll not only be the agent who’ll sell your property – from Goolwa to Strathalbyn and the Hills’ towns of Hahndorf and Stirling, Crafers and Bridgewater - but the one you’ll find Browsing Artisan Markets or eating Pizza with friends on a Friday night. Along with her creative eye and fresh ideas she brings to the highly respected Raine & Horne Strathalbyn|Rural SA team are her essential tools of the trade – trust, honesty, and kindness – and Christie’s pledge is to build a long line of happy, loyal clients. Whether you are buying your first block of land, your third home or downsizing, it’s a big commitment and one she can adeptly guide you through with the kind of service you’ve yet to experience. Building trust. Delivering excellence. It’s Christie to a tee.

When dealing with 'Rural Real Estate', you expect an agent that is familiar with working and understanding the land, with Paul Clifford of Raine & Horne Rural SA you have an agent that is connected, extremely proactive and not hampered by corporate boundaries. Originally hailing from SE South Australia & then Kangaroo Island, Paul moved his passion from working the land to selling the land in 2005 and since then has sold a wide variety of property from the smallest lifestyle block, to 1000's of acres across the Adelaide Hills, Fleurieu Peninsula and beyond. Previous clients will vouch for Paul's empathy, energy & commitment in getting outstanding results as they sell their most precious assets. Even though Paul is a true Rural Specialist, his career also boasts exceptional lifestyle, coastal, rural living and water licence sales. During this career he has established many valued contacts for advice in subdivision, boundary realignment and tax effective purchases in property. "Born and bred on the land, I live and breathe country and through my vast rural connections keep abreast of commodity and land value trends by being at the edge of the coalface with our rural producers – Simply put, I understand the people & their property.”