Harcourts Blenheim (Marlborough Real Estate Ltd)

Meet the team

Get to know the 8 property managers at Harcourts Blenheim (Marlborough Real Estate Ltd).

Niki Julian

Operations Manager | Property Management

niki.julian@harcourts.co.nz

About Niki

Niki, a seasoned professional with over 18 years at Harcourts, has evolved from an award-winning property manager in her own right to the dynamic General Manager of the Property Management Division. Her journey is not just about managing properties; it's a commitment to excellence, integrity and phenomenal client experiences. As the driving force behind the business's direction, Niki sets a high standard for ethical practices, firmly believing that integrity is the foundation for building lasting trust. This ethos extends into her hands-on approach, where she goes above and beyond to provide a client experience that exceeds expectations. In every interaction, Niki's goal is clear – to ensure landlords and tenants receive not just satisfactory, but truly phenomenal service. Going the extra mile is not a task but a principle deeply ingrained in her leadership. Transparency, personalized attention, and a genuine commitment to excellence are the hallmarks of Niki's property management philosophy.

Loreen Searle

Property Manager

loreen.searle@harcourts.co.nz

About Loreen

With over 15 years experience, Loreen stands as a distinguished figure in the Property Management sector. Recognized as the Top Property Manager in the South Island on multiple occasions and awarded the prestigious title of Harcourts National Number 1 property manager in June 2023, Loreen is a true industry leader. Known for her confident and professional demeanour, Loreen approaches every challenge with a 'nothing is a problem' attitude. Her commitment to providing a stress-free property management experience for landlords and ensuring a seamless rental process for tenants is unwavering. If you’re looking for an experienced, award-winning property manager to protect your investment, contact Loreen today.

Darren Jones

Property Manager

darren.jones@harcourts.co.nz

About Darren

With over 8 years property management experience and an additional 20 years in customer service leadership roles, Darren prioritizes communication as the cornerstone of his approach, offering clients the assurance that their investments are in capable hands. A 6-time winner of the Top Property Manager in the South Island, Darren is proud to be recognized for his hard work and dedication. Known for his friendly and outgoing nature, he excels in building trusted relationships with both landlords and tenants, ensuring of a stress-free rental experience.

Carolyn Woolf

Personal Assistant | Property Management

carolyn.woolf@harcourts.co.nz

About Carolyn

Carolyn has been an integral member of the Harcourts Property Management team since 2022. With a robust background of 5 years in property management and an impressive 22-year tenure in medical administration, Carolyn brings a wealth of experience to the team. Her current role is focussed on providing invaluable administrative support to Loreen Searle, one of the countries leading property managers. Having experienced both sides of the landlord-tenant dynamic, Carolyn possesses a comprehensive understanding of the property management landscape, enabling her to approach challenges with a well-rounded perspective. Known for her innate problem-solving skills, exceptional organizational abilities, and a deep analytical mindset, Carolyn is continually recognized for consistently going above and beyond. Her commitment to detail is unmatched, reflecting her dedication to ensuring the best possible outcomes for Loreen's clients.

Caz Griffin

Personal Assistant | Property Management

caz.griffin@harcourts.co.nz

About Caz

With more than 20 years’ experience in financial and operational management, Caz brings efficiency, discretion, and genuine care to her role as a Personal Assistant. She has a sharp eye for detail, strong organisational skills, and a natural ability to keep things running smoothly. Calm under pressure and highly systematic, Caz focuses on getting things right the first time. She anticipates needs, manages competing priorities with ease, and ensures nothing slips through the cracks. More than anything, she sees her role as a true partnership — providing reliable, proactive support so the people she works with can focus on what matters most. Outside of work, Caz’s world revolves around her family. She’s a proud mum, a hands-on grandmother, and shares her home with two adored dogs who ensure there’s never a dull moment.

Tayla Lyford

Property Manager

About Tayla

Having grown up around real estate, Tayla developed an early appreciation for the industry and the important role it plays in people’s lives. After completing work experience in the field during her high school years, she quickly discovered a genuine passion for property — a passion that has shaped her career ever since. Over the years, Tayla has built strong industry knowledge and practical experience, earning a reputation for delivering an exceptional client experience. Now working as a Property Manager, her relationship-focused approach ensures both landlords and tenants feel supported and confident throughout the management process. Tayla understands that successful property management is about far more than simply overseeing a property — it is about protecting her clients’ investments while putting people at the centre of every decision. She achieves this by ensuring compliance, maintaining clear and consistent communication, and carefully selecting tenants who genuinely suit the property, rather than simply ticking boxes. Her calm, proactive approach provides landlords with genuine peace of mind, knowing their investment is being managed with care, professionalism, and attention to detail. Outside of work, Tayla enjoys running and swimming, bringing the same energy and commitment to her personal pursuits as she does to supporting her clients.

About us

At Harcourts Marlborough, we take enormous pride in our values, in supporting local people in their endeavours of purchasing, selling, and renting their homes. Purchasing a home can be one of the biggest and scariest changes in your life, and we like to feel we can help guide you along the process and make the experience a little less terrifying. In fact we take much joy and satisfaction in the ‘helping’, and create many friends along the journey. These are our inherent beliefs and core values as a company, as people. We endeavour to personalise the experience, and achieve the best results in this changing market through our strong knowledge, marketing expertise and personalised service. We are innovative at keeping up-to-date with the ever-evolving technology, and working together with our supportive management team, motivated salespeople, knowledgeable administration and talented marketing teams - we believe we provide a distinct advantage in our market place. The support of the Harcourts brand itself gives us a strong presence in the Blenheim real estate market. Harcourts Marlborough play an active part in our community and are committed to contributing to help build a successful vibrant community - to make even more of a positive difference! We get enormous satisfaction in the ‘giving back’ to the community, through sponsorship and our Helping Hands network. Frequent sponsors of many events, such as The Kids Duathlon, The Solo Kiwi, Inspire Foundation, The Marlborough Grape Ride, Kiwi Can, local schools, SPCA, St John Ambulance, Marlborough Hospice, sports groups, Cancer Society, Graeme Dingle Foundation - the list is long! Not only do we provide all the tools and support for every individual within our organisation to succeed, we also have an uncompromising culture that is focused on our people and fun and laughter. We believe in celebrating successes. We make sure our people have the opportunity to shine! Come and talk to us to experience the Harcourts way and be one of our clients for life!

Tenant review

3 days ago

Fantastic service Tayla is very approachable, professional and effieient

Amazing property manager , would recommend her to anyone . Professional with outstanding communication and empathy . :) we are lucky to have her as our property manager .

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Tenant review

5 days ago

Tayla L is the best!

Tayla has made our move so easy. We are moving towns and needed to come to Blenheim to view properties. I called Tayla and she was so helpful. The dates didn't line up with when I could come up, so she arranged a new appointment date. Tayla has amazing communication. Always keeps in contact with you and updates you with any information you need. Tayla made the paperwork very easy and quick. Tayla also makes herself available. So, you are not waiting around for answers. Tayla puts you at ease through the whole process and makes it stress free. Definitely a trustworthy professional agent. I really couldn't recommend her more.

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Tenant review

7 days ago

Compassionate, understanding, and patient

Communication has been clear and quick. All answers given within a timely manner. Extremely compassionate and understanding. Really felt like they were looking after us.

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Tenant review

7 days ago

From beginning to end...

Real people helping real people

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Tenant review

7 days ago

Excellent and Supportive Property Management Team

Our experience with Harcourts Blenheim (Marlborough Real Estate Ltd) has been outstanding from start to finish. The team was professional, friendly, and very responsive throughout our tenancy. They were always quick to answer our questions and address any concerns we had. Communication was clear and efficient, which made the entire rental process smooth and stress-free. We truly appreciated how helpful and understanding they were, especially when we needed assistance. We are very grateful to Harcourts Blenheim for helping our family find a wonderful home closer to our son’s school. This move has given us great peace of mind, and we sincerely appreciate all the support we received. We highly recommend Harcourts Blenheim to anyone looking for a reliable and caring property management team. Thank you for

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Landlord review

9 days ago

Very friendly &professional service on time.

Turned up on time, had researched the property before hand. All forms were sent out ahead of time. New the market price of the area. Very professional.

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