Harcourts Taupo

Angela Amodeo

Angela Nooyen has been a member of the Harcourts Taupo Sales Team since September 2000 when she started in a sales support role working for Austin Harris. Angela, whose father was a licensee for over 40 years, grew up in a Real Estate environment and always had an ambition to be actively involved herself. She has extensive sales and marketing skills gained from previous involvement in the retail industry. Angela is well known in Taupo as a successful owner of Mymusic. More recently Angela and her team launched a franchise ‘Tank Juice Bar’ in Taupo and other centres in New Zealand. This experience gave Angela the necessary insight into, and respect for, clients needs – obviously a vital part of maintaining a competitive edge in the customer service industry. Her relationship with clients is characterised by warmth, honesty and a positive attitude. P.R.I.D.E "Personally Responsible In Delivering Excellence"

Anna Shrimpton

You will be moving in the right direction when selling your property with Anna. Being strongly focussed on being at the top of her game Anna is committed to achieving the best outcome for her clients. She is passionate about Real Estate and Taupo – a powerful combination working for you. Aiming to make marketing, selling or buying your next property a positive fun experience along with great professional service, Anna’s experience proves this. Her clients have continued to refer her to others, and come back for repeat business themselves throughout her Real Estate career as she has finely tuned her negotiating and relationship building skills. Anna believes that it is all the little things that add up to big results for you, and nothing is too much trouble when you are committed to delivering a top quality experience. With her dynamic and positive personality together with her ‘can do’ attitude this will ensure all her clients enjoy a high level of service and success in the market place.

Cliff Morgan

Cliff began his successful real estate career in the cauldron of the Auckland’s North Shore market, selling in all price ranges including the high end luxury market. Having recently been at the coal face in the most competitive housing market in the country Cliff is very much up to speed with the latest ideas and technology to market your property. Coming from a Hospitality management background you can expect nothing but 5 star service from Cliff, and transparency has been the key to his business success. Solid communication of all pertinent facts to his clients is paramount so they are in the right position to be able to make educated decisions. Selling your home is the biggest opportunity you will ever have to increase your personal wealth and to create options for the future, and being Scottish Cliff understands the value of every penny and will work tirelessly to maximise yours! Testimonials “Cliff has a relaxed, humorous manner and made buying a house easy. He’s great at following up on questions and has very strong communication skills” Lance and Shona “Cliff has been very helpful in both selling our home and helping us to find a new home. He was always very approachable, willing to fit into our schedules, enthusiastic and knowledgeable of the current market. He gave us sound advice and looked after our interests. We would highly recommend Cliff to others wanting to sell their home” Janna and Jackson “Cliff was a very supportive and competent salesman, he had unending energy to market my house. He supported me through my first auction experience and helped to negotiate a successful sale. Overall I couldn’t be happier with the service Cliff Provided. Thank you Cliff.” Melissa “Cliff is professional, approachable and helpful. Excellent in communicating feedback and kept us well informed. Thank you for all your hard work in the sale of our home. We would recommend your services to anyone. We look forward to dealing with you again.” Lena and Victor Shepard

Ellie-Jane Alker

Gary Soden

Helen Swan

Helen has had a diverse lifetime of teaching, farming, commercial property and business ownership. While living in Australia Helen worked as a real estate agent with Cairns Property Office before returning to Taupo and joining the Harcourts team. Helen operates in one mode only; Customer satisfaction is paramount. She delivers a high level of service and works to ensure that no-ones time is wasted with poor choices and the marriage of buyers and sellers leaves both parties with the best possible outcomes. Testimonials "Helen helped steer the family through the sensitive process of selling the home of a deceased relative. Helen provided us with practical advice and solutions as none of us were living in Taupo. She worked with the executor of the estate to achieve a top price in a short space of time. I found Helen very friendly and she kept me regularly up to date by phone on progress and sale of the house. I would deal with Helen again if I was to sell or buy a property in Taupo." Elisabeth Poppelwell Eastbourne "Helen - a big THANK YOU...........After hunting for the right property for close to two years, we came across a home in Taupo. We contacted Helen Swan from Harcourts Taupo and never looked back. Helen showed unbelievable commitment to supporting us in achieving our dream; even with a multiple offer situation! We were purchasing from out of town and expected this to be very difficult to manage. However Helen went the extra mile to make our process simple; answering our calls, arranging viewings, sharing her local knowledge, meeting trades people at the home for us as we could not be there and even providing us with a Taupo phone directory and necessary contacts. Helen a massive thank you. We love our home and could not have done all the tasks we did without you being so available and willing to help. You kept us positive and walked us through the process, even turning on our power for us and warming up our home just prior to us walking in; a fantastic welcome after a long journey. What amazing support." Stuart, Caryn and Max Urquhart "When I decided to sell my home I had trouble finding the right agent, after a lot of conversing with friends and business people, oh and of course doing my own research, Helen's name kept coming up again and again!!!!!! Helen actually listened to what I wanted done for the sale of my home, and with her amazing knowledge, skills, and advice and not to mention her patience with me, we came up with the perfect plan to sell my home, and sell my home she did!!!!, at the price that I wanted. Thank you for doing a great job Helen Swan." Kind regards Carole Burbury "Just a quick note to thank you sincerely for the effort and understanding you applied to Sue and myself in our efforts to find a suitable house to purchase in Taupo, it has been a pleasure to deal with you. We wish you all the best. Sincerely" M&S "I found Taupo Harcourts an excellent firm to work with, in particular marketing consultant, Helen Swan. Helen at all times was professional, available to answer my questions, caring and insightful to the type of property I was seeking. Communication was excellent, Helen went the extra mile and the contract went through without any problems. Congratulations to the Harcourt Team". Bruce

Hugh Milloy

Introducing… Hugh Milloy - Vendors Agent Qualified with a Bachelor of Commerce degree from Victoria University, Hugh has a wealth of business experience, across a range of industries. Taking a structured yet passionate approach to selling real estate, Hugh really appreciates the importance of carefully listening to and understanding a client's needs. He will communicate regularly to keep them updated. As a property owner in Taupō for 20 years, Hugh enjoys all that the Great Lake region has to offer. He has been the volunteer secretary of Waipahihi Botanical Society, the guardians of Taupō's magnificent botanical reserve for the past 2 years and was the volunteer secretary for the Coastguard Lake Taupō from 2012 - 2019. A handy golfer a few years back, Hugh now struggles to master the finer points of the game. He chose to work with Harcourts because it is “New Zealand’s Most Trusted” Real Estate Agency and because of the great work Harcourts Taupō does within the local community. Driven to achieve the best possible results for his vendors he will provide a completely professional, effective and stress-free real estate experience. Give Hugh a call on 021 901 390. Testimonial "Hugh Milloy of Harcourts Taupō was the lead agent in the sale of my property in October this year.   We received sound advice on the options available to us.   Hugh provided regular progress reports, open homes were well attended and on auction day, over 50 people were present. This was all due to the work Hugh put in behind the scenes.   We were very satisfied with the outcome.   I would thoroughly recommend Hugh to any person requiring sound and accurate assistance selling their home." Mike McSherry “I asked Hugh to market and sell my property on Acacia Bay Road in December 2016. Hugh gave me advice on how to make the property more presentable. I had expectations in terms of price and time frame for the sale of the property. Hugh exceeded my expectations on both these points. I found Hugh to be professional, personable and would use him again if I ever sell a property in the Taupō region again.”  Richard Brough

Jay Simpson

Taupo is a town I am very proud to call home, Harcourts Taupo is a company I am grateful to be a part of. The last four years have been a wild ride in real estate and you can count on us to look after you. If you need an expert team to get you moving give us a call, we are here for you. Testimonials “We sold and bought both our homes through Jay. Jay was awesome very friendly and helpful. We had a fairly long handover period and Jay was there to help out the whole time. We will definitely be seeing Jay next time we buy or sell.” Mike and Renee. “Jay recently successfully completed the sale of our Taupo holiday home. The sale took many months longer than estimated by the solicitors and Land Transfer Office. During this time Jay kept in regular contact with all parties involved and handled the unusual situation admirably. Jay was very easy to deal with, he gave both my wife and I the confidence to be able to travel away for three months during the sale process. He gave us regular updates by email and communicated by telephone whenever the need arose. We have no hesitation in recommending Jay to friends and family looking to buy or sell in the Taupo area.” Phillip J Anderson "Jay worked tirelessly and kept us well informed, with regular updates and feedback from potential buyers. Thank you for all your help with the sale of the house. There were a few difficult moments and we know you put a lot of effort in. A property is not sold until it is unconditional and Jay will keep on it until it is done! A good real estate agent by definition involves knowing the market, being honest, trustworthy, and a good communicator. In short, Jay is efficient, helpful and a pleasure to deal with. We personally would be very happy to recommend him as an agent and would happily use him again. We wish him well and many sales in the future." Mr R & Mrs J Smith "Jay was great, very professional, great communication and most importantly from my perspective very good at what he does. We got a dream result with next to no effort from our part. Highly recommend him." Matt Polzleitner

Jenny Gordon-Glassford

Choosing a Real Estate professional should be based on trust, someone who listens and who is skilled in marketing and negotiating the sale for the best possible price. Most importantly, your real estate salesperson should be someone who gets results. Excellent communication and energy are required to successfully market and negotiate the successful sale for your property. I believe that choosing a salesperson with these attributes will make the selling process less stressful for you, my client. Understanding and meeting the needs of each of my clients on an individual basis is important to me, and I will provide an exceptional level of service along with genuine enthusiasm, integrity and trust. I continually strive to expand my knowledge and to stay fully informed of the market trends so that my clients are getting the very best, professional real estate service available. I appreciate your home is possibly the most valuable asset you own and I will use my varying methods of marketing to assist in selling your home for the highest possible price the market is prepared to pay in the shortest possible time. Regular consults with you will ensure that your property is maximised and your stress minimised. Taupo is my home and I love living here. I look forward to talking to YOU about YOUR property and the market we live in. It would be my pleasure to assist you in achieving your real estate goal – SOLD!

Juliette Jagger

Kodie Williams

Kodie’s number one mantra is providing an excellent customer service experience. Kodie started out as a Caregiver at a Dementia Facility then moved into Hospitality as a Chef, so is no stranger to putting others first. Kodie excelled in her previous careers and was sent overseas at competition level, however she wanted to direct her passion into a new venture. Now she successfully helps others achieve their property goals. Kodie understands that buying a property is one of the largest investments you will ever make, so transparency and complete communication is key to putting you in the best position to make the big decisions. But also ensuring you have all the right information so the transaction is easy and as stress free as possible. Kodie specialises in helping people find the home they have been looking for, by listening to what they want and working tirelessly to find it. #puttingyoufirst

Leo Soden

With a career in sales and marketing spanning over 20 years, Leonie brings a fresh and authentic approach to Real Estate. Her professionalism combined with her vibrant and honest character have held her in high regard as SOLD signs and rapid business growth have seen her excel in this industry. Leonie is well known as one of Taupo’s local success stories in business ownership with the establishment of a hugely successful Taupo franchise operation. Owner and operator for 5 years, Leonie’s sales and marketing expertise saw her business reach No1 status within her network, and go on to achieve many accolades nationally. Leonie’s goal is to provide 100% quality customer service and holds herself accountable to an exceptionally high standard. Understanding the importance of what is normally the most valuable asset for people, Leonie recognises the significance and trust afforded to her so communication with her vendors and buyers and customer service is an absolute priority. While “specialising” in the Richmond Heights area, Leonie also actively markets property all over the wider Taupo region, and she is looking forward to helping you achieve your real estate dreams. #whosthatgirl

Lesley McNeil

A Wellingtonian at heart I holidayed in Taupo for over twenty-five years before making it my permanent home 10 years ago. In between living in Wellington and moving to Taupo my husband and I have been fortunate to have spent several years living in various countries like England, Dubai, Istanbul. I started in real estate as a young mum with three children finding a way to have a job that I loved as well as time with my family. Now with over twenty years of selling and finding homes for clients I still get the same satisfaction as I did when I first started. Working with my clients and helping them through what can be a very stressful time, is important to me. It is my goal to assist in making it the most enjoyable and stress-free experience possible. I have always enjoyed working with people and throughout my career have been involved not only in Real Estate but management for a number of Charity organisations both in New Zealand and England. The last ten years, living in Taupo has given me a lot of pleasure. Being able give back to the community by working with Taupo Hospice as a Trustee and Chair of the Fund-raising committee and also run the Harcourts Food Bank run for many years. This year I had the pleasure of sponsoring my granddaughter’s netball team at Waipahihi School and also getting involved with the St. Andrews Garden and Art Trail. Working with a wide range of people in various roles has helped me to get a well-rounded view of Taupo which allows me to better assist my clients. It is important to me to offer top notch client care, often going that extra mile to make sure those working with me have the best possible experience.

Mary-Louise Johns AREINZ

In 2012 after many years as a leading Real Estate salesperson and business owner of a successful Real Estate office In Wellington, Mary-Louise relocated to Taupo with her family where she joined Harcourts Real Estate. Mary-Louise has consistently achieved Award Recognition for outstanding performance in the Real Estate Industry and earned ‘Harcourts Taupo Top Sales Consultant 6 years running’. Mary-Louise believes excellent communication and energy are required to market and negotiate the successful sale or purchase of your property and that Choosing The Right Sales Team Does Make The Difference to the sale price of your home. With an emphasis on understanding and meeting the needs of each client on an individual basis, Mary-Louise prides herself on providing service with integrity and ensures her clients are getting the best Real Estate service available. Using her proven marketing strategy your home will be sold in the shortest possible time for the highest possible price the market is prepared to pay. With Chelsea her Personal Assistant along with Ellie-Jane, her business partner Mary-Louise believes that she and her team offer the complete Real Estate Package.

Milly Drysdale

Having lived in Taupo for fifteen years Milly is enthusiastic about her career in the Real Estate industry, and is excited to be showcasing properties in our beautiful town. She considers herself to be a true people’s person and with past experience in the health care sector she is relatable with a caring nature. These attributes drive Milly to deliver exceptional customer service and she brings to the table an energetic, fresh approach to Real Estate with a “can do” attitude. Being part of the dynamic Taupo Harcourts team, recent winners of the “Most Trusted Real Estate Brand” for the seventh year in a row, with its reputation for professionalism, customer service and community involvement fits perfectly with Milly’s expertise, enthusiasm and honest family values. With a young family herself, Milly understands how busy life can be so she appreciates that sometimes buying or selling your property can be put in the “too hard” basket, but you can be reassured that Milly will make it an easy and enjoyable experience.

Rachel Thomas

Shaun Vadnjal

Shaun is Business Partner and Husband to Tristy Vadnjal. Offering years of experience and knowledge in the Construction industry, this compliments Real Estate with his Can-Do attitude. Shaun provides exemplary service to buyers looking to buy their home or investment and his main goal is to assist Clients throughout the buying process by providing options of fresh properties. Working with Shaun means you discuss your “Wish List” then continue life knowing you are receiving personalised service with extra eyes looking out for you. Your experience will be Clear, Easy and Manageable all the way. Talk with Shaun today!

Stephen Johns

Steve Sprague

A Real People Person! From the Rocky Mountains of Colorado, Steve moved to Taupo 18 years ago to start a family with his kiwi bride, Sara. Steve has been a successful and professional fly-fishing guide for 20 years. He has also worked in bicycle and ski industries and always pursued things that make him happy. Working with people has been the highlight of all previous endeavours. Steve has developed strong communication skills and with positive attitude and great listening, he is prepared to help you reach your real estate goals! Being involved in the community, Steve is well known and trusted. Easy to talk to and very enthusiastic and he develops strong long-lasting relationships. Continuing to build his real estate career, Steve has a large network of contacts and bring this to his role at Harcourts. Spending quality time with his family, Sara, Myles and Milly, riding and racing mountain bikes, snow skiing and fly fishing is what he enjoys the most. Steve also plays guitar and sings in a local band! Living the dream! Harcourts was the only choice for Steve when deciding to enter real estate. Being the most trusted real estate company in New Zealand and having a professional and successful reputation made it easy to choose Harcourts. Steve knows he has the great team at Harcourts Taupo to help provide an exceptional real estate experience! Testimonials: "After being on the market previously with no result… We wanted to say "Thank You“ so much for the brilliant job you did for us in selling our property at Isobel Street. You are an extremely thorough, pleasant agent to deal with and we could not have wished for a better result so quickly! We consider ourselves very lucky to have met you and will recommend you to anyone wishing to either buy or sell a property. Many thanks." Murray and Colleen "Thanks so much for selling my house for me. You worked tirelessly to get a great result. I’m sure you learnt a lot with all the curveballs that came your way regarding x leases. Once again thanks for going above and beyond wouldnt hesitate in recommending you to others" Megan "Selling your house can be one of the most stressful things you can do, that’s why it is so important to have the right person to help you through this. Steve is approachable, honest and makes every effort to go that extra mile. He ensured we were kept informed and made himself available to answer any questions or concerns we had, even going out of his way to get to know our dogs so their life was a little less stressful as well. He has an energetic, yet calm nature and we really enjoyed dealing with him. Highly Recommend Steve and the team at Harcourts." Andy and Heather "We chose to auction our home as we were moving overseas. The thought of this was overwhelming, but Steve made us feel assured. We felt we could ask him anything…. no question was silly. Steve was great with regular communication, feddback and provided us with all the information we needed. We were happy with the results and now have a life ling friend in Steve. We wish him all the best for the future!" Kylee and Josh "Steve Sprague. The man known as “Fishy Steve”. He dangles the bait and then reels them in. Obviously a man of courage, judging by the tales of his mountainbiking exploits……… Apart from all that, he did well selling our house. His enthusiasm kept us in the picture all the way, managing to lift my wife’s occasional flagging spirits (no mean feat). So, thank you Steve for a job well done." Eric "We must say we found Steve very good to deal with the sale of our home and the purchase of 60 Balmoral drive. He kept us up to date with all the procedures,and we felt no pressure. He was quite reassuring that we could get a good price for our home and he worked to follow it through. We would have no hesitation recommending him to represent Harcourts in the sale of our friends homes. We would like to thank Steve and Harcourts very much for their professional service." Ron and Judy

Tanja Roberts

Of German descent and raised in South Africa, Tanja Roberts started a career in Project Coordination in the engineering and environmental fields. As the youngest Senior Coordinator in the company during her time she worked on high profile and confidential projects in the Democratic Republic of Congo, Yemen, Papua New Guinea, and South Africa. More recently Tanja and her husband set up their family-run plumbing business in South Africa, which is still operating successfully today. Seeking a new adventure as well as a brighter future for their children, Tanja and her family relocated to New Zealand. The children love the freedom of the outdoors, which they now get to experience in Taupo, and everyone is truly thriving in our caring community that they have come to love so much. Tanja is family orientated, empathetic and passionate about her work. She is goal driven, energetic and thrives on her coordination and organizational skills. Due to her dedication and determination, she has achieved every goal she has set for herself. Tanja has the ability to easily relate to and connect with those she meets due to her honest and friendly demeanor, building rapport quickly with her vendors and purchasers. Tanja listens to their needs and wishes whilst establishing mutual trust and respect to achieve their property goals.

Tim Bland

Tim Bland is goal orientated and never gives up when it comes to getting the very best result for his clients. He has had a passion for the real estate industry since joining Harcourts Taupo in 2008. Fast paced, task orientated and a high achiever, Tim regularly receives top accolades in the Harcourts Central Regional Awards. He is also a qualified Harcourts Auctioneer, actively calling Taupo real estate auctions along with charity auctions within the local Taupo community. Tim also enjoys supporting his colleagues in the Taupo team and sharing his wealth of knowledge of marketing. Tim prides himself most on the positive relationships he forms with his clients. He is energetic with his approach in getting the job done and his level of communication to his clients is one of diligence and utmost respect. Known as “The Man with the Plan” you can be assured of a professional but determined approach when dealing with Tim, so whether buying or selling he is the ideal man to have on YOUR team. “We would recommend Harcourts and Tim Bland to anyone looking at selling their property. We had continual communication throughout the process which resulted in a very good result for us”. Neil & Lee "Congratulations and many thanks for your expert and professional approach and achievement. A very well presented marketing campaign. A very quick result, and probably a Kinloch record from to start to completion in such a short time". Yours faithfully, Don Ralph “Tim kept in constant communication with us over a long period of time. He was pleasant and kept positive all the way through”. Raymond & Eve “Tim, you perseverance paid off! You tried every trick in the book and gave everything your best shot and of course you can't sell a house without buyers and you certainly brought those through in numbers. Did you follow through on your promises . . . YES, in spades. You are Professional and go that extra mile. Awesome negotiator. Can't thank you enough Tim!” Denis and Karen

Tristy Vadnjal

Tristy Vadnjal is authentic with her approach to real estate and is committed to providing superior service to her Clients. Tristy is well recognised for her commitment to many community projects and organisations, and she is a trusted name throughout the Taupō District. Tristy is dynamic, energetic, enthusiastic and has excellent listening skills to ensure she matches the right sellers to the very best buyers. Tristy is easy to communicate with and responds quickly to all enquiries as she is passionate about real estate and achieving positive outcomes. Within the past year Tristy has achieved a proven track record of successful sales with many delighted buyers. Tristy is now excited to be able to focus on both sellers and buyers to achieve mutually benficial outcomes. Sell and buy with Tristy and be confident of achieving your “HAPPY EVER AFTER.”

Andrea Jones

Anna Shrimpton

You will be moving in the right direction when selling your property with Anna. Being strongly focussed on being at the top of her game Anna is committed to achieving the best outcome for her clients. She is passionate about Real Estate and Taupo – a powerful combination working for you. Aiming to make marketing, selling or buying your next property a positive fun experience along with great professional service, Anna’s experience proves this. Her clients have continued to refer her to others, and come back for repeat business themselves throughout her Real Estate career as she has finely tuned her negotiating and relationship building skills. Anna believes that it is all the little things that add up to big results for you, and nothing is too much trouble when you are committed to delivering a top quality experience. With her dynamic and positive personality together with her ‘can do’ attitude this will ensure all her clients enjoy a high level of service and success in the market place.

Chelsea Bol

Chelsea joined Mary-Louise’s team in 2012. Now, with a total of over 5 years’ experience in the Real Estate Industry. She has mastered all aspects of client liaison providing great communication skills, time management and a passion for people. Marketing, creating and approving entire office print media, internet advertising and using her creative side to always be just a little bit different are some of her strong points. Chelsea’s enthusiasm and dedication for client care are her core strengths along with exceptional organizational skills and love for the Real Estate Industry.

Gemma Schofield

Jaime Yorke

Juliette Jagger

Karen McGrath

Kathryn Myhrvold

Maria Meyer

Mary-Louise Johns AREINZ

In 2012 after many years as a leading Real Estate salesperson and business owner of a successful Real Estate office In Wellington, Mary-Louise relocated to Taupo with her family where she joined Harcourts Real Estate. Mary-Louise has consistently achieved Award Recognition for outstanding performance in the Real Estate Industry and earned ‘Harcourts Taupo Top Sales Consultant 6 years running’. Mary-Louise believes excellent communication and energy are required to market and negotiate the successful sale or purchase of your property and that Choosing The Right Sales Team Does Make The Difference to the sale price of your home. With an emphasis on understanding and meeting the needs of each client on an individual basis, Mary-Louise prides herself on providing service with integrity and ensures her clients are getting the best Real Estate service available. Using her proven marketing strategy your home will be sold in the shortest possible time for the highest possible price the market is prepared to pay. With Chelsea her Personal Assistant along with Ellie-Jane, her business partner Mary-Louise believes that she and her team offer the complete Real Estate Package.

Melissa Duder

Michelle Lingenfelder

Nic Anderson

Nicola Jarvis

Rachael Hyde

Samantha Katipa

Tarsh de Kroon

Tracy Gundersen