Meet the team

Grant Thorpe

Senior Broker, Commercial and Industrial

Grant commenced his real estate career in 1996 and now specialises in Commercial Real Estate Sales, Leasing, and Business Sales. He has had extensive involvement within the Real Estate industry, both as an Agent and as a business owner and a consultant to the industry. He has also held senior management roles within private enterprise in both New Zealand and Australia.

Zak Thorpe

Senior Broker, Commercial and Industrial

Zak has completed a BA degree and was the top design, media and photography graduate. With nearly half of two decades worth of design and marketing experience, Zak has worked with both national and international clients. Specialising in commercial and industrial real estate sales and leasing, Zak Thorpe provides a premium service to all clients.

What our clients are saying

From the first phone call to the sale of our commercial property, we had exceptional service. Zak took amazing photos and Grant was always available to answer any questions we had no matter how trivial. Zak and Grant are a great team and we wouldn’t hesitate to recommend them to anyone considering leasing or selling their commercial property. Thanks, guys, great job.

R and C Molloy★ ★ ★ ★ ★

The end result, in terms of both process and outcome significantly exceeded my expectations and reinforced my observation that, when it comes to real estate, the personal skill set, knowledge and indeed wisdom of the agent matters vastly more than the organisation for which they work.

Thank you, Grant and Zak.

Jim Vause★ ★ ★ ★ ★

We have been working with Grant and Zak Thorpe for the past two years. They have been very proactive in getting multiple tenants for our commercial office building.

Several previous agents over a number of years were not able to land tenants in the available areas. Grant and Zak came in with fresh ideas about space usability and how to help prospective tenants meet their expectations, and what we could do to help them achieve this.

Their ability to express a vision and ideas is so valuable, it’s part of their marketing ability to help both tenant and landlord. We really appreciate their experience and knowledge of commercial real estate and what works best.

We now enjoy a 100% tenancy rate because of the Thorpe’s and we are looking forward to continuing our business relationship in the years to come.

Jason Barnes - T.H Barnes and Co★ ★ ★ ★ ★

We dealt with Grant and Zak for commercial property leasing and it was such a pleasure working with them. They went above and beyond to make it possible for us to secure the property we really wanted. They were professional, friendly, told it to us straight and kept us in the loop of what was happening. Highly recommend them!

Melissa Keogh★ ★ ★ ★ ★

After having our previous premises destroyed in a freak storm, the team at Volunteer Marlborough was a bit lost as to what our options were and where we could go. Grant and Zak Thorpe were absolutely wonderful in walking us through our options, helping us with the transition, and making sure we understood all the ins and outs of commercial leasing. We are incredibly grateful for all the assistance. Thank you, Grant and Zak!

Meg Martin - Volunteer Marlborough★ ★ ★ ★ ★

I have recently dealt closely with Grant Thorpe and his son Zak Thorpe over the leasing of a large commercial space, with attached yard. During the process I was very impressed by the professional attention to detail and thoroughness shown by Grant and Zak, which resulted in our attracting a high-quality tenant in a very acceptable timeframe. I am pleased to recommend Grant and Zak for their professionalism, energy and integrity.

Peter Stubbs★ ★ ★ ★ ★

As a commercial property investor living in Nelson, I was a little aghast that in the midst of the COVID pandemic I found myself with an empty premise in Picton. No problems however for Grant Thorpe, with extraordinary energy and focus and with a strong knowledge of the market he had the premises leased within a few weeks to an excellent tenant. It was an outstanding outcome. I recommend Grant without reservation; he serves his clients superbly.

David Allpress★ ★ ★ ★ ★

I was very happy with the result of the sale of my property. The Thorpe’s did a great job for me for which I am very grateful.

Leo Fernley★ ★ ★ ★ ★

My wife and I would like to take this opportunity to mention the brilliant service we received from Grant and Zak Thorpe. We listed our business with Grant and Zak, and, after some time, a purchaser was found. Grant worked tirelessly to work a deal; his job was made more difficult by the fact that there were around 40 different versions of the contract presented over the course of the negotiations! They went over and above with their service and thanks to their patience and skills, we finally reached a mutually suitable agreement. We would have absolutely no hesitation in recommending Grant and Zak to anyone who wishes to sell their business.

Gordon and Pam Low★ ★ ★ ★ ★

We have had the pleasure of working with Grant and Zak Thorpe, initially in leasing a commercial building and also for selling a commercial property. They have performed in a very efficient and business-like manner, first of all securing a reliable tenant on favourable terms, and secondly presenting us with three substantial offers to consider, prior to the successful sale of our commercial premises. Throughout the process they communicated with us regularly, giving us feedback from potential purchasers. If positive action is what you require, we have no hesitation in recommending their services.

Andrew and Heather Ritchie★ ★ ★ ★ ★

Thank you Grant and Zak for the friendly professional way you sold our commercial building in Blenheim. Your expertise in the way all transactions were handled was exceptional. Well done guys.
Once again, thank you.

Gary and Doreen Ching★ ★ ★ ★ ★

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