As a FAMILY-RUN business, we take pride in being led by dedicated owners Chris and Kerrie Rowbottom who take great pride and perform active roles within the business.

We sell, rent and manage property in Belmont and all surrounding Lake Macquarie areas.

Helping people find their new homes since 1981.

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What clients are saying about us

Emma was fantastic to work with—friendly and supportive throughout the entire process of buying our new home. She made everything feel easy and stress-free. I highly recommend her to anyone looking for a great real estat ... more
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We were delighted to discover our ideal renovation project, even though I wasn't actively searching for a new home at the time. The decision to leave our family home and make such a significant purchase was both thrilli ... more
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Emma was very helpful and supported chris with my purchase. very pleasant and nothing was too much trouble. would definitely recommend her to anyone who is looking to buy or sell.
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Chris was very helpful answering all my question, very knowledgeable and nothing was too much trouble. definitely went out of his way to help, would have no hesitation recommending him to anyone who wants to sell or buy ... more
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We had an excellent experience working with David in purchasing our new home. There were a few unexpected hurdles along the way, but David guided us through each one with patience, professionalism, and deep expertise. Da ... more
5
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David was extremely professional & helpful from start to finish, I would highly recommend him to anyone.
5
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David did everything in a timely manner. His knowledge of the local area combined with his efficient but relaxed approach left me feeling very confident and comfortable
5
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Emma has a wonderful store of complex knowledge about the real estate business and was very effective at communicating detailed information to me. She is able to build good rapport with buyers and sellers and she got a g ... more
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Chris was very helpful in connecting me with trades and staging services and the like. He went above and beyond what I'd normally expect from a selling agent. I got a great price for my house in a fairly difficult market ... more
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Chris has done an excellent job, all ways very professional and has excellent communication skills.
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Emma was amazing to deal with on every occasion. She was always organized and put everything in place to ensure the sale of our home went smoothly . The whole process with Emma made the experience all worth it . Emma alw ... more
5
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Chris’s approach and the way he conducts his business is outstanding. His knowledge in Real Estate is second to none and this is seen through his experience & the way he always went above and beyond to meet our needs dur ... more
5
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Emma was fantastic to work with—friendly and supportive throughout the entire process of buying our new home. She made everything feel easy and stress-free. I highly recommend her to anyone looking for a great real estate agent.
5
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We were delighted to discover our ideal renovation project, even though I wasn't actively searching for a new home at the time. The decision to leave our family home and make such a significant purchase was both thrilling and daunting. Chris was incredibly helpful and accommodating, readily showing us the property whenever we asked, and he made the entire process remarkably smooth.
5
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Emma was very helpful and supported chris with my purchase.
very pleasant and nothing was too much trouble.
would definitely recommend her to anyone who is looking to buy or sell.
5
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Chris was very helpful answering all my question, very knowledgeable and nothing was too much trouble.
definitely went out of his way to help, would have no hesitation
recommending him to anyone who wants to sell or buy.
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We had an excellent experience working with David in purchasing our new home. There were a few unexpected hurdles along the way, but David guided us through each one with patience, professionalism, and deep expertise. David was always responsive, reassuring, and went above and beyond to make sure the process moved forward smoothly. We’re incredibly grateful and highly recommend David to anyone looking for a reliable and knowledgeable real estate agent.
5
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David was extremely professional & helpful from start to finish, I would highly recommend him to anyone.
5
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David did everything in a timely manner. His knowledge of the local area combined with his efficient but relaxed approach left me feeling very confident and comfortable
5
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Emma has a wonderful store of complex knowledge about the real estate business and was very effective at communicating detailed information to me. She is able to build good rapport with buyers and sellers and she got a great price for my house in difficult market conditions.
5
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Chris was very helpful in connecting me with trades and staging services and the like. He went above and beyond what I'd normally expect from a selling agent. I got a great price for my house in a fairly difficult market and Chris communicated very well with me throughout the entire process.
5
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Chris has done an excellent job, all ways very professional and has excellent communication skills.
5
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Emma was amazing to deal with on every occasion. She was always organized and put everything in place to ensure the sale of our home went smoothly . The whole process with Emma made the experience all worth it . Emma always went above and beyond for our family . Emma is a genuine lady and is very knowledgeable in the Real Estate industry. Highly recommended
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Chris’s approach and the way he conducts his business is outstanding. His knowledge in Real Estate is second to none and this is seen through his experience & the way he always went above and beyond to meet our needs during the sale process . We found Chris to be really down to earth and a genuine guy . We highly Recommend Chris and his team .
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First National Real Estate Engage Eastlakes
603 Pacific Hwy
Belmont NSW 2280
(02) 4947 7877
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