Colville Barbour

Colville has a passion for real estate devoting the past 30 years of his career to the Rotorua Market.

Growing up near Matamata on a dairy farm, Colville knew early on he had a passion for property and real estate, leaving home in his late teens for Lincoln University to complete his Degree in Valuation and Property Management. Returning to the North he spent the early years of his career in Te Kuiti as a Property Valuer before relocating to Rotorua ? the City that feels like a town!

Colville spent many years working successfully as a Registered Property Valuer in Rotorua, before taking the plunge into Real Estate sales, where he successfully sold Commercial and Residential real estate for a number of years. With a keen eye for property value and strong negotiation skills, Colville quickly grew a strong reputation in the local market, leading him to the purchase of his own agency in 2002.

In 2018 Colville joined the Rotorua team at Harcourts as a Sales Manager. His extensive background in Sales, Negotiation and Property Value now assist with the coaching and professional development of the Residential and Commercial teams at Harcourts Rotorua. He is passionate about helping agents to excel and facilitate sales, set goals, and build strong reputations of their own as industry leaders in Real Estate.

Colville has been an active property investor in the city, in both the residential and commercial sectors. Outside of work he enjoys a busy family life with his 2 children and partner Cathy.