Craig Varcoe

Craig Varcoe

Licensed Real Estate Agent / Sales Consultant at Harcourts Gold Papanui
REA | Individual Salesperson: 20187937
  •   4.9   (29 reviews)

Craig's sales performance at a glance

See how Craig has performed in the last 12 months on RateMyAgent*

21
Reviews
21
Median days on market
3
Properties for sale
20
Sold properties
$756k
Average sale price
$15.2m
Total sales value

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    Recognised for being in the Top 20% for customer satisfaction.

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    Consistently meets client expectations for property purchase price.

About Craig

With a strong background in leadership, negotiation, and business strategy, I take a results-driven approach to real estate—helping buyers and sellers achieve the best possible outcomes. My career has been built on delivering outstanding client experiences, making sense of complex financials, and leading high-performing teams. Now, I bring these skills to the property market, ensuring every client gets the expert guidance they deserve. Before stepping into real estate, I held senior roles both in Christchurch and Glasgow in the technology and primary industry sectors. My ability to analyse the market trends, craft data-driven strategies, and negotiate at a high level gives his you a distinct edge in today’s competitive market. But beyond the numbers, I understand that buying or selling a home is deeply personal. As a father of a young family, I know the needs of upsizers, downsizers, and investors firsthand, and I tailor my approach to fit each client’s unique goals. Partnering with the award-winning team at Harcourts Gold, I blend cutting-edge marketing with a hands-on, personalised approach. I have a commitment to clear communication, transparency, and strategic thinking to ensure a smooth, stress-free process from start to finish. Integrity is at the heart of everything I do, and my clients know they can count on me for honest advice and unwavering support. If you're looking for a real estate professional with sharp business acumen, expert negotiation skills, and a genuine passion for helping people, I'm your man. Let's chat. Harcourts • #1 Harcourts Canterbury Rising Star Jul-Sep Q2 2025 Harcourts Gold • Rising Star Rising Star - June 2025, - July 2025 - August 2025 - September 2025 - December 2025 - January 2026 - February 2026 - March 2026 • Top 20 - June 2025 #8 - July 2025 #8 - September 2025#10 - December 2025 #13 - January 2026 #15 - March 2026 #15

Languages spoken

English

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Craig's reviews

  4.9  
Craig has 29 reviewsacross 15 different locations, showing 6.
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Seller review
Comprehensive
about 1 month ago
Comprehensive

Craig was very responsive, in contact daily and gave us the level of communication we required which provided a level of reassurance. Craig was genuine in his interactions which quickly built our trust in him. He provided strong feedback and suggestions that allowed us to be ready for the selling process and offered reassurance when concerns (our own doubts) crept in.

Buyer review
Excellent communion, very friendly and knowledgable
about 1 month ago
Excellent communion, very friendly and knowledgable

Craig was helpful through the whole process. He happily shared his knowledge and actively got the information required to help us through the process. Excellent people skills and very professional.

Buyer review
Best agent ever! Stress-free process, excellent communicator, patient and highly knowledgeable.
about 2 months ago
Best agent ever! Stress-free process, excellent communicator, patient and highly knowledgeable.

Craig was the biggest support person, who was filled with a world of knowledge not just about real estate but homes in general. He believed in our vision and paid attention to what we liked and disliked right down to the minor details. We felt like he went above and beyond what he really needed to do and made the whole experience feel very personalised to us. Any concerns or questions we had were answered in record timing always! The process of finding the right home took quite a while for us, and when we started to doubt the process he was always there with positive influence and guidance. During the time it took to find the right home, we appreciated Craig’s personality and humour, it made the many open homes a much more enjoyable experience. We could not recommend Craig enough, this process wouldn’t have been this easy without him. The amount of patience he had with us was highly commendable. As a queer couple we thank you for making us feel safe, respected and accepted.

Seller review
You won’t regret working with Craig!
3 months ago
You won’t regret working with Craig!

Craig was an absolute breeze on our journey to buy our first home! Being first home buyers we were unsure of how things worked. He guided us along the process so smoothly & worked so hard on behalf of us. We’ve found our first home - one that we’re so happy with & that’s all thanks to Craig. His knowledge and negotiation with other parties helped us over the line. It was so handy having someone so knowledgeable with where the market was at & being able to get a first glance at off market properties was cool as well. His communication style is great, he’s to the point and very thorough. We will always think of Craig for buying and selling in the future and will pass him onto any friends and family without a doubt!!!

Seller review
Personable and helpful. Would highly recommend Craig
4 months ago
Personable and helpful. Would highly recommend Craig

Craig was communicative and punctual. He put a lot of effort in to our campaign and listened to our input while making his own recommendations where necessary.

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Craig's properties

Craig has 3 properties for sale and sold 20 properties in the last 12 months, showing 4, sorted by most recent activity

For Sale
Deadline Thursday 3rd Sept 2026 2pm (USP)
5A Riverton Terrace
Halswell Canterbury
3
2
2
House
SoldAug 10, 2026
Price not available
6 Newhaven Street
Burwood Canterbury
House
SoldAug 5, 2026
Price not available
2 Sycamore Close
Rangiora Canterbury
4
2
3
House
For Sale
Auction Thurs 27th Aug 2026 from 10am (USP)
2574 Bealey Road
Hororata Canterbury
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Craig's sold properties

Craig has sold 20 properties in the past 12 months, showing 4.

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6 Newhaven Street
Burwood Canterbury
HouseUndisclosed PriceAug 10, 2026
2 Sycamore Close, Rangiora, Canterbury
2 Sycamore Close
Rangiora Canterbury
4
2
3
HouseUndisclosed PriceAug 5, 2026
22 Parkhouse Dr, Rangiora, Canterbury
22 Parkhouse Dr
Rangiora Canterbury
5
2
2
HouseUndisclosed PriceJul 9, 2026
159 Burwood Road, Burwood, Canterbury
159 Burwood Road
Burwood Canterbury
3
1
2
HouseUndisclosed PriceJul 2, 2026

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