River Realty – Thornton

7 Railway Avenue, Thornton NSW 2322
  •   4.9   (474 reviews)

Meet the team

Get to know the agent at River Realty – Thornton.

John Birrell
John Birrell

Director

  4.9   (522 reviews)
About John
John is the Managing Director of Thornton Realty and a third-generation real estate agent with over 10 year’s experience selling a diverse range of real estate all over Port Stephens and the Maitland district. John operates his business with compassion and understanding at the core of everything he does, and genuinely gets a buzz out of helping families and like-minded individuals achieve their property goals. He understands that real estate is about relationships and to achieve the best results for all parties involved you must be proactive, an efficient communicator and above all diplomatic. For this very reason, John experiences a lot of referral or repeat business as do his staff. John has grown up in Maitland most of his life and plays rugby union for the Maitland Blacks and his passion will always be rugby, however John strongly believes in nurturing and sponsoring all the local sporting teams in his core area to strengthen the community and see it’s people prosper.
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About us

Founded in 1996 by Ross Birrell, River Realty - Thornton is an established agency servicing the entire Maitland Region. We are sure to offer professional and personalised service second to none when it comes to selling or leasing your property.

Our reviews

  4.9  
474 reviewsacross 24 different locations, showing 6.
about 4 years ago
Positive First Home Buying Experience

John was very helpful and prompt in response to any questions or concerns we had which added positively to the experience of buying our first home.

John Birrell

John Birrell

  4.9   (522 reviews)
about 4 years ago
A bit pushy

Pushed us to pay deposit but still waiting for a receipt after 4 weeks

John Birrell

John Birrell

  4.9   (522 reviews)
about 4 years ago
great experiance

as this was my first time selling a Property, John made it as easy as possible for myself with clear communication throughout the whole process. matched with good property knowledge and a drive to get the best selling price

John Birrell

John Birrell

  4.9   (522 reviews)
about 4 years ago
Great communication and advice

We felt comfortable with John from the first meeting. Down to earth, listened to our wants and offered up valuable advice. John is supported by a great team, Alana and Hannah, and we always had someone available when needed. Selling our house with Thornton Realty met and exceeded our expectations of excellent service delivery in real estate.

John Birrell

John Birrell

  4.9   (522 reviews)
about 4 years ago
Great communication about everything that was happening

John and his team were great throughout the sale of our place. The communication from day one was great. His market knowledge and marketing was tremendous in helping us get a great outcome from our sale

John Birrell

John Birrell

  4.9   (522 reviews)
about 4 years ago
John was Great

John was Very Transparent with the Sale, He was always Available if I needed a Chat or do a Walk Thru & made the overall Experience Great

John Birrell

John Birrell

  4.9   (522 reviews)
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Our properties

River Realty – Thornton has 11 properties for sale and sold 98 properties in the last 12 months, showing 4, sorted by most recent activity

For Sale
Price not available
92 Lord Howe Drive
Ashtonfield NSW 2323
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2
House
For Sale
Price not available
2/8 Croft Close
Thornton NSW 2322
3
2
1
Semi-Detached
For Sale
Price not available
4 Reo St
Bolwarra Heights NSW 2320
4
2
2
House
For Sale
Price not available
90 John Arthur Avenue
Thornton NSW 2322
3
1
1
House
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