Derek Ayson

+64 27 667 9601

Branch Manager - Rural & Lifestyle Sales

Licensed Salesperson REA 2008

Gore

About Derek Ayson

Derek Ayson has been a local all his life and became involved in the rural services industry in 2011.

Initially, Derek farmed his family's 4,600 stock unit property in nearby Slopedown for over 24 years and in 2010, along with his wife Rachel and daughters Georgia and Chonelle, decided to lease out their property and try something new. He worked with a local business servicing the rural industry, before finding a career in real estate over six years ago.

After the decision to sell the family farm and purchase a lifestyle block on the outskirts of Gore, Derek has now been through the real estate process himself. It has given him the experience to sell his client’s biggest asset with confidence.

Derek has built a successful career in finding solutions for his real estate clients in Southland, South and West Otago. As he is a local, Derek has the knowledge and understanding to help with all rural and lifestyle real estate needs in your area.

Derek is passionate about delivering excellent customer service. He prides himself on quick, honest and clear communication as these are strong attributes that will assist you when selling your property or needing advice when contemplating a move.

Awards

2023/2024

NZ No 5 Rural Salesperson - PGG Wrightson Real Estate

Testimonials

“We listed our farm with Derek and found him and his team to be very professional, trustworthy and genuine. His communication with us was excellent & helped us with every step that is involved with a property sale. Derek is very personable & easy to deal with making the process stress free. Derek marketed our property to a high standard which resulted in a quick sale. We enjoyed working with Derek and would not hesitate in recommending him to anyone thinking of listing their property.”

Peter & Rachel Wood

“If you’re in the market to buy, this is the man for the job. Derek negotiated easy access to the prospective property prior the first visit and was open and honest on sharing relevant information. The sale transaction was smooth and easy, leading to a great result. Derek also has good practical insight which adds value to the buying process. Would Highly recommend Derek.”

Rowan McKenzie - Rungahiwi Farms Ltd

“We have known Derek since 2018. In that time, he has supported us through four property sale and purchase transactions. We have found Derek to be a really nice, straightforward and honest agent that will find out any information as required by clients. He has a good knowledge of his area and understanding of farming potentials. Derek always kept us well informed of the sale progress either in person at our home or by phone or email. We are only too happy to recommend Derek to future clients, and if you would like to discuss this in person feel free to give us a call. Derek has our number.”

Carole and Bernie Wright

“Having known Derek for some years in his earlier roll as a Technical Field Officer we had no hesitation in engaging Derek to sell our property. His engaging personality, strong attention to detail, high ethical standards and all-round familiarity with the roll made him well suited. We thoroughly recommend Derek to any Vendor.”

Ron and Jocelyn Davis

“When choosing a Real Estate agent, we needed someone who would be informative, keep his word on appointments and deliver on time. Derek, proved to be prompt, professional and honest. He is always cheerful, enthusiastic, and did a great job negotiating for us. Derek is a pleasure to work with, he has excellent people skills and understands farming.

We would certainly engage with Derek again as a real estate agent and recommend him to anyone contemplating selling their property.”

Murray and Diane Johnstone

“I worked with Derek recently on a farm acquisition where I was the purchaser, and he was agent for the vendor. Derek impressed with his ability to balance being a strong and effective advocate for his client while also running a sale process that was transparent, well organised and gave me confidence in its integrity - which as a purchaser was important to me given the complexity of these transactions today.”

Kevin Cooney

“We very much enjoy working with Derek. Earlier this year he successfully assisted us with the sale of a farm property. His common-sense approach and his good understanding of the market and farming in general is to be appreciated. Derek prepared a good sales strategy, was fair and worked without placing pressure or stress on us. He kept us well informed, and his communication was excellent and professional in all respects and at all times. We have no hesitation in recommending Derek to those thinking of buying and/or selling.”

Ian and Annette Tulloch

Current listings

Grazing

GOR40962

West Otago Grazing Block

Dalvey School Road, Glenkenich

$1.25M

64ha
Tender
Sheep/Beef

GOR41106

248 Hectare Lease

130 Freshford Plains Station Road, Freshford

Tender

5
2
2
248ha
Grazing

DUN41023

Anquilla Farms

2230 Tapanui Raes Junction Highway, Edievale

Price by Negotiation

4
2
700m2
977ha
Dairy

GOR41067

Motivated Vendors, Make Us an Offer!

28 Range Road, Gore

Price by Negotiation

4
2
2
249m2
172ha
Lifestyle Bare Land

GOR40970

Great Price, Great Location!

Reaby Road, Upper Charlton

$280,000

2ha
Bare Land

GOR40760

Prime Waimumu Land with Options

680B Waimumu Road, Waimumu

$650,000

21ha
Deadline Private Treaty
Grazing

DUN40866

In for a Penny or in for a Pound

623 Slopedown Road, Slopedown

Deadline Private Treaty

4
4
3
1502ha
Dairy

INV40822

Dairying Opportunity Close to Lumsden

236 Walker Road, Lintley

Enquiries Over $5.2M

4
2
2
174ha
Lifestyle with Dwelling

GOR40224

Quality lifestyle with house and sheds

107 Glendhu Road, Mataura

$749,000

3
1
1
170m2
3ha
Grazing

DUN40437

Mitchell Hillcrest Properties

29 Springbank Road, Wairuna

Price by Negotiation

4
1
540ha

Sold listings

Sold
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GOR40691

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Clydevale

4
2
2
320m2
220ha
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Finishing

GOR40150

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Chatton North

4
1
2
150m2
82ha
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Finishing

GOR39511

Waimumu Bare Land

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Gore

3
1
1
140m2
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Popotunoa

4
2
2
320m2
287ha
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2
1
1
100m2
756m2
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1
8
151m2
1163m2
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3
1
310m2
250ha