With many, many decades of real estate experience under his belt (and no official word on just how many!) Denis Cooksley is Harcourts Grey Lynn’s savvy and seasoned Development Manager. Straight up and straight talking, Denis is a quintessential Kiwi family man who sits firmly in the ‘good bloke’ bracket. Born in Lower Hutt, Denis has always been drawn to a career in business but equally so, feels the call of the sea and the sand. Highly involved in surf lifesaving, Denis has been actively competing in competitions since age 15 and has no plans to slow down in any area of his life. Cutting his teeth in commercial real estate, Denis excelled in this arena for many years before moving his focus to residential projects. On behalf of companies, developers and high net worth clients, Denis has used his comprehensive skill set to achieve outstanding results. Denis has a fuss free approach to business that ensures the team cross their t’s and dot their i’s. As a licenced agent, a holder of a Diploma in Real Estate and an Associate of the Real Estate Institute of New Zealand, he is a valuable source of knowledge and an excellent mentor for our growing team. Denis gets the ultimate satisfaction from helping others, whether that be out in the surf or along someone’s property journey, as Denis says “both can be unpredictable!”. A man who asks the hard questions but always has your back, if you’re looking for real estate advice that you can count on, give Denis a call today.