Harcourts Akaroa(Grenadier Real Estate Ltd)

47 Rue Lavaud, Akaroa, New Zealand 7520
  •   4.9   (40 reviews)

Meet the team

Get to know the 2 agents at Harcourts Akaroa(Grenadier Real Estate Ltd) .

Giles Simons
Giles Simons

Sales Consultant

  4.9   (23 reviews)
About Giles
I have specialised, continuously, in the Akaroa and Banks Peninsula region since 1990, and accordingly gained a wealth of local knowledge and an intimate understanding of the market conditions affecting that area. One of New Zealand’s most beautiful and pristine locations, Akaroa attracts buyers from around New Zealand and across the globe (currently more restricted with the Bright Line legislation!), I’m able to and enjoy interacting with a broad range of people. Property is an industry where market conditions change frequently, trends come and go, and the tools and resources available to help agents adapt and move forward rapidly are all available to me. The one constant we can look forward to, is change will occur and that I’ve “been there before” successfully helping my clients through to their desired aims. I’m blessed to have created meaningful relationships with many of my clients, which is reflected in the substantial amount of repeat and referral business which has come about, by the results I’ve achieved and the service I’ve delivered. I’m always eager to go the extra mile for my clients as I fully realise the huge disruption selling property is for most people, and I am able to smooth this transition, accordingly. My experience includes anything from subdivision and building consents and everything in between. I’m happy to share my knowledge openly and willingly. If you’re looking at buying or selling in the Akaroa / Banks Peninsula area, want experienced personal boutique style attention, while enjoying all the reach that Harcourts offer, then I’m here to help you through the process, call me! To see further testimonials copy and paste the following URL - https://tinyurl.com/Gilessimonstestimonials
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Alan Nobbs
Alan Nobbs

Sales Consultant

  4.9   (17 reviews)
About Alan

Alan has 6 sold property listings over the past 12 months.

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About us

Looking for real estate in Akaroa? The Harcourts Akaroa office which forms part of the Harcourts Grenadier offices across Christchurch are the local experts within and surrounding the historic French and British settlement. With the colonial architecture, galleries, craft stores, cafes and the dramatic outer bays, Akaroa has plenty for you to relax or take part in and as an area that is recognised as a great place to live and carrying many places with good potential along with it. We know the local area and deal with more people on a daily basis giving you the advantage when it comes to buying and selling homes in and around Akaroa. Attention to detail is of the highest importance to us at Grenadier, we are proud to offer two services quite unique to the real estate industry. Our marketing team and client experience suite offer you extra touch points during the selling process, and provide you a full time creative studio and specialised managers, ensuring additional added value for you and your property. Both services are available for you alongside your sales consultant to ensure selling materials are modern, fresh and appealing and there is another contact available to you during the process of your sale. Our direction at Grenadier is to deliver a bespoke, consistent and customer driven focus throughout the whole company experience to our clients. We aim to develop a client perception of Grenadier to encourage and ensure client retention and loyalty.

Our reviews

  4.9  
40 reviewsacross 9 different locations, showing 6.
8 days ago
Great to deal with... ĺ

Clear communication, committed to both parties and knows the Akaroa market.

Alan Nobbs

Alan Nobbs

  4.9   (17 reviews)
26 days ago
Alan is a true professional who is prepared to go beyond the call of duty.

I very much appreciated Alan's guiding hand throughout the marketing process. He knows the Akaroa market very well. Quietly spoken, he explained everything I needed to know clearly and without fuss. He was quite clear about how the house should look and saw that it was kept tidy. He seemed happy to put the wheelie bins out and collect them in. Alan was open and honest about likely prices for the property and kept me informed about prices for similar properties. In the end, I sold for a price lower than the one we initially asked for, but I have no problem with that. It's difficult to assess his negotiation skills because in the finish we had only one prospective buyer. However, I commend him for getting a price higher than the one initially offered. Alan really put himself out for me. I will always remember the rainy night in January (about two days before the house was to go on the market) when blocked guttering caused water to run down an interior wall. In response to my panicky phone call, Alan turned up with a machine to suck water out of the carpet! In short, in my admittedly somewhat limited experience, Alan is someone I would willingly work with again.

Alan Nobbs

Alan Nobbs

  4.9   (17 reviews)
about 1 month ago
Patience & Excellent Service

Alan was so helpful, always happy to go the extra mile and do what was needed to get our bach sold.

Alan Nobbs

Alan Nobbs

  4.9   (17 reviews)
8 months ago
Review of Alan Hobbs from Harcourt's

Thanks Alan for all your work during the negotiation of this sale. We have found you very helpful and have appreciated your prompt reply to all our queries. Just one thing that would be good - we have contacted Alan after the sale for a small matter and have had no reply. It would be good to hear from him.

Alan Nobbs

Alan Nobbs

  4.9   (17 reviews)
9 months ago
Purchasing with Alan Nobbs

Top. Itch in all areas, thank you Alan

Alan Nobbs

Alan Nobbs

  4.9   (17 reviews)
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Our properties

Harcourts Akaroa(Grenadier Real Estate Ltd) has 15 properties for sale and sold 26 properties in the last 12 months, showing 4, sorted by most recent activity

For Sale
Auction Thursday 10th September, from 11am (usp)
62 Rotherham Drive
West Melton Canterbury
4
2
2
House
SoldAug 12, 2026
Price not available
49 Long Bay Road
Takamatua Canterbury
3
2
1
House
For Sale
Deadline Wednesday 9th September at 3pm (usp)
333 Little Akaloa Rd
Little Akaloa Canterbury
2
1
House
For Sale
Priced - $355,000
8 Vangioni Lane
Akaroa Canterbury
Other
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