Meet The Team - Cowaramup

Jill Turton - DIRECTOR/LICENSEE

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Jill Turton is a Director of Stocker Preston and has lived in the region for more than 20 years. She has extensive local knowledge of the area and is well connected with the community. A licensed real estate, business agent and Director of Stocker Preston, Jill has guided the development of the Cowaramup business for five years. As a former teacher, she is meticulous with detail and is extremely easy to deal with, particularly in high-pressure situations. Jill is a member of REIWA and represents its rural chapter in the Bush Brokers partnership. She is professional in her practices and welcoming in her approach to business.

Neil Earl - DIRECTOR

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Neil Earl is a Director of Stocker Preston and an active member of the community. He has contributed extensively in local, state and interstate rural business environments and considered an expert in the agricultural industry. Based in Cowaramup, Neil is has an excellent reputation for his entrepreneurial, business negotiation and property development skills. He provides first-hand experience in securing successful property investments and supports his colleagues in specialist areas of rural subdivisions. Neil operates a successful agricultural supply company in the south west, Cowaramup Agencies, and is looking to expand his interests in the area.

Rod Duggan - DIRECTOR

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Rod Duggan is a third generation Cowaramup-based resident and has a lifetime background in farming, business and real estate. As Director of Stocker Preston and co-owner of one of the region’s most successful agricultural suppliers, Cowaramup Agencies, his extensive knowledge of viticulture and agricultural land allows him to be well versed on intricate rural issues. It has also provided a unique platform for his work in property development. In fact, Rod has been heavily involved in many property development projects in the region, including the sub-division of rural land for housing estates and smallholdings. Rod is well known in the region and respected in the industry. He was instrumental in the Stocker Preston merger that brought together three of the region’s most successful agencies.

Gary Holben - PROPERTY CONSULTANT

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When you look for value-add in rural property and development, Gary Holben is quite a find! In addition to his professionalism as a licensed real estate agent, he is also a registered builder and has spent more than 35 years working as a builder and farmer. His extensive and complementary experience-based has enabled him to be perfectly placed to provide assistance to clients when evaluating a property’s development potential in the siting and construction of dams. Gary entered the real estate industry with a history as a builder, farmer and tourist accommodation developer. He created the very first tourist chalet enterprise in the area and continues to provide personal guidance and assistance in all areas of property sales.

Barry Walsh - PROPERTY CONSULTANT

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The consummate family man with an extensive range of skills, when Barry Walsh is not providing expert assistance in the real estate industry, he and his wife are running a popular bed & breakfast, Valley Views, and raising their five children. In addition, Barry maintains and develops the business’s extensive vineyard and olive grove and is kept extremely busy with friends popping in from time to time. Drawing on his years of experience and knowledge in tourism and agriculture, Barry provides additional benefits to clients looking to invest in the area.

Gavin Watt - PROPERTY CONSULTANT

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Gavin Watt is an ex dairy farmer and, if getting up at four in the morning for 34 years proves anything, it’s a genuine love of the land and the farming lifestyle, which he is handing onto his son. He holds a real passion for the area, and has made a home with his wife and four children in the Treeton locality near Cowaramup. In his spare time, Gavin is a coach of the Augusta Margaret River Hawks football team and has strong interests in the speedway community. He is now committed to the Real Estate Industry and has turned his knowledge and excellent negotiation and communication skills to serving his extensive client base.

Graeme Gardner - PROPERTY CONSULTANT

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They say that “work is for people who don’t know how to fish”, but Graeme has proved that he excels at both.

A keen fisherman and family man of 32 years, Graeme has thrown his line in on several ventures and reeled in success on every cast.

He spent his growing years pursuing a love of the ocean either on a surfboard or at the local surf club. He later completed an apprenticeship as a fitter and machinist before travelling around Australia working his trade.

Arriving in Margaret River in 1974, he married and raised two boys. He has worked in the building industry, wine industry and, after completing more studies, as a forester for the Forest Products Commission.

Real estate was to prove amongst his most rewarding venture. Graeme looks at homes “through the eyes of my clients” and understands that listening is the first step in getting genuine results.

Most find Graeme a genuine and relaxed person to deal with. Someone who can make the experience enjoyable!

Natalie Chambers - RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY MANAGER

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Natalie Chambers has lived locally in the Cowaramup area for the past 18 years and, having worked at local businesses in that time, is a familiar face in the town.
Before taking the position of Property Manager at Stocker Preston’s Cowaramup office, Natalie worked for Silver Chain in Margaret River for over six years as Catering and Domestic Services Supervisor and in a training capacity across all the areas of services. Her refined skills in communication and organisation are well utilised in the property management area and Natalie is poised to manage the growth in the area and the demand on property management services.