Craig Pontey

With over 44 years at the top end of real estate, Craig Pontey has been involved in negotiations for some of the most significant property sales in the Eastern Suburbs, across both premium residential, investment and development property.

Craig’s energy and relationships are the key to the results he achieves for his clients.  His advice is always based on what he would do if he was the client; and with four decades of experience, this experience can’t be surpassed.

Contact Craig on 0419 40 40 40 or via email cpontey@raywhite.com

Craig Pontey

With over 46 years at the top end of real estate, Craig Pontey has been involved in negotiations for some of the most significant property sales in the Eastern Suburbs, across both premium residential, investment and development property.

Craig’s energy and relationships are the key to the results he achieves for his clients.  His advice is always based on what he would do if he was the client; and with four decades of experience, this experience can’t be surpassed.

Contact Craig on 0419 40 40 40 or via email cpontey@mcgrath.com.au

Violet Farebrother

With 32 years in real estate, Violet Farebrother offers a wealth of experience to support Craig to achieve the best possible price for your property.  She always goes the extra mile and with impeccable communication skills her aim is to make a potentially stressful time as effortless and as enjoyable as possible.

Always one step ahead and highly professional, not only will Violet deliver you the best possible service but she will do it with a smile and a wonderful energy that is driven by a genuine love of what she does.

Call Violet on 0407 66 99 70 or via email vfarebrother@raywhite.com

Violet Farebrother

With 34 years in real estate, Violet Farebrother offers a wealth of experience to support Craig to achieve the best possible price for your property.  She always goes the extra mile and with impeccable communication skills her aim is to make a potentially stressful time as effortless and as enjoyable as possible.

Always one step ahead and highly professional, not only will Violet deliver you the best possible service but she will do it with a smile and a wonderful energy that is driven by a genuine love of what she does.

Contact Violet on 0407 66 99 70 or via email vfarebrother@mcgrath.com.au

INTRODUCTION

McGrath and Knight Frank presents an unrivaled property partnership, offering the unique combination of one of Australia’s most recognized residential sales agencies alongside a global commercial sales agency powerhouse.  This unique team provides local expertise, with global reach, ensuring no stone is left unturned in ensuring your property achieves the best possible sale outcome.

At the core of our strategy will be to leverage our broad network of relationships, positioning the property as an ultra-premium property that is unlikely to be repeated.  By targeting local, corporate and Asian markets we can generate engagement from the broadest possible segment of the market, creating competition to drive the end sale price and terms.

WHY McGRATH & KNIGHT FRANK

The McGrath and Knight Frank team provide a holistic and truly unique partnership in which the collective ownership of your property can benefit from throughout the sales campaign.   This joint agency partnership will ensure no stone is left unturned, both domestically and internationally, and the proposed sales team all provide their unique value add to maximise the sales outcome.

The Best of Both Worlds:  McGrath and Knight Frank provides the best of both worlds; Australia’s most iconic Residential agency coupled with a global commercial real estate powershoue in Knight Frank.  Together, we will deliver an unmatched level of service, experience, and track record.

Experience that Matters: Our combined team has a proven track record in selling amalgamated properties throughout Metropolitan Sydney.  This experience ensures we are best placed to drive an outstanding outcome for the collective ownership group.

Local Expertise – International Reach:  Team McGrath & Knight Frank has the unmatched local and international capability to expose as many buyers as possible.  We will leverage both agencies local buyer networks extensively and also tap into Knight Frank’s global reach to maximize competitive tension.  While a local buyer is likely, we cannot discount the potential of offshore bidding from Asia or Europe.

Asian Markets Team:  Knight Frank have a world-renowned Asian Market Team in Sydney.  The comeback of Asian Capital in Sydney’s real estate market has been significant, thus it is imperative that you have an Asian Markets team who can handle such enquiry.

Craig Pontey and Violet Farebrother of McGrath Double Bay went above and beyond in handling the sale of my client’s property. Their attention to detail and imaginative marketing techniques were instrumental in finding the right purchaser and achieving a better than anticipated result. They were both always easily accessible and took care of any issues or questions that arose promptly and with no fuss. It was a pleasure working with them and I look forward to working with them again in the future.

John Graves

Thank you so much for everything guys. What an amazing result. Building record price. 🙏

Matt, Vendor

Dear Craig & Violet, thank you again for your help in selling 1 Fernleigh Gardens.  As always, I appreciate greatly your willing, professional, friendly and capable services

John, Vendor

Thanks to Craig and his teams’ strategic approach and negotiation skills, we were able to secure a fantastic deal for our unit in a surprisingly short amount of time. Their attention to detail and commitment to customer satisfaction truly set them apart.

Liza Kloeckner, Vendor

I sold my apartment in Rose Bay through Violet and Craig, and couldn’t be happier with the result. They knew the market and worked hard to get me the best result, setting a building record in the process. They were both extremely helpful and always happy to explain and offer guidance. I found them to be transparent and easy to deal with at all times. I look forward to our next sale with McGrath Double Bay!

David Lee, Vendor

I cannot thank you both enough for all your assistance and service you provided. All our enquiries, queries and numerous questions were dealt with in a professional, yet courteous manner. Your office is so efficient and I would always receive a prompt response and updates on the state of our sale, which was dealt with in such a small space of time. Then to receive such a great outcome at the Auction was fantastic. Thank you both again and it has been a pleasure dealing with McGrath at Double Bay.

Janice Conway, Vendor

Thanks for the hard work you & the team put in today under very uncomfortable conditions. It was like getting blood from a stone but you got there, with what I consider to be a good and fair price. Thanks so much for your expertise and professionalism.

Jan Quinlan, Vendor

Dealing with Craig & Violet has been a great experience. They were so helpful, friendly & knowledgeable when purchasing our new apartment. We'd recommend them to anyone.

Sam & Maria, Buyers

Team Pontey conducted a terrific campaign, commencing with the initial plan of attack, through to the development of marketing material, organisation of appointments, dealing with the tenants and property manager for inspections, providing regular updates of progress, and getting prospective purchasers to the auction. As for the auction itself, it was to me, a textbook exemplar: pre-auction discussion of the strategy. having an auctioneer with personality who injected varying pace and humour; and ultimately a very solid result. There is no doubt Craig, that your years of experience, knowledge and expertise in this market went a long way in securing a pleasing outcome.

Amanda L'Estrange, Vendor

We can't thank or recommend Craig and the rest of the team more. Selling our family home after 21 years was an extremely emotional process. The team was so caring and accommodating of our family's wishes. We will miss their daily communication. Craig purchased the property for us and it was special to have him represent us again. One week on the market and one inspection later, we couldn't be happier. Craig and Warren worked extremely hard to get us the best possible result. Thank you again and we look forward to seeing the new owners enjoy many special memories at 63 Village High Road Vaucluse.

Tanya & Rob, Vendors

Thanks again for attaining such an awesome result for the house at auction last night. Your professionalism throughout the campaign reinforced the fact that our decision to appoint the ‘best in the Eastern suburbs’ was the correct one. Awesome job, thanks again.

Murray and Stuart, Vendors

I am actually pleased to write this testimonial for Craig. The mere fact that I have done this for a high end residential sales agent speaks for itself! He is very personable, professional, knowledgeable, patient and obliging.

Dr Jerry Schwartz - BUYER & VENDOR

Craig Pontey is THE agent for the premium end of the market. Apart from the respect and sensitivity he afforded our 85 year old mother, the key differentiator for us was his analysis and targeting strategy using his extensive database. The whole process dealing with his expansive team was seamless. The auction resulted in a premium, achieving well over 30% beyond our expectations. He is one of the most talented real estate operators that I've had the pleasure to working with.

Susan MacDonald - Vendor

It was a pleasure to meet Violet. Violet kept us up-to-date with all the details of potential buyers and their feedback in relation to the property.

Ignatius Pergamalis - Vendor

I have known Craig for nearly 40 years, firstly as a Vendor on the sale of 110 Campbell Parade, Bondi in 1993 and more recently in 2016 to sell the same property for a second time. It’s difficult to trump perfection - keeping the Vendor well informed with the absence of pressure is essential. Craig and his team tick all the boxes

George Verebes - Vendor