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ne year on, beachside business is booming

Almost one year on from the official opening of Ray White Matakana and Omaha and business is booming from principal Heather Walton.

With more than 25 years of experience in the property industry, Mrs. Walton originally opened her successful Ray White Epsom business in Auckland in June 2014, before expanding to open their new Ray White Matakana and Omaha office in November 2021.

“Being one of the top real estate agents in Auckland, a large number of people I was talking to were also buying beach homes and

Omaha area where my own beach property is.”

Starting with just two agents, Mrs. Walton and Elite Ponsonby agent Sue Hatton, the office’s first listing was the Vivian Art Gallery in Matakana, which also hosted the opening party for Ray White Matakana and

“Heather Walton is a reasonably well-known name in Auckland, and the Omaha market is so connected to the Auckland market which really led us to be able to hit the ground running,” Mrs. Walton said.

“Next we want to bring in a holiday rental accommodation boutique service which looks after high-end homes, how they should be looked after,” she said.

Providing a fantastic work-life balance, Mrs. Walton said the office on Matakana Road has a yoga deck where both staff and clients partake in yoga sessions.

“We even have a cottage where clients can stay if they want to come up and stay and look at properties, or vendors who might have a gap between selling and moving into their new home,” she said.