We were thrilled to appoint Tony Catena and Luke O'Callaghan as our agents from Barry Plant, Essendon. Within four weeks our home was sold. We were never pressured to lower our price on Auction Day and even with a slow and declining market, sold for more than expected. At all times, Tony and Luke were professional, reliable, and kept us up to date with information they had received. The whole marketing campaign was stress-free. If you are thinking of selling your home, we would highly recommend Tony Catena and Luke O'Callaghan from Barry Plant, Essendon. Thank you!

We had been looking for the right property to purchase over the last 2 years in the Essendon and surrounding suburbs, Tony and his team, in particular Luke were extremely professional, knowledgeable and were able to assist us in purchasing the right property for us. A pleasure to work with. Highly recommended.

We had a great experience with Tony, his communication and local knowledge was excellent and he made the sale of our mothers unit very easy. Tony and his team were very professional.

We approached Barry Plant Essendon for advice on whether to sell or re-let our property as we had received courteous informal advice some years ago, followed by regular, without pressure, updates on the local property situation. That advice impressed us as being realistic and reasonable so we offered Tony Catena as the representative with the support of Luke O'Callaghan the opportunity to handle the sale for us, after agreeing the terms on which this would be done. They made sure that we understood the current market situation and provided an estimated value range which enabled us to set reasonable expectations on whether to accept likely offers or to hold the property for re-leasing. From our point of view, the marketing campaign was carried out enthusiastically and efficiently with frequent updates on progress. In the event, the obtaining of a sale before auction, at a figure at the top end of the estimated range, was very satisfactory. Both Tony and Luke made us feel that they were devoted to the sale and understood our needs.

We engaged with Tony as our auctioneer through Luke at Barry Plant. Tony was honest about expectations from Day 1, while also listening to us and keeping our needs in mind. During the 4-week campaign we mainly dealt with Luke (who was fantastic), however we did have a meeting with Tony right before the auction. He talked us through the process and what to expect - best and worse case scenario. During the auction, we had some difficult personalities who were bidding and this is where Tony's talent really came into play. He did a wonderful job of balancing the two parties and their different bidding styles and in the end got us a result that was fair.

Recommend Tony to all who require an agent , his professionalism from start to end was handled with ease. Tony and associates were constantly keeping me informed & updated. (It was a pleasure to have gone through this stressful experience with a knowledgeable person). Thank you again Tony..

Tony provided an excellent result and the process was seamless throughout. Everything that was promised was delivered in a professional way. There was good communication throughout the campaign with attention to detail and prompt attendance at all Opens. Tony, teaming with Luke, meant that there was always an Agent available. Thank you to both Tony and Luke.

We express our deep thanks to Tony and Luke on the sale of our property. Tony was exceptional in guiding us with procedures and processes prior to sale. Both Tony and Luke were present during inspections and kept us informed of interests from potential purchasers. Their pleasant outlook and professional approach is beyond question. We thank Tony, Luke and the sales team at Barry Plants office for the successful sale of our property.

If you’re deliberating which agent to choose in the area, I can highly recommend Tony and Luke at Barry Plant. They were always professional, thorough and available if I had any questions. Selling your home is one of the biggest financial decisions you’ll ever make so it’s reassuring to be able to work with a trustworthy agent!

We were extremely happy with Tony's service in every respect. He did everything he said he would, kept us informed of all developments regarding the campaign, answered all our questions and made himself incredibly available to us at all times. We always felt he was on our side, no matter what. He was very supportive during difficult times and clearly had not lost touch with the stressful nature of the process for the vendor. We had experience with other agents during the purchase of our new property and while most were friendly, helpful etc, no one matched Tony on any measure! We really appreciated his knowledge and experience; he felt more like a trusted friend than just an agent. We can't recommend him highly enough to any prospective seller.

My mother engaged Tony to sell her home 5 years ago. After a very successful campaign Tony was the obvious choice when I was looking to sell the apartment in the Mill. Tony showed great diligence, excellent communication skills, great professional presentation and great respect throughout the sale process. He achieved a record sale for a 2 bed 1 bath apartment in the Mill apartments. Well done!

Tony Catena is a very knowledgeable, friendly and competent agent. He was very open to our needs and adaptable to our wishes for change