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Timber deck of a contemporary Sydney home at dusk, sun loungers facing a pink and amber sky over the hills

Eastern Suburbs & Lower North Shore

Homes with a sense of place.

A boutique agency for considered homes. Fewer listings, a senior agent on every sale, and campaigns built like a short film rather than a brochure.

412m

in residential sales, FY 2025–26

18days

average time on market

94%

of auctions sold under the hammer

6.4%

average result above the vendor's guide

Est. 2014 — Double Bay

We take on around forty homes a year. Each one gets a principal, a stylist, a filmmaker and a campaign written from scratch, because a sandstone cottage in Balmain and a glass pavilion in Vaucluse should never be sold the same way.

Featured — for sale

Currently on the market

Price guides are provided in line with NSW underquoting rules. Inspections by appointment or at the advertised open homes.

Living room with a long sofa, warm timber walls and floor-to-ceiling windows
Kitchen with a green marble island and two pale timber stools

How we sell

Four steps, one senior agent, no hand-offs.

  1. 01

    Appraise

    A walk-through with a principal, comparable sales from the last 90 days, and a written price opinion within 48 hours. Free, and no obligation to list.

  2. 02

    Prepare

    Our in-house stylist and trades panel handle the punch list. Photography, floor plans and a 60-second film are shot on the same day, in the best light.

  3. 03

    Campaign

    Four to five weeks, targeted at the 300 or so buyers who actually fit your home, plus our private register of off-market buyers.

  4. 04

    Negotiate

    Auction, private treaty or expressions of interest — chosen for your home and your market, not by default. We report to you after every inspection.

Suburb guides

Four postcodes we know street by street

Houses stepping down a green hillside towards the harbour

01

Mosman

Federation homes on wide, leafy streets, harbour beaches at Balmoral and Chinamans, and some of the best public schools on the north shore. Families stay for decades, so good stock is scarce.

Median house
$4.6m
Days on market
24
Our sales, 12 mo
11
Ocean pool carved into the rocks with swimmers and sunbathers

02

Bondi & Bronte

Art deco apartment blocks, freestanding semis and the coastal walk on your doorstep. Buyers here pay a premium for an ocean glimpse and a two-minute walk to the sand.

Median house
$4.1m
Days on market
19
Our sales, 12 mo
9
View over harbourside rooftops and trees to the city skyline and the Harbour Bridge

03

Balmain & Birchgrove

Victorian sandstone cottages, pubs on every corner and ferries to the city. Character homes with a renovation story sell fastest — and to buyers who love detail.

Median house
$2.9m
Days on market
16
Our sales, 12 mo
12
Aerial view of cliffs and harbour-side streets on a headland

04

Vaucluse

Headland estates between the harbour and the cliffs at South Head. Privacy, deep frontages and architect-designed homes; most of our sales here never reach a portal.

Median house
$8.9m
Days on market
31
Our sales, 12 mo
7

Medians are indicative, based on 12-month house sales; ask us for a current suburb report.

Recent results

Sold, and sold well

What is my home worth?
  • Garden home with lawn, palms and a long pool

    $4.71m

    Seaforth · Auction

    9% above guide · 12 days on market · 6 registered bidders

  • Courtyard house with a lit pool and outdoor lounge under the trees

    $8.20m

    Bellevue Hill · Off-market

    Sold in 9 days · to a buyer from our private register

  • White rendered modern home with timber soffits above an infinity pool

    $5.36m

    Bronte · Auction

    $410k above reserve · 7 registered bidders

Free appraisal

What could your home sell for?

Get an indicative range in seconds, then book a 45-minute walk-through with a principal for a written price opinion. No cost, no obligation and no pressure to list.

Indicative range

$4.3m – $4.9m

Based on recent comparable house sales in the selected suburb. A walk-through refines this considerably.

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Concept form — nothing is sent. We reply within one business day.

The team

Small by design. Senior on every sale.

  • Portrait of Mei Lin Tran

    Mei Lin Tran

    Principal & Licensee

    Twenty years in the east, the last ten running our auction room. Calm, exact and very hard to out-negotiate.

  • Portrait of Sophie Hart

    Sophie Hart

    Director of Sales, Lower North Shore

    Grew up in Mosman and has sold a home on most of its streets. Leads our styling and campaign team.

  • Portrait of Daniel Rourke

    Daniel Rourke

    Senior Sales Agent, Eastern Beaches

    A former architect who reads a floor plan the way buyers will. Known for his Saturday-morning open homes in Bronte.

Vendor notes

What our vendors say

“They talked us out of an auction, ran a three-week private campaign and beat the best auction estimate by $380,000. Every call was returned the same day.”

Claire & Tom W. — sold in Castlecrag

“The film of our house had more views than the listing. Two of the bidders said that was why they came.”

Priya S. — sold in Bronte

“Straight answers on price from day one, which is rarer than it should be.”

Michael R. — sold in Balmain

Concept testimonials for demonstration.


Questions

Before you sell

Anything else? Call Mei Lin directly on 02 5550 0148.

Is the appraisal really free?

Yes. You get a walk-through with a principal and a written price opinion within 48 hours. There is no fee and no obligation to list with us.

What commission do you charge?

Our fee is a percentage of the sale price, agreed up front and typically between 1.5% and 2.0% depending on the campaign. We also offer a performance tier: a lower base fee with a bonus only if we beat an agreed price.

Who pays for marketing?

Vendor-paid advertising usually runs $8,000–$18,000 for a four-week campaign including photography, film, floor plans and portal placement. You approve every line item before we spend it.

Auction or private treaty?

It depends on the home and the market. Auctions suit homes with broad appeal and strong competition; private treaty or expressions of interest suit unique or very high-value homes. We will recommend one and explain why.

Do you sell off-market?

Yes, discreetly. Around a quarter of our sales go to buyers on our private register before they are ever advertised.

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The studio, Double Bay

Level 2, 41 Bay Street
Double Bay NSW 2028

02 5550 0148
hello@ochreandash.example

Monday – Friday
8:30am – 6pm
Saturday
8am – 4pm · open homes
Sunday
By appointment
  • Mosman
  • Cremorne
  • Northbridge
  • Castlecrag
  • Balmain
  • Birchgrove
  • Paddington
  • Woollahra
  • Double Bay
  • Bellevue Hill
  • Vaucluse
  • Bondi
  • Bronte
  • Clovelly
  • Coogee
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