John Manning

John Manning

  •   4.8   (147 reviews)
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About John

The first thing you notice when you meet John Manning is his enormous smile. Principal Director of Belle Property St Kilda, he is bursting with an enthusiasm that's truly infectious. More than just a licensed Real Estate Agent, he has built a solid reputation based on having an in-depth knowledge and wide understanding of the property market. He’s clocked up over 25 years working in real estate in St Kilda and sees it as a great pleasure to be part of a fantastic office in an incredible network with Belle Property. John's enthusiasm extends to his praise of the company’s technological advantages over other networks, to their focus on innovative marketing strategies. John knows the importance of staying several steps ahead when it comes to marketing a property in the online world. He understands that the buyers with the money are tech savvy, and has refined methods of reaching them in order to maximise the result for his clients. John lives in the area with his partner Claire, children Hugo and Holly. He can often be seen jogging on St Kilda Foreshore and swimming year-round at Elwood and Brighton Beach as a member of the Brighton Icebergers.

John's reviews

  4.8  
John has 147 reviewsacross 15 different locations, showing 6.
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Seller review
Wonderful experience and great result!
3 days ago
Wonderful experience and great result!

John has been a great through the whole process of selling our first property, and made it a seamless process! Despite us living in a completely different time zone, his communication was excellent and advice through the process was great. We got the exact result we wanted and a quick sale. Couldn’t recommend more!

Seller review
No messing around!
7 days ago
No messing around!

John came in and understood my situation, sold my apartment within a day on the pre market for an amazing price. Have no regrets whatsoever with my decision to go with John and Belle with the sale 👌🏽

Seller review
Great communication throughout
about 1 month ago
Great communication throughout

John was very engaged and particularly helpful for us given we don’t live close to the property. He was proactive in making suggestions to help us with the presentation of our apartment and gave great feedback from potential buyers throughout the process, so we knew where we stood.

Seller review
Very Please With The Campaign
4 months ago
Very Please With The Campaign

We recently sold our home through John and were very pleased with the service we received throughout the campaign. The sale presented a number of challenges, including the nature of the title and a changing market, but John remained professional, communicative and committed from start to finish. They kept us informed throughout the process, were realistic in their advice, and worked hard to achieve a successful outcome. We particularly appreciated their responsiveness and willingness to answer questions, explain options and guide us through what can be a stressful process. We always felt that we were kept up to date and understood where things stood. Selling a home after many years is never easy, but John helped make the process as smooth as possible. We would be happy to recommend them to others considering selling their property.

Seller review
John made selling our home smooth, stress free and successful
4 months ago
John made selling our home smooth, stress free and successful

John was very helpful, knowledgable and always answered his phone and called us to keep us up to date when selling our home. The process was quite smooth, even though the market had taken a turn he was certain we would get a result

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John's properties

John has 10 properties for sale and sold 50 properties in the last 12 months, showing 4, sorted by most recent activity

For Sale
$480,000 - $520,000
11/47 Acland Street
St Kilda VIC 3182
2
1
1
Apartment
For Sale
$1,500,000 - $1,600,000
32/380 Toorak Road
South Yarra VIC 3141
4
2
3
Apartment
SoldOct 1, 2026
$600,000
4/38 Brighton Road
Balaclava VIC 3183
2
2
1
Apartment
For Sale
$490,000 - $530,000
G03/40 Pakington St
St Kilda VIC 3182
2
1
1
Apartment
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