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

2021/2022

NZ No 9 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

Finishing

GOR39511

Waimumu Bare Land

238 Paterson Road, Waimumu

$1.795M

80ha
Dairy

GOR38938

Dairy Support or Excellent Addition

80 Otaria Road, Pukerau

$1.295M

3
1
1
52ha
Lifestyle Bare Land

GOR39043

Elevated Property With Panoramic Views

187 Waikaka Valley Highway, Willowbank

$290,000

2ha
Finishing

GOR39240

Dairy Support Unit

80 McDonald Road, Freshford

Price by Negotiation

3
1
1
160m2
139ha
Deadline Private Treaty
Grazing

DUN39426

Grazing Block near Waikoikoi

Burnetts Hill Road, Waikaka Valley

Deadline Private Treaty

39ha
Lifestyle Bare Land

GOR39367

Blank Canvas on Kana

181 Kana Street, Mataura

$160,000

1ha
Sheep/Beef

GOR38271

Premium Farm in Waikaia

130 Freshford Plains Station Road, Freshford

$4.6M

5
2
2
1230m2
248ha
Deadline Private Treaty
Lifestyle with Dwelling

GOR39346

Burgess Gardens is Gore's Little Oasis!

87 Robertson Street, Gore

Deadline Private Treaty

3
1
1
140m2
5ha
Finishing

GOR39155

Sheep, Beef, Deer, Dairy Grazing, Cereal

79 Okapua Road, Chatton

Price by Negotiation

4
2
3
220m2
173ha
Lifestyle with Dwelling

GOR39055

Prestigious Lifestyle Property

22A Nicholson Road, Edendale

$1.695M

4
2
2
290m2
2ha

Sold listings

Sold
Lifestyle Bare Land

INV39077

Lady Barkly Bare Land - 3.8167ha

Winton

3ha
Sold
Dairy

GOR38800

Waimumu Sheep, Beef or Dairy Support

Waimumu

36ha
Sold
Finishing

GOR38764

Stunning Property With Multiple Farming Options

Popotunoa

4
2
2
320m2
287ha
Sold
Townhouse

GOR38653

The Perfect Townhouse

Gore

2
1
1
100m2
756m2
Sold
House

GOR38667

Garaging Galore!

Mataura

3
1
8
151m2
1163m2
Sold
Sheep/Beef

GOR38059

Tapanui Farmlet

Tapanui

3
1
2
160m2
16ha
Sold
Commercial Building

GOR38064

Prime Commercial Building & Cafe/Catering Chattels

Mataura

140m2
2024m2
Sold
Grazing

GOR37653

Rural Property With Location and Scale

Waimumu

762ha
Sold
Lifestyle with Dwelling

GOR37781

The Complete Package!

Waimumu

3
2
226m2
2ha
Sold
Land Lease

L952

For Lease

Kingston Crossing

80ha