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By Jo Kennett THIS ISSUE’S Agent of the Week is Brad Franks, a Class 1 licensed Stock and Station Agent and rural and lifestyle property sale specialist at Ray White Rural, Murwillumbah. Brad has a passion for acreage properties and with 25 years under his belt, he has established himself as a reliable rural agent servicing “the beautiful Tweed Valley.” Brad has excellent negotiation and communication skills, and his commitment and energy have helped him win a swag of awards. Brad specialises in marketing rural lifestyle properties, offering an individual plan and personalised plan for each property. We caught up with Brad for a chat.
What makes a great real estate agent?
A people person who actually cares for his clients. Always doing the basics brilliantly. A
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reliable, diligent person who acts in the vendor’s interest to achieve the best outcome for all parties.
STATELY WANGAREE, built in 1885, was home to the first Governor General of Australia before being relocated from Brisbane to Eviron in 1982. Situated on 13.39 hectares (33.09 acres) of rolling green hills at 64 Hattons Road, it features hoop pine floors, timber walls, high ceilings, and lots of natural light. Ideal for a wedding venue, Airbnb, or eco-tourism (STCA), the property once had DA approval for four cabins. This property has four bedrooms including a master suite and two modern designer bathrooms and kitchen. There is a huge shed with a mezzanine level perfect for a manager’s residence. A study, saltwater pool, big verandah, three-car carport, a 60,000 litre water tank, bore, creek, dam and orchard, make this the perfect lifestyle property. It’s just over 13 kilometres from Kingscliff Beach and a short drive to the M1. Wangaree is for sale with Brad Franks at Ray White Rural Murwillumbah for $2,995,000.
What is your favourite part about being an agent?
I love meeting and assisting clients as I travel the beautiful Tweed Valley to see their piece of paradise.
What’s hot about the Tweed Shire property market?
Before you were a real For 25 years now I have estate agent what was been working in the acreage/ the most interesting/ rural sector and have seen unusual job you had?
I was an earthworks foreman assisting to create the civil infrastructure for new subdivisions on the Gold Coast.
the ‘green change’ hinterland living market increase in value.
How can people get a foot on the property ladder?
I have friends that absolutely What’s the biggest changes across the love the Tweed that have market over the past 12 decided to purchase in months?
The acreage/rural property market is now stabilising and there are beautiful opportunities for those in the residential market to now step up to acreage living.
Open Homes
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• 21/13 Parkland Place, Banora Point, 10.15-10.45am • 12 Seaview Street, Tweed Heads South, 11-11.30am • 3/7 Advocate Place, Banora Point, 11-11.30am • 2/207 Botanical Circuit, Banora Point, 11.15-11.45am • 16 Ribbonwood Place, Terranora, 12-12.30pm • 1/12 Aberdeen Court, Banora Point, 12-12.30pm • 38 The Hermitage, Tweed Heads South, 12-12.30pm • 17/18 Thomson Street, Tweed Heads, 1-1.30pm • 3/12 Lord Street, Coolangatta, 2-2.30pm
• 17 Frances Street, Murwillumbah, 9-9.30am • 38 Banool Circuit, Ocean Shores, 10-11am • 156 Byangum Road, Murwillumbah,10-10.30am • 8 Kiyung Court, Ocean Shores, 10-10.30am • 1 Tree Street, Murwillumbah, 11-11.30am • 2/10 Halyard Court, Ocean Shores,11-11.30am • 1/50 Hall Drive, Murwillumbah, 12-12.30pm • 5 Philip Street, South Golden Beach, 12-12.30pm • 55 Kyogle Road, Bray Park, 1-1.30pm • 22-24 River Street Brushgrove, 2.30-3pm • 2251 Big River Way, Ulmarra, 3.30-4pm
All times are DST unless specified.
Saturday, March 22 DJ Stringer Property Services
• 3/4B Chitticks Lane, Fingal Head, 11-11.30am • 5/16 Coyne St, Kirra, 11-11.30am QLD Time • 1/514 Pacific Pde, Tugun, 12-12.30pm QLD Time
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regional areas to get into the market. They have played the longer game and now that they have equity in their property will be able to come back into the Tweed market.
• 33 Farrants Road, Farrants Hill, 10-10.30am • 2469 Kyogle Road, Terragon, 11.30-12pm • 1/3-5 Barratt Street, Tweed Heads West, 11.30-12pm • (Panorama) 2 Mebbin Drive, Kunghur, 12.30-1.30pm • 49 William St, Murwillumbah, 9.30-10am • 169 Byangum Rd, Murwillumbah, 10.30-11am
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• 182 Commercial Road, Murwillumbah, 10-10.30am • 81 Harwood Road, Burringbar, 10.30-11am • 22 Park Avenue, Murwillumbah, 10.30-11am • 687 Commissioners Creek Road, Commissioners Creek, 11.30-12pm • 13 Bellevue Avenue, Bray Park, 11.30-2pm • 70 Limpinwood Valley Rd, Limpinwood, 9.30-10am
Tate Brownlee Real Estate
• 50 Border Crescent, Pottsville, 9-9.30am • 7 Ewing Street, Murwillumbah, 9-9.30am • 24/2-10 Kamala Crescent, Casuarina, 9-9.30am • 7 Fraser Drive, Tweed Heads South, 10-10.30am • 2/6 Birkdale Court, Banora Point, 10-10.30am
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