Harcourts Cooper & Co - Orewa - Verified Reviews & Real Estate For Sale

Meet the team

Get to know the 5 agents at Harcourts Cooper & Co - Orewa.

Sales & Marketing Consultant / Licensee

About Ben

Ben Gibson is a top-performing real estate professional in Orewa, New Zealand, known for his innovative marketing and strong community ties. His property career began in 2014 at NZME, where he helped real estate companies transition from print advertising to digital platforms like OneRoof. Now a leading agent at Harcourts Cooper & Co, Ben consistently ranks among the top 20 out of 350+ agents. Clients praise his ability to exceed expectations, think outside the box, and deliver results. Beyond real estate, Ben is deeply involved in community service. In 2024, he launched the “Five Hours of Free Labour” initiative, helping locals with tasks like weeding and water blasting. He also led a volunteer project to improve Ōrewa Beach School’s grounds. Currently, he volunteers his time coaching local kids through 0931 Surf Kids, a community surf program he founded to share his passion for surfing and encourage young surfers in Orewa. His industry impact earned him the Trade Me Property Impact Award for Trailblazer of the Year. In 2024, Harcourts Cooper & Co also recognized his contributions, awarding him the Community Award for the entire group. A devoted family man, Ben enjoys Orewa’s coastal lifestyle with his wife, Michelle, and their two children. An avid surfer and beachgoer, he embodies the vibrant spirit of his community.

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Matt Gilmour

Sales & Marketing Consultant / Licensee

4.9

(153 reviews)

About Matt

As well as having a friendly and approachable manner Matt’s work ethic, attention to detail and his honesty and integrity in an industry that many people say lacks both are obvious when you speak to anyone who has dealt with Matt because he is so passionate about working to find real estate solutions to meet people’s needs. If you would like to deal with someone who will offer you a complete personal and professional service whether selling or purchasing a home, you need to talk to Matt. Having come from a successful career in Commercial Real Estate Matt made the decision to move his work closer to his family and home in Orewa on the Hibiscus Coast. He has a strong knowledge of the property market gained through millions of dollars in transactions. Being a local himself, Matt is passionate about this community and truly believes the Coast has something to offer everybody from young families to retirees. When he’s not hard at work, Matt enjoys spending time with his family and enjoying what the Hibiscus Coast has to offer, with his wife, three young children, and often the dog.

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Michelle Sunderland

Licensed Real Estate Agent

4.9

(56 reviews)

About Michelle

Successfully and passionately helping families with their real estate journeys on the coast. Locally achieving excellent results whilst always operating with integrity and having her clients' best interests at heart. A wealth of experience in business, marketing, sales and most importantly life experience. Michelle understands that it is not just the sale of your house, but a sale that represents years of your hard work and a place you call home. Call Michelle today for help with your real estate needs and ensure a great result.

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Dawn Knox

Licensed Real Estate Agent

About Dawn

Dawn Knox has been in the property industry for over 30 years and during this time she has consistently been a top performer. This is due mainly to Dawn’s ability to listen to her clients and to work hard to achieve the results her clients want. Having lived on the Hibiscus Coast for many years has given Dawn the ability, knowledge, and expertise in marketing this location and she has done so with excellent results. She is a local agent selling local property and is based in beautiful Orewa. Ethics, credibility, and trust are three important factors in Dawn’s successful real estate career, and she holds these as the three most important factors to work by. Dawn has vast experience in selling properties to both investors and to owner occupiers. Having been a property investor herself, both in Australia and New Zealand, has given her the experience and knowledge on how to look after her many clients and she has successfully assisted them into good sound investment properties. Dawn has also had vast experience in selling lifestyle properties. She holds excellent testimonials from copious clients who have stressed that her honesty, integrity, and hardworking attitude have been extremely valued. Dawn Knox Your local agent selling local property

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Jo Lovell

Sales & Marketing Consultant / Licensee

14 days ago

Excellent agent!

Ben was awesome to work with throughout our first-home buying journey. He was incredibly knowledgeable, guided us through the auction process, and made us feel supported every step of the way. His advice and expertise gave us confidence during what could have been a very stressful experience. I would highly recommend Ben to anyone looking to sell their home, and as buyers, we thoroughly enjoyed working with him. Thanks, Ben, for helping make our first home purchase such a positive experience!

Team Ben Gibson

(196 reviews)

15 days ago

A great team

It wasn’t just their friendly nature, it was their obvious local knowledge and a deep-rooted understanding of the area. I really enjoyed working with the team and would have no problem recommending them in future real estate matters. Well done!

Team Ben Gibson

(196 reviews)

16 days ago

Ben & Michelle are great team and will work hard to sell your home.

Both Ben and Michelle will keep working till your house sells.

Team Ben Gibson

(196 reviews)

27 days ago

Great listener who appreciates the experiences you want to achieve with property

Ben is very patient and accommodating. He was able to facilitate days and times for viewing the beautiful beach front property that suited our lifestyle and needs. Was great to view the ocean from the deck at 7.30 in the morning. Ben’s local knowledge built trust. He allowed us to meet face to face with our offer, never assumed anything was non negotiable and was respectful when we were maxed to our limit and the vendor the same. Consequently we finally purchased with our timing and are very pleased. The relaxed attitude Ben takes helped us reach our decision with no pressure or gimmicks. Even now the sale has been made he is accommodating our couple of revisits. Highly recommend Ben whether you are selling or buying….. very respectful to both the buyer and vendor. Just love our new property and can’t wait to lie in bed and look at the ocean. And thanks to Ben, my husband is keen to paddle board.

Team Ben Gibson

(196 reviews)

30 days ago

Friendly and tuned in to my checklist & requirements

Found Ben very approachable & helpful and developed a trust relationship immediately. (Very important for elderly) Also very helpful on local information for a newcomer to Orewa.

Team Ben Gibson

(196 reviews)

about 1 month ago

Good service and friendly

Happy with how Ben Gibson and Michelle Sunderland handled the sale - Responsive, knowledgeable. The asking price was realistic and we end up close to it, and the closing went through without problems

Team Ben Gibson

(196 reviews)

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