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Timely results, honest service

Once we were put into contact with Alan, he immediately told us what he knew of the area, the local market values and have honest feedback to what our expectations were. He provided a few strategy options for us to choose from and inform of the cost of each without hesitation. Alan followed through on […]

Once we were put into contact with Alan, he immediately told us what he knew of the area, the local market values and have honest feedback to what our expectations were. He provided a few strategy options for us to choose from and inform of the cost of each without hesitation. Alan followed through on what he said he would do in short order and followed up with us at each step. We felt in the loop throughout the process and from an initial offer to further securing two higher offers through his negotiations experience he achieved above the expected price we initially discussed. Very happy with the service and experience provided by Alan and his team. Strongly recommend him to anyone considering getting on board with Alan.


Sellers in Croydon

Experience been a vendor was made easy with Alan and his PA Ruth.

You always feel comfortable working with a gentleman whom has over 20 years in this direct area with a high support group who always returns for assistance in purchasing or selling other properties within this estate! From initial appraisal the input and suggestions Alan provided reassured us in our preparation of property prior to sale, […]

You always feel comfortable working with a gentleman whom has over 20 years in this direct area with a high support group who always returns for assistance in purchasing or selling other properties within this estate! From initial appraisal the input and suggestions Alan provided reassured us in our preparation of property prior to sale, if Alan was unsure he always had someone in the background ready to help! Once contract was signed Alan informed step by step updates as date drew closer to listing property onto market, multiple inspection prior to going live on internet! Once online we had 2 open inspects morning and late afternoon with 22 families through on first open and a further 7 in afternoon off to a great start and by Wednesday 5 offers on the table! Alan spent the time to go through each offer making our experience in choosing the correct buyer for our property! Thankyou Alan for a great experience and looking forward to settlement to start our next chapter in life! Cheers


Sellers in Lilydale

I appreciated working with you

I would like to thank you very much for your professional advice and guidance in preparing the property for the market. You surely have an eye for quality and appearance, you take a lot of care looking after the vendor which also means the purchaser is looked after. I appreciated working with you and both […]

I would like to thank you very much for your professional advice and guidance in preparing the property for the market. You surely have an eye for quality and appearance, you take a lot of care looking after the vendor which also means the purchaser is looked after. I appreciated working with you and both parties ended up with an exceptional result. Max Brown will certainly be recommended. Once again, thank you.


Chester Street - Lilydale

Very professional and extremely helpful

Lachlan has great knowledge of our local area and is very understanding of a buyers needs.

Lachlan has great knowledge of our local area and is very understanding of a buyers needs.


Stuart and Margaret

Sold our house in just over a week!

Very happy with Alan. Sold our house in just over a week and we got a much higher price than other agents quoted. Alan is extremely professional, and I cannot rate him highly enough. I would definitely recommend him to others and would have no hesitation using him again to sell my home.

Very happy with Alan. Sold our house in just over a week and we got a much higher price than other agents quoted. Alan is extremely professional, and I cannot rate him highly enough. I would definitely recommend him to others and would have no hesitation using him again to sell my home.


Seller - Lilydale

Positive and Professional

Alan was on point from our first meeting. His knowledge of the area,market and what was required to achieve a good result was very reassuring. Alan”s followup and communication was professional and always kept me engaged in the process. Although unsure about some of the changes required initially Alan”s enthusiasm and experience gave me confidence […]

Alan was on point from our first meeting. His knowledge of the area,market and what was required to achieve a good result was very reassuring. Alan”s followup and communication was professional and always kept me engaged in the process. Although unsure about some of the changes required initially Alan”s enthusiasm and experience gave me confidence to go all out with his suggestions and the eventual outcome proved it to be the correct decision. Alan is a highly motivated and client focused agent.


Seller - Lilydale

We speak very highly of Alan

“Alan provided us with excellent service right from the beginning when we approached him to purchase our new home and land. He is incredibly knowledgeable, honest, and professional and we found him very easy to connect with. Alan was always open to answering any questions and nothing was ever a hassle.  He showed us great […]

“Alan provided us with excellent service right from the beginning when we approached him to purchase our new home and land. He is incredibly knowledgeable, honest, and professional and we found him very easy to connect with. Alan was always open to answering any questions and nothing was ever a hassle.  He showed us great communication and he was always incredibly organised .


We speak very highly of Alan and his commitment to his clients is undeniable. We cannot thank Alan enough for guiding and supporting us through the process of our new build.


S&S Lilydale

We highly recommend!

It is no wonder that Sue and Andrew got the ‘Agency of the Year’ award. We engaged Sue to sell our house some months ago. At our first meeting, at our request, Sue gave us advice on what we should do to bring the property to peak condition. At the second meeting we got advice […]

It is no wonder that Sue and Andrew got the ‘Agency of the Year’ award. We engaged Sue to sell our house some months ago.


At our first meeting, at our request, Sue gave us advice on what we should do to bring the property to peak condition. At the second meeting we got advice regarding various advertising options, etc.


From there on the sale went smoothly with a great result.


It was a pleasure to work with an agent who sincerely looks after the vendor and at the same time looks openly and honestly after the purchaser. Sue and Andrew have proven to make a professional team.


Sellers- Montrose

Would not hesitate in recommending

It has been a pleasure to have you as our agent and would not hesitate in recommending you to others. Your level of customer service is exceptional. We have felt both looked after and as if the matter is in capable hands. We appreciate all your help in selling our home. Your marketing strategies, skills, […]

It has been a pleasure to have you as our agent and would not hesitate in recommending you to others. Your level of customer service is exceptional. We have felt both looked after and as if the matter is in capable hands.

We appreciate all your help in selling our home. Your marketing strategies, skills, and attention to detail made the process easy and lucrative for us, and we couldn’t be happier we chose you to list our property.


Sellers in Lilydale

We wouldn't consider using anyone else

Alan Holmes recently helped us sell our Chirnside Park property, he had guided us through the building process with a confident ease, and now it was time to find a new owner. We couldn’t be more pleased with the way the whole process went. Having made a firm connection early with Alan, we placed our […]

Alan Holmes recently helped us sell our Chirnside Park property, he had guided us through the building process with a confident ease, and now it was time to find a new owner. We couldn’t be more pleased with the way the whole process went. Having made a firm connection early with Alan, we placed our trust in him. He definitely did not disappoint. We could not believe how diligent and switched on he was. It certainly made a difference having all that realestate knowledge and local experience. We are so grateful, and can honestly say it’s been a pleasure


Seller- Chirnside Park

Knowledgeable, professional and articulate

I found Lachlan exceptionally great to deal with he was knowledgeable, professional, available and articulate. He gained a fantastic outcome on the sale of our house more than expected in a short 2 weeks with a 45 day settlement. I would highly recommend him

I found Lachlan exceptionally great to deal with he was knowledgeable, professional, available and articulate. He gained a fantastic outcome on the sale of our house more than expected in a short 2 weeks with a 45 day settlement. I would highly recommend him


Seller- Mooroolbark

Thank you Lachlan

Lachlan was a friendly agent and always kept us informed. He listened to and respected our wishes. Lachlan understood the market and always gave us his honest opinions. We appreciated his efforts and nothing was ever too hard for him.

Lachlan was a friendly agent and always kept us informed. He listened to and respected our wishes. Lachlan understood the market and always gave us his honest opinions. We appreciated his efforts and nothing was ever too hard for him.


Seller- Seville

Extremely happy

Lachlan was a pleasure to work with. He has full knowledge of the market in our area Always kept us informed as is very punctual to appointments We are extremely happy with our experience with Lachlan as our agent, I would not hesitate to recommend Lachlan to anyone

Lachlan was a pleasure to work with. He has full knowledge of the market in our area Always kept us informed as is very punctual to appointments We are extremely happy with our experience with Lachlan as our agent, I would not hesitate to recommend Lachlan to anyone


Seller- Silvan

A pleasure to work with

It was an absolute pleasure working with Lachlan in the sale of our property. Lachlan provided excellent advice and guidance throughout the process and secured an excellent result. Very happy to recommend.

It was an absolute pleasure working with Lachlan in the sale of our property. Lachlan provided excellent advice and guidance throughout the process and secured an excellent result. Very happy to recommend.


Seller- Croydon

Did not disappoint!

We first met Alan some 20 years ago when we were looking to purchase a new home in the Lilydale area. Given Alan’s 25+ years of experience working in real estate sales within the Gateway Estate & his friendly, caring approach, he was our first go to when we recently decided to sell our home […]

We first met Alan some 20 years ago when we were looking to purchase a new home in the Lilydale area. Given Alan’s 25+ years of experience working in real estate sales within the Gateway Estate & his friendly, caring approach, he was our first go to when we recently decided to sell our home & move onto the next step in our lives. Alan did not disappoint in his great advice on preparation of our home for market & his attention to detail while assisting us through the process of selling the property with best possible result with a quick settlement.


Seller- Lilydale

A pleasure to deal with

Andrew was extremely efficient and a pleasure to deal with. We couldn’t have had a better experience with Andrew and Max Brown. – Buyer of a house in Montrose

Andrew was extremely efficient and a pleasure to deal with. We couldn’t have had a better experience with Andrew and Max Brown.


– Buyer of a house in Montrose


A level of service that has been appreciated

Alan was welcoming from the moment we stepped into the office asking if we could view the show homes. After chatting for a while and our options explained we were set on building again. Alan made the process seamless with the ever changing floor plans and alterations made to the initial choices. He was always […]

Alan was welcoming from the moment we stepped into the office asking if we could view the show homes.


After chatting for a while and our options explained we were set on building again. Alan made the process seamless with the ever changing floor plans and alterations made to the initial choices. He was always available and was involved in the process from the beginning to the end.


His knowledge of the area and obvious experience helped us achieve our beautiful home. So much so I would have no reservations in sending clients Alan’s way if they were deciding on whether to build their own home. He was realistic in what we were able to achieve and kept us grounded during the process, this made the experience an easy and enjoyable one.


Upon completion his continuing communication was invaluable, A level of service that has been appreciated.


G&F - Lilydale

Beyond Expectation by Miles!!

When faced with opposition, some people let their goals crumble. You are not one of those people. When faced with adversity, it only causes you to persevere, and this achievement proves it. I’m so happy we listened and listed with you. To be able to watch you achieve our/your vision. Right from the start from […]

When faced with opposition, some people let their goals crumble. You are not one of those people. When faced with adversity, it only causes you to persevere, and this achievement proves it. I’m so happy we listened and listed with you. To be able to watch you achieve our/your vision. Right from the start from styling, marketing to a 24 hour sale 48 hours into lockdown was amazing. Your actions, knowledge and data base puts you miles ahead of the rest. Big thanks Alan Holmes Recommended local agent by miles!


Seller - Lilydale

Alan went above and beyond to help us

From signing the documents to designing our forever home we were very well looked after. Alan went above and beyond to help us through the whole process of buying our block of land to designing and building our home. Nothing was ever a hassle and Alan was very prompt with following up all of our […]

From signing the documents to designing our forever home we were very well looked after.


Alan went above and beyond to help us through the whole process of buying our block of land to designing and building our home.


Nothing was ever a hassle and Alan was very prompt with following up all of our questions.


We have recommended Alan to all our friends and family.


We are very grateful for the smooth process.


B&D – Lilydale

Nothing was too much trouble

Following our home burning down we weren’t sure where to turn as far as rebuild goes. A friend recommended Alan. We walked away from our meeting with Alan feeling heard and with a way forward. Nothing was too much trouble and Alan, in a very empathetic way, explained the process and mapped out a way forward […]

Following our home burning down we weren’t sure where to turn as far as rebuild goes. A friend recommended Alan. We walked away from our meeting with Alan feeling heard and with a way forward. Nothing was too much trouble and Alan, in a very empathetic way, explained the process and mapped out a way forward including demolition, rebuild and all the permits etc along the way.  We really appreciated his experience and willingness to listen and make things work for us.  We never intended to be planning a house however Alan’s experience was very appreciated as we worked through the upheaval of a house fire in the midst of the covid.


B&A – Wandin North

Alan's experience showed throughout the whole experience

We first heard about the MaxBrown Home & Land centre through internet searches looking for land and house packages around the Lilydale area. We had looked at other house and land deals in the Lilydale area but they didn’t compare to the location of the Gateway Estate. We decided to visit the Home & Land […]

We first heard about the MaxBrown Home & Land centre through internet searches looking for land and house packages around the Lilydale area. We had looked at other house and land deals in the Lilydale area but they didn’t compare to the location of the Gateway Estate.


We decided to visit the Home & Land centre back in Jan 2020 – we were met by Alan Holmes, he answered all our questions about buying a house and land in Australia as it was a new experience for us.


Alan explained how everything can be tailored to our needs from changing the windows to moving a few rooms around from the original house designs. We made numerous changes to our house design and all were facilitated by Alan with ease.  Alan was extremely knowledgeable and explained things in a way we could understand. The whole process was an awesome experience from start to finish.


Alan was always on hand to help with any queries and tweaks to the house design. Alan’s experience showed throughout the whole experience from the day we walked into the house & land centre and even still to this day.  Alan’s level of service is top drawer and I would happily recommend Alan and the MaxBrown Home & Land Centre to others.


Alan has been a part of the development of the Gateway estate for many years, may he continue to do so and turn other families dreams of a new home into a reality.


M&V – Lilydale

Building a new home was a much better experience than we were expecting

We did this through lockdown during Covid which was very difficult as we couldn’t visit display centres but Alan was very patient with us. We were very apprehensive in the beginning but we were very relieved with the professional service we received and did enjoy the journey. Alan’s level of service was professional, informative, understanding […]

We did this through lockdown during Covid which was very difficult as we couldn’t visit display centres but Alan was very patient with us. We were very apprehensive in the beginning but we were very relieved with the professional service we received and did enjoy the journey. Alan’s level of service was professional, informative, understanding and supportive.


Building a new home was a much better experience than we were expecting, Alan guided and reassured us through every step, he was also happy for us to bring our friends and family through the display home to have a look.  Great job Alan!


M&S – Lilydale

Alan worked tirelessly during our planning stages to satisfy our every request.

During our endeavours to purchase land with a view to build our dream home we met with Alan Holmes from Max Brown at their display home centre in Lilydale. We immediately became excited about the single story display home. Upon working with Alan on our proposed build it became evident that nothing was too much […]

During our endeavours to purchase land with a view to build our dream home we met with Alan Holmes from Max Brown at their display home centre in Lilydale. We immediately became excited about the single story display home. Upon working with Alan on our proposed build it became evident that nothing was too much trouble for Alan. He provided insight, ideas and experience during our constant bombardment of questions and home design. His knowledge, experience on new builds, and flexibility left us with an immensely satisfying feeling that our new build would indeed be our dream home. Nothing was too much trouble and I’m led to believe that Alan worked tirelessly during our planning stages to satisfy our every request.


Alan and his knowledge, experience and dedicated approach is the whole package.


Gail and I can’t thank Alan and Max Brown New Homes enough. They have made our journey so much more enjoyable and pleasant. I couldn’t recommend a more competent professional person than Alan. His customer service, delivery and dedication is a credit to him.


Thanks Alan, you have delivered.


P&G – Lilydale

I love my new home and enjoyed the whole experience

I have known Alan for probably 23 years when we brought our first home on the Gateway Estate he was a great help to us then. More recently he guided me through the sale of that house and the purchase of my new home also in the Gateway. He was very very helpful, answered every […]

I have known Alan for probably 23 years when we brought our first home on the Gateway Estate he was a great help to us then. More recently he guided me through the sale of that house and the purchase of my new home also in the Gateway. He was very very helpful, answered every question and as I was purchasing my home on my own I had a lot of questions, he very patiently helped me with the plans for my home and I am pleased to say I love my new home and enjoyed the whole experience.


He has been at the display homes since the Estate was established which is quite a feat and is well known throughout the Estate –  probably is a bit of an icon!


I have no hesitation in recommending Alan.


P – Lilydale

Nothing was too hard, most enjoyable

What a great experience for us to have Alan Holmes to put our house and land package together. Nothing was too hard,  most enjoyable. Alan is a true professional and we would recommend him anytime.  We would rate Alan Holmes a 10 out of 10.

What a great experience for us to have Alan Holmes to put our house and land package together. Nothing was too hard,  most enjoyable. Alan is a true professional and we would recommend him anytime.  We would rate Alan Holmes a 10 out of 10.


R&G – Lilydale

He was helpful with ideas and advice

When we sold our house we were referred to Alan at the Max Brown Home & Land Centre. It mattered to us that we could tailor our home to reflect our preferences and our ideas to make the perfect home, and Alan worked hard to accommodate us and our record number of changes! He was […]

When we sold our house we were referred to Alan at the Max Brown Home & Land Centre. It mattered to us that we could tailor our home to reflect our preferences and our ideas to make the perfect home, and Alan worked hard to accommodate us and our record number of changes! He was helpful with ideas and advice, which helped us avoid pitfalls, and realised out vision in the best possible way. The process was very clear with any questions promptly dealt with.


Alan’s long involvement in real estate is an advantage for prospective clients, and we have happily recommended him and the Home & Land Centre to others. 10/10 on all levels!


B&M – Lilydale

Alan patiently listened to us, understood what we wanted to achieve

We were lucky that our decision to buy land and build house coincided with meeting Alan. As it was our first home, we were a bit nervous as we didn’t know anything about the process involved, so we walked into Alan’s office every time with hundreds of questions and clarifications. Alan patiently listened to us, […]

We were lucky that our decision to buy land and build house coincided with meeting Alan. As it was our first home, we were a bit nervous as we didn’t know anything about the process involved, so we walked into Alan’s office every time with hundreds of questions and clarifications. Alan patiently listened to us, understood what we wanted to achieve and made our home journey smooth and hassle-free. Alan’s knowledge and experience in tailoring custom made houses helped us throughout the process. His attention to detail and quick response to queries made everything easy for us. He is definitely a gem and a great asset to real estate in this region. We recommend having Alan on board in your land purchase-house build journey.


T&T – Lilydale