Michelle Gledhill - Raine & Horne Real Estate Avonhead

23/07/2026

📍New Listing! 2 Thorne Place, Rangiora
If you're looking for a home that just feels right, this could be the one.
🏡This warm and welcoming three-bedroom home offers easy, everyday living with a spacious open-plan layout, sunny conservatory, secure backyard and loads of storage. Whether you're a family, downsizer or investor, there's so much to love here.
✨Looking forward to seeing you at my first Open Home, this Sunday 12:15pm - 1:00pm.
🤳Michelle Gledhill | 027 788 1812

2 Thorne Place, Rangiora is a 3 bedroom House for Sale. With our vendors wanting to commit to their next project, this beautifully presented home is ready for its next chapter. Offering comfort, warmth, and ...

16/07/2026

🏡 Canterbury Market Update – June 2026

The latest REINZ figures paint a positive picture for our local property market.

✔️ Buyers are still active across all price brackets.
✔️ Sellers are generally pricing their homes in line with today's market, helping properties attract genuine interest.
✔️ Open homes and auctions continue to see good attendance, with multiple buyers competing on well-presented homes.

While winter traditionally brings a slightly slower pace, confidence remains high thanks to Canterbury's strong local economy and ongoing investment throughout the region.
Looking ahead, most industry professionals expect the market to remain steady over winter, with momentum likely to build as we head into spring—particularly if more properties come onto the market.
If you've been wondering whether now is a good time to buy or sell, the current market is showing plenty of encouraging signs.

Thinking about making a move? We'd be happy to chat about what these trends mean for your property and your plans.

🤔Thinking of selling? Want results?
☎️Michelle Gledhill - 027 7881812
☎️ Rod Lewis - 027 860 4835

08/07/2026

🏠12a Date Crescent, Aidanfield - SOLD!
This one is a great example of why it's important to adapt to the market.
After marketing the property via Deadline Sale, I changed gears to an Enquiries Over pricing strategy, which brought a fresh group of buyers through the door—and the result? SOLD! 🎉
A huge congratulations to my purchaser, who fell in love with the direct reserve access and is looking forward to daily walks with her dog. 🐾
Thank you so much to the lovely owners who put an immense amount of trust in me & allowed me to do what I do best. I'm truly grateful. ❤️

Every home has a buyer—sometimes it's simply about finding the right strategy to connect the two.

🤔Thinking of selling? Want results?
☎️Michelle Gledhill - 027 7881812

17/06/2026

“What we're seeing on the ground in Avonhead”
A little real-time market update from us..
• Buyers are still active — just more cautious about making decisions straight away.
• Well-priced, market-ready homes are receiving strong interest.
• Some properties are taking a bit longer (the correct marketing is key right now).

It’s not a “bad” market… it’s just a more balanced one.

And in many ways, that creates better opportunities for the buyers that don't sit on their hands. You'd think so, right?

If you’re curious about what your home might be worth in today’s market, we're happy to help.
☎ Michelle Gledhill | 027 788 1812
☎ Rod Lewis | 027 860 4835

21/05/2026

🎈New Listing! 9 Thoresby Mews, Avonhead
Lucky you! What an exciting opportunity!
Our owners have experienced a sudden change in circumstances, meaning this gorgeous home has unexpectedly come back to the market. If you missed it the first time around, (you know who you are!) now’s your second chance to secure a home in the ever-popular Hyde Park location. Be quick for this one! 🏃
🏠Open Home is this Sunday 1:30pm-2:15pm.
☎ Michelle Gledhill | 027 788 1812
☎ Rod Lewis | 027 860 4835

9 Thoresby Mews, Avonhead is a 5 bedroom House for Sale. Set within the sought-after Hyde Park enclave, this spacious and thoughtfully designed home delivers the perfect balance of comfort and lifestyle. ...

14/05/2026

📍New Listing! 12A Date Crescent, Aidanfield.
Who do you know that would love having a Park reserve right on their doorstep, appreciate the ease of low-maintenance living with all the modern comforts, and enjoy being part of a small, easy-care community with no-fuss neighbours?

✨The first Open Home is this Sunday 1:00pm - 1:30pm
🤳Michelle Gledhill | 027 788 1812

12A Date Crescent, Aidanfield is a 3 bedroom House for Sale. Positioned for comfort and convenience, this well-designed Mike Greer home offers easy modern living in a peaceful, park-side setting in Oakwoods, ...

04/05/2026

💐 MOTHER’S DAY GIVEAWAY 💐
To celebrate all the incredible mums (and mother figures) out there, we're giving away a beautiful gift basket filled with goodies to help someone feel truly spoiled this Mother’s Day 💕
To enter:
✨ Like this post.
✨ Comment and tag a deserving Mum.
✨ Share to your story for a bonus entry.
Winner will be drawn on Friday 8th 12:00pm - be ready to come and pick it up in the afternoon.
💛Because mums deserve to be celebrated not just on Mother’s Day—but every day.

30/04/2026

Love giving stuff away. Makes ma heart warm. 😍

Success! Congratulations to our happy winner Linda Gabites who took notice of my encouraging cat-calling as she passed by and entered into the Anzac Gift-basket give-away! 😁We hope you enjoy the goodies Linda. ✨

23/04/2026

I definitely know a couple of over 60 year olds! Do you?!

16/04/2026

🏠7 Baker Street, New Brighton - SOLD!
Marketed via a Deadline Sale campaign and multi-offers dropped on the table on the day. Fantastic result for my excited first home buyers that had been renting for years & finally now own their own home. And of course, my lovely owner is absolutely thrilled and can now settle happily into her new apartment. Yay!!

🤔Thinking of selling? Want results?
☎️Michelle Gledhill - 027 7881812