If you are selling in Tuakau, Ray White Tuakau gives you a strong local team to choose from. Led by owner Christine Montagna, the business combines award-winning real estate experience with lifelong Franklin connections and practical knowledge of farming, renovation, building and design.
That breadth matters here. Selling a home near the town centre calls for a different conversation from selling a lifestyle block with grazing, sheds and its own water supply. You want someone who understands what makes your property appealing, can explain it confidently to buyers and takes a personal interest in the move you are making.
Christine Montagna, Adrian Montagna, Beryl Bell, Nick King and Ray Newson each bring something distinctive. Getting to know those strengths is a good place to find the right person for you.
Choose someone whose experience gives you confidence and whose approach makes you comfortable asking questions. Selling is a working relationship, often through a significant change in your life. Your plans, timing and expectations deserve as much attention as the property itself.
At Ray White Tuakau, you can speak directly with the salesperson you would like to work with. Here is what each person brings.
Christine Montagna brings a real estate career dating from 2006, a farming background and a hands-on approach to getting a sale across the line. For owners of lifestyle and rural properties, that combination brings valuable understanding of the land as well as the home.
Her Ray White achievements include Chairman’s Elite recognition in 2019/2020 and 2020/2021, Elite Performer in 2023/2024 and 2024/2025, and Premier Performer in 2025/2026. She became the owner of Ray White Tuakau in 2022.
Christine’s commitment to the area extends beyond property. Her community connections include Tuakau College, Tuakau Youth, Tuakau Lions and Buckland School, alongside longstanding involvement in local rugby.
If you value an experienced salesperson with a strong record, practical rural understanding and deep community connections, Christine has a compelling combination to offer.
Born and raised in Franklin, Adrian Montagna brings local understanding and the people skills developed through his earlier hospitality career. He entered real estate in 2015 and earned Ray White Elite Performer recognition for 2024/2025, following Premier Performer in 2023/2024.
Adrian combines that achievement with an approachable, hands-on style. His rugby coaching, community involvement and time helping on his family’s lifestyle block keep his connections with the area personal.
For a seller, his strengths come together in someone who can connect with buyers, pay attention to the details and understand the people behind the transaction. Whether your move involves a first home, a family property or more land, Adrian brings energy and a strong Franklin connection to the conversation.
Beryl Bell has spent her life in the area. Franklin is home to her daughters and grandchildren too, and that lasting connection is part of the warmth she brings to her work.
Her experience across property sales and rentals gives her a broad understanding of the decisions owners face. She draws on local contacts and resources while taking time to understand what matters to each client.
Beryl’s strength is making the relationship personal. She values clear communication, keeps her clients’ interests at the centre of the conversation and enjoys relationships that continue as friendships beyond a sale.
If you want an approachable local salesperson who will listen carefully and help you work through your choices, Beryl offers both local knowledge and genuine personal commitment.
Nick King brings practical property experience that reaches beyond the marketing campaign. His renovation and property-trading work since 2020 has included cosmetic improvements, full refurbishments, budgeting and coordinating work with builders and private investors.
That experience is particularly relevant when you are deciding what to do before selling. Which features already make your home attractive? What needs attention? Where could preparation money be better spent? Nick understands those questions from working through property projects himself.
His business ownership and hospitality background also shape a service-first approach built around straight talking, attention to detail and follow-through. For owners who appreciate practical discussion about presentation, costs and the sales process, Nick brings a valuable perspective.
Ray Newson, Sales Associate to Christine Montagna, brings more than 28 years of sales and customer-service experience, primarily in building, design and architectural sectors.
That background gives him a strong appreciation of how a home works and how to explain its features. Layout, design choices and the relationship between indoor and outdoor spaces can all help a buyer understand a property’s appeal.
Ray’s local involvement is equally substantial. He is a founding contributor and life member of the Franklin Softball Association, has held leadership roles with Pukekohe Softball and has been active with Karioitahi Surf Life Saving Club since 2009. His community work also includes Pukekohe Rugby Club.
Ray offers a combination of professional sales experience, an understanding of homes and a genuine commitment to the Franklin community.
You have a choice of people with different strengths, working within a locally owned business. Christine’s rural experience, Adrian’s Franklin connections, Beryl’s personal advocacy, Nick’s renovation knowledge and Ray’s building and design background give the team a depth worth getting to know.
The office’s recognition includes Ray White Premier Business Leader for 2024/2025. You can also read buyer and seller reviews and explore the Tuakau sales snapshot to learn more about the people and properties behind the business.
Your appraisal should explain which sales are relevant to your property and why. From there, the conversation should bring together preparation, photography, marketing, the sale method and your preferred timing.
For a lifestyle property, that also means helping buyers understand access, water, wastewater, sheds and the way the land is used. For a town home, the strongest features might be its layout, garden, presentation or location.
Our selling guide explains these steps so you can arrive at the first conversation with useful questions.
Choose the person you would like to speak with:
Request a property appraisal. If you would like an introduction, call 09 236 8447 or visit the team at 35 George Street, Tuakau.
Tell us what you love about your property and what you hope your next move will bring. We would love to help you plan it.
Explore the team’s approach to selling in the surrounding areas we serve.
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