Introducing

Vanessa Golightly

Business Owner | General Manager | Licensee Agent
Ray White Papanui

If you're looking for a dedicated and experienced Christchurch real estate professional, Vanessa Golightly is the one to call. With 18 years of experience and Ray White Elite status, she delivers exceptional service and outstanding results.

Vanessa’s professional and efficient, no-nonsense approach ensures that her clients receive sound advice and solutions, even in challenging situations. She takes the time to understand her clients’ unique needs, building strong relationships based on trust and open communication.

With valuable insights into the ever-evolving Christchurch market and exceptional negotiation skills, she secures the best outcomes for buyers and sellers alike. Her comprehensive property marketing strategies and meticulous attention to detail ensure smooth, hassle-free transactions.

As a longtime Christchurch resident, Vanessa brings extensive local knowledge, along with a Bachelor of Business Management in Marketing and Communication, a Real Estate Management qualification, and a Graduate Diploma in Business. Whether you're buying or selling, Vanessa Golightly at Ray White will guide you to success with professionalism and dedication.


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Testimonials

Ross Watson

Very pleasant professional and informative.

4 Millpark Place
Northwood
Belinda Duncan

Lovely ladies - very informative about the property and efficient. Great efficient

3/27 Cornwall Street
St Albans
Stuart Wakerley

very professional and efficient, no nonsense approach. sound advice and solution focused in dealing with difficult situation between my ex-wife and I.

9 Rosefield Lane
Papanui
Terry Faulkner

Enthusiastic, yet professional and full of energy. Explains things clearly and concisely.

1/56 Geraldine Street
St Albans
Stanislaus Wojtas

Vanessa was exceptional to work with. Especially appreciated is the helpful and regular communications I received.

20 Bolton Avenue
Spreydon
Andrew Moore

Vanessa's positive and friendly attitude has made this process a lot easier than I expected and her communication was amazing. Thank you.

81 Lamorna Road
Parklands
Shaun Wilson

Vanessa is very knowledgeable about the industry, and comes across friendly and helpful, most importantly I trusted her throughout the entire campaign. Her feedback and advice was great.

104 Penruddock Rise
Westmorland
Maxwell James

Professional and helpful

86 Westlake Drive
Halswell
Lisa Stirling

Vanessa was wonderful. She reassured me through each part of the process and explained it clearly. She was friendly , professional and available.

12a Molesworth Place
Somerfield
Rodney Lawrence

Outstanding, attentive and great communication.

6/284 Manchester Street
Christchurch Central
Dave Reveley

Exceptional, professional, great communicator & has made the selling process easy

5/107 Deans Avenue
Riccarton
Laura Borrowdale

Vanessa is an excellent communicator who has a calm, clear manner. She is a straight talker, who provides timely, sensible advice. She works incredibly hard to make sure both the buyer and seller are happy with the end result.

Billy Stewart

Fantastic thanks! Looking forward to further business. Got everything done in a super professional way and always over delivered. Couldn’t recommend more!

19 Jervois Street
New Brighton
Helen Cranfield

Vanessa was great to deal with, communicative and positive. She was a pleasure to work with and good with my elderly mother who was selling her house.

2/21 Wembley Street
Sydenham
Karen Millican

Vanessa is wonderful to work with. She is professional, knowledgeable, personable, open, hardworking, and fantastic at communicating.

170A Main North Road
Redwood
Marina Chung

She has been proactive in informing us of crucial details and information we would not have been aware of otherwise.

83 Mackworth Street
Woolston
Kaden Russell

Had a really great experience with Vanessa and Maria, they were both lovely, very responsive, and kept in touch with us well.

62 Harris Crescent
Papanui
Daniel Chaston

Vanessa was super helpful, with great communication. She made the whole process very easy in what can be a stressful time.

62 Harris Crescent
Papanui
Janet Harland

Very easy to talk and relate to. Kept me up to date frequently. Nothing was an effort. Always punctual. A delightful lady.

38 Sails Street
Papanui
Michael Sweeney

Very easy to deal with, kept us informed at all times and worked hard to get the result we got.

28 O'Leary Street
Hoon Hay
Siobhan Cuttance

Vanessa is very cool calm and collected with her marketing, she's very realistic about the market and is a wealth of knowledge - there's not many agents I would trust but essentially she is one that I certainly trust enough to tell me how I should market my house etc

24 MacAulay Street
Addington
Wolfgang Cwetler

Great pre and after sale service

24 MacAulay Street
Addington
Rachel Walton

Very customer focused, explained everything and how it would work

10 Tilford Street
Woolston
Toni Ackroyd

Amazing communication, really helpful. Super friendly and overall a great experience selling with Vanessa

4 Blaenavon Lane
Halswell
Nick Wangford

Vanessa is a very professional agent; we have worked with her twice. Both experiences are very nice,

47 Bentley Street
Russley
Brooke Chambers

Vanessa and her team have been an amazing support to us during the sale and purchase of our home. Keeping us in the loop and being honest with feedback. I can’t recommend the team more! Absolute superstars!

9 Fairford Street
Bishopdale
Bruce Tweedy

Easy, no fuss, communication excellent. A pleasure to work with.

18 Windermere Road
Papanui
Heather Elliott

Vanessa was very professional and easy to talk to.

Somerfield
Simon & Chris

Vanessa sold us our first house and the experience was amazing. This experience was repeated again, the paperwork was organised, attention to detail was paid and little things were done to show that she had gone the extra mile to help us through a very stressful process. Vanessa was very helpful as my MIL had passed away and we don't reside in the same town as the house was being sold. We were always well informed and things were provided in a timely manner. I can't fault her service in any way.

10 Sharnbrook Lane
Casebrook
Graeme & Kathy

We felt from the start that we could trust Vanessa to do the very best for us and the same for Maria and Olivia

10 Sharnbrook Lane
Casebrook
Graeme & Kathy

We felt from the start that we could trust Vanessa to do the very best for us and the same for Maria and Olivia.

72 Balrudry Street
Avonhead
Joe & Liliana

Can't speak high enough for the wonderful service we received from Vanessa and the team. My husband and I were in a strict deadline to purchase a property to move into, and Vanessa went above and beyond to make that happen. Her professionalism and very friendly and happy disposition was a breath of fresh air. And what a wonderful surprise when we got our keys to see your trademark yellow ribbon wrapped around your front door... Also what can we say but thank you for the beautiful gift boxes of champagne, candles and that very handy Pizza voucher... Thank you Ray White... You certainly make your customers feel like Number 1!

St Albans
Christchurch
Phil & Ginny

Very professional as always, great communication.

6A Hudson Street
Bryndwr
Laura Miles

I cannot speak highly enough about Vanessa, from when we first met, she talked about working in partnership with her clients and that was exactly what my experience was. She was very friendly, approachable and professional. Her and her teams communication and support was excellent and we got an amazing result with the sale!

161 Mays Road
St Albans
Mel & Dezi

Have worked with Vanessa before when purchasing property and having just sold my house with her recently - I would 100% work with her again and recommend her. She is excellent with her communication, nothing is a hassle and she will work really hard for you. Highly recommend.

160 Richardson Terrace
Woolston
Si & Dee

These guys are going to make sure you do everything to get the best outcome for your property. They know what they are doing and work extremely hard for you. We had a seamless experience with them and are more than happy with the outcome we achieved. I would highly recommend them.

47 Balgay Street
Upper Riccarton
Ryan

Being an out of town buyer made our purchase a little awkward at times, but Vanessa and her team never missed a beat and never made anything an issue. The whole process could not have gone any smoother- thanks!

6 Archer Street
St Albans
Carolyn

Vanessa was very efficient with her dealings with me regarding the sale of our property. Very open, made good suggestions about how to improve certain issues, which I agreed with and had put in place. Nothing was too much for her or Olivia and I would wholeheartedly recommend this duo to anyone. Super surprised with our sale outcome.

Dallington
Christchurch
Stacey

Everything was so simple and easy.

Belfast
Christchurch
Tania & Jeremy

She was fantastic dealing with recently buying our house. Very helpful in the process.

Sumner
Christchurch
Carmelle

Vanessa was professional, listened was motivated and super efficient. She turned a transaction around with lightning speed. She is a real person too. I will definitely use her as an agent again :) and refer her agency. We bought a property with Ray White Titirangi in Auckland, a week earlier, which was a very negative experience (not at all aligned with the stated values) - Vanessa has restored my faith in real estate agents with her gold standard service!

Hillmorton
Christchurch
Dave

I found Vanessa to be totally professional at all times and she acted with the utmost integrity.

Colin & Jan

Very professional, personable, does what she says she will do and puts the finishing touches on the sale. A delight to deal with.

Hillmorton
Christchurch
Helen

Vanessa was professional, honest and kept me informed of what was happening. She set realistic expectations for me regarding the sale and what to expect. She made the experience easy for me as I was busy.

Spreydon
Christchurch
Scott & Kirsten

Great communication, easy to deal with, fun and friendly, kept us in the loop the whole way.

Bishopdale
Christchurch
Kevin & Wendy

Professional, confident, friendly, and super cool.😁

Parklands
Christchurch
Donn & Vicki

Fully informed throughout the entire process

Avonhead
Christchurch
Rob & Di

"Very professional, we were kept up to date with everything all the way through."

Ilam
Christchurch
Paul & Sarah

Professional, honest, friendly and efficient.

Papanui
Christchurch
Kelly

Vanessa went above and beyond to make to process quick and straight forward for us. Her knowledge was in valuable.

Casebrook
Christchurch
Stephen & Clare

Excellent service provided by Vanessa and her team

Somerfield
Christchurch
Lewis & Charisma

High levels of communication. Meaningful touches to help us feel valued.

Bishopdale
Christchurch
Joy & Barry

"I would definitely recommend you to anyone in the future, so many thanks for everything you and your team have done during the sale of our house."

Somerfield
Christchurch
Shaun & Kate

"Fabulous organised team"

Avonhead
Simon & Samantha

"Nothing was a problem and very reassuring and knowledgeable."

Burwood
Christchurch
Reender & Kirsti

"Vanessa aas so helpful and easy to work with. Hands down the best agent we have come across."

Burwood
Christchurch
Sue & Jill

"Open non assuming conversation style. Follows through when she says she will do something."

Hornby
Christchurch
Travers

"Vanessa was an absolute pleasure to deal with. Prompt and professional with her communication, nothing was ever too much hassle. I would gladly purchase through Vanessa again. And, would say those who engage Vanessa to market their property can rest easy knowing that she is working tirelessly to achieve a positive outcome for all. Would I engage Vanessa to market my property? Absolutely. (To put this in context - I am a realestate salesperson myself. Working for a competing agency - I might add!)."

Edgeware
Christchurch
Louise

"Vanessa kept me well informed and managed any challenges efficiently."

Mairehau
Christchurch
Toby & Vicki

"Vanessa is very efficient and clearly explains things. She is upfront and honest and kept us well informed of things. I have a lot of respect for her the way she carries out her business."

Spreydon
Christchurch
Peter & Liz

"Vanessa worked extremely hard for us ,with a positive outcome in attaining a sale. We found her to be courteous under trying circumstances."

Bryndwr
Christchurch
Kathryn & Manu

"Vanessa remembered us to inform us about a property she thought we might like. She then kept us informed and responded promptly to any enquiries."

Hornby
Christchurch
Jeremy & Andrea

"Great all round service!"

Christchurch Central
Adam & Lynley

"Very professional, and easy to deal with. Would definitely recommend or use again."

Casebrook
Christchurch
Martin & Gythlian

"Vanessa was always very professional and responding to our enquiries."

Casebrook
Christchurch
Amie

An absolutely fantastic team, great communication and really friendly manner - made me feel like my sale was in great hands!

Cashmere
Christchurch
Scott & Stacey

"Whilst Vanessa was working for the vendor, it never felt one sided. She was incredibly responsive and nothing was ever a problem. A great communicator."

Cashmere
Christchurch
Jill

"Vanessa was a fantastic salesperson. Always kept me up to date with everything. I have had several properties sold by different agents and she is by far the best. I would highly recommend her to anyone. She is truly professional in every way."

Bishopdale
Christchurch
Dave & Pearl

"Outstanding communication and a very personable woman."

Papanui
Christchurch
Grant & Katherine

"Vanessa was lovely, personalized her conversation to us. She followed through with everything she said she would do. Vanessa was kind, fun, thorough, not pushy and took a lot of stress away from us. I felt she was working for her vendor first but loyal to us also."

Woolston
Christchurch
Campbell

"Easy to deal with, reassured and supported me."

Halswell
Christchurch
Nick & Qun

"Vanessa and her team were great to deal with and really approachable which we appreciated, would be more than happy to work with them again."

Woolston. Christchurch
Desna

"Vanessa was professional, knew exactly what to do and was compassionate and understanding of my needs."

Papanui
Christchurch
Phil & Emma

"Her friendly, personable approach was much more genuine than some agents we have dealt with, while still maintaining extreme professionalism and expertise."

Papanui
Christchurch
Colin & Liz

"My expectations were exceeded in every regard. A correct strategy was developed and implemented in difficult circumstances. There was excellent communication throughout the process. Vanessa also has an excellent team around her. Very happy."

Harewood
Christchurch
Rob & Di

"We wouldn't hesitate to recommend Vanessa and her team. They were very professional, highly organised, with great communication."

Opawa
Christchurch
Nick & Sarah

"Vanessa was warm, friendly and so professional. It was such a great experience!"

Papanui
Christchurch
Andrew & Melissa

"Vanessa was very helpful during the process of buying the house and working through the requirements for going unconditional which can be complicated in Christchurch."

Papanui
Christchurch
Mr & Mrs Wilson

"Vanessa had a very challenging job to sell our house as one party was not very cooperative and she handled him so well, without her diplomacy it would not have happened"

Christchurch Central
James

"Very organised and helpful. Relaxed and natural approach."

Opawa
Christchurch
Phil & Ginny

"Couldn't have asked for more, Vanessa was just fantastic!"

City Centre
Christchurch
Aaron & Jo

"Vanessa and her team were fantastic! Went above and beyond for us and provided expert knowledge and professionalism throughout the sale process. I have no doubt that she got us the best price for the property."

Barrington
Christchurch
Shaun & Kate

"Great to deal with!"

Burnside
Christchurch
Neil & Julie

"Professional, attention to detail, great communication & information and fantastic team work too. Absolutely recommend without doubt."

Papanui
Christchurch
Lizette

"Vanessa is professional, friendly and has years of experience behind her. She knows the market and offers realistic advice. She was able to support and guide me when things didn't happen as quickly as I wanted to."

Mairehau
Christchurch
Josh & Christina

"Vanessa was extremely lovely, very very helpful explaining everything as Josh and I were going through the house buying process for the first time. We felt like she was really working for us, and not just for the vendors."

Belfast
Christchurch
Lorraine

"Vanessa is great. She is very easy to talk to and very helpful."

Bishopdale
Christchurch
Richard & Wendy

"Dedicated and active agent, who kept us really well informed throughout the process."

Papanui
Christchurch
Nathan

"Vanessa worked with myself while I worked night shifts and your client who was overseas, and was fantastic."

Linwood
Christchurch
David & Louise

"Because nothing was too hard for their team! They were amazing."

Lyttelton
Christchurch
Neil & Robyn

"Vanessa and her team were utterly outstanding, supportive, and worked so hard for us with a difficult situation, as it was “As is Where is” in Lyttelton."

Redwood
Christchurch
Matt & Sally

"Positive attitude, always available to talk, did everything to make a frustrating process(EQC related/insurance related) better. I was in Dubai during this house sale, and would recommend Vanessa to anyone."

Papanui
Christchurch
Lorraine

"Vanessa was very friendly and helpful. She kept me up to date with what was happening and needed to happen. She and the office were very professional."

Redwood
Christchurch
Margaret & Ian

"I found Vanessa extremely professional upfront straight forward very approachable accessible at all times and quite honestly could not fault her and her team. 100%"

Upper Riccarton
Christchurch
Nick & Pallavi

"Vanessa is a great agent, straight up honest, hardworking and gets results."

Redwood
Christchurch
Ross & Jan

"Vanessa is extremely approachable and friendly, but at the same time very professional. She kept us informed regularly with emails or calls."

Redwood
Chris & Trisha

"Vanessa did work very hard towards achieving the best result for the sale. She showed she had very good connectivity with buyers in the same demographic as she herself is from - one of the reasons we went with her in the first place. She did perform."

Upper Riccarton
Jono & Sandy

"Professional and friendly, responsive and nice thoughtful touches."

Avonhead
Laurent & Isabelle

"Vanessa has been an invaluable asset working for us towards a satisfying outcome. She is very professional and inspire confidence. We agreed from the start on the operation and reporting mode we were expecting, and she kept a consistently clear and regular communication, both with enough quantity and quality."

Papanui
Christchurch
Leah

"Vanessa and her Sales Associate Ashleigh were outstanding , being a first home buyer I was unsure of the process , they were patient and helped me with any questions I had!!"

Avonhead
Christchurch
Hayden

"She was very easy to deal with and kept me informed along the way, She also made an effort to keep in touch."

Burnside
Christchurch
Damien & Kat

"Nothing was a problem, she was positive at all hurdles, batted for us as well as the vendor, to make sure both had what they needed for a price they were satisfied with. Very helpful, communicative and professional."

Papanui
Christchurch
Peter & Joan

"Enthusiastic. Professional. Good listening skills. Good communication. A lovely friendly women. A breath of fresh air!"

Burnside
Christchurch
Jody

"Vanessa kept me informed and updated along the way. She has had the best communication of all the professionals I've been working with during the sale and purchase process.She has a wonderful team with with her as well."

Papanui
Christchurch
Nick & Lorraine

"Vanessa gave us very clear directions about how to prepare our house for sale and identifying the issues that could potentially cause 'hiccoughs" to a sale - especially in Christchurch following the earthquakes and EQC repairs. We felt very fully informed. The photographer took fantastic photographs. Vanessa also kept in contact and updated following the Open Homes."

Burnside
Christchurch
Neil & Julie

"Exceptional experience. Consultation & Communication informative/knowledgeable & consistent. Exceeded expectations. Thanks & warm wishes to Vanessa and her team. Will absolutely recommend."

Mariehau
Christchurch
Jed & Amy

"Vanessa is amazing!"

Linwood
Christchurch
Tom

"Painless and friendly"

Hoon Hay
Christchurch
Mike & Marie

"If you keep knocking on the door eventually someone will answer it. Vanessa has kept us in touch with the market for a number of years without being intrusive - passive marketing. When it came time to ask for help it was logical for us to contact Vanessa. We didn't sell following the first meeting instead deciding to rent - mistake - but we came back because Vanessa is professional, polite, respectful and knowledgeable - and Vanessa has a great team to back her - they get the job done."

Upper Riccarton
Christchurch
Jed & Amy

"Vanessa is amazing! So organised and I would highly recommend her."

Phillipstown
Christchurch
Karina

"Vanessa was very friendly and helpful. She was great with communicating always replied immediately. An absolute pleasure to work with."

Avonhead
Christchurch
Garth & Patsy-Ann

"Very happy with how she conducted herself and the purchase."

Avonhead
Christchurch
Nick

"Vanessa always does a good job, honest and reliable."

Addington
Christchurch
Richard & Sharyn

"Very good communicator."

Stacey & David

"Vanessa and the Ray White Team are amazing. Vanessa kept in touch with us throughout the whole process and ensured that she was always there if needed help. She is the best Real Estate Agent we have come across and we have been searching for a house for ages. We 100% recommend Vanessa and we will be using her again in the future is she is still in Real Estate."

Avonhead
Christchurch
Colin & Heather

"Highly motivated and followed up extremely well."

Dallington
Christchurch
Margaret

"Vanessa was very informative, helpful and willing to go the extra mile also very patient with someone who knows nothing about selling a house."

Heathcote Valley
Christchurch
Alan & Lorraine

"Vanessa was direct and very clear about different selling strategies. Her communication with us was excellent and frequent. Her enthusiasm and energy were evident. As a family trust we were all kept in the loop. The marketing strategy she suggested was very successful. We would definitely recommend Vanessa for her professionalism and genuine approach."

Woolston
Christchurch
Mike

"Great service knows her job"

Spreydon
Christchurch
Brent & Hannah

"Vanessa has been amazing throughout the whole process - communication has been excellent, knowledge second to none and outstanding to work with".

Linden Grove
Christchurch
Chris and Jeannette

"Very helpful in all respects".

Hoon Hay
Christchurch
Andrew & Jenna

"Vanessa was friendly, communicated well and promptly, and laid back - nothing was an issue. She kept us informed and touched base often to check we were all good during the purchasing period. Would highly recommend her!"

Riccarton
Christchurch
Clint

"Vanessa is a very professional and caring agent, easy to deal with and friendly. A proactive and positive woman."

City Central
Christchurch
Matt and Tori

"Great communication and professional service! Very happy. Thanks heaps Vanessa."

Sockburn
Christchurch
Joanne

"Vanessa was helpful, relaxed and positive. As a first time seller, Vanessa and her team were of great support and source of information."

Spreydon
Christchurch
Karen

"Vanessa was always willing to listen and do what she could to resolve any and all issues."

Sarah

"Vanessa kept in contact and I felt she was a good real estate agent."

Islington
Christchurch
Merv and Trudy

"She was awesome., very professional, friendly and always kept us updated!"

Riccarton
Christchurch
Gary and Helene

"Efficient and highly organised and hassle free with great result."

Helen

"Vanessa was friendly and helpful. Not pushy and efficient in supplying all the information I requested. Also willing to go the extra mile."

Richmond
Christchurch
David and Rae

"Vanessa is like a breath of fresh air. No matter what the question Vanessa always got straight back to us and resolved it immediately. I'm sure she took genuine pleasure in advising us regarding the property. And always with a great sense of humour. It was the best experience we,ve had. Just like shopping for shoes with a girlfriend. And the bow was just the icing on the cake. I think I,ll tuck her in my friend box."

Elizabeth & Trevor

"She was helpful professional honest and kept us fully informed at every stage."

Bryndwr
Christchurch
Ian and Anne-maree

"Positive an helpful throughout. Knew the area, realistic."

Halswell
Christchurch
Leanne

"Great friendly service, very prompt and easy to deal with."

Richmond
Christchurch
Shaun

"Vanessa worked extremely hard in what was not an easy sell. we worked as a team to bring a challenging sale to a successful sale.If Vanessa is typical of your staff then you must have a great team.Thanks also to Cara for her hard work."

Somerfield
Christchurch
Murray and Adrienne

"Vanessa was easy to deal with, kept us up to date on everything pertaining to the sale of our property. She was very professional and we have full confidence in her."

Spreydon
Christchurch
Satish & Shubha

"Vanessa did a wonderful job. She is highly talented, hard working and a thorough professional in her job."

Avonhead
Christchurch
Roger & Janet

"Very good and positive communication. Good ideas re sale. Lots of advice. Positive support."

Burwood
Christchurch
Ben & Phil

"Very efficient and professional service."

Halswell
Christchurch
Craig & Cheryl

"Vanessa was extremely professional and sensitive to our situation."

Riccarton
Christchurch
Derek and Claire

"Professional, friendly approach. Excellent communications."

City Centre
Christchurch
Lynn

"Vanessa has been willing to listen to my needs and work with me,while at the same time presenting a realistic picture of the market through feedback and reports . Im very happy with her service."

Tony & Katie

"Friendly professional manner. Always responded quickly to any queries we had. Very knowledgeable about the property itself."

Fendalton
Christchurch
Stephanie & Onno

"Vanessa was extremely professional, organised, friendly and made it her job to understand all aspects of our property. We did not feel it was just another property even if it was. The preparation that went into understanding our property before it went to market was as we knew it would be, which is why we engaged her services in the first place as we had purchased a property previously through her."

Upper Riccarton
Christchurch
Colin & Rosalie

"We believe that Vanessa has done an excellent job and I would recommend her to anyone wanting to sell their property."

Barry, Paul, Ann & Graham

"I found Vanessa friendly and thought she marketed our house to its best."

Graham

"Superb service that delivers on promises - every time."

Hoon Hay
Christchurch
Chris

"Vanessa was very easy to deal with and was always prompt with any questions I had or info I required. I've been looking at houses for a couple of years and she was by far the best real estate agent I have dealt with."

Styx River
Canterbury
Richard & Sharyn

"Easy communication efficient"

New Brighton
Christchurch
Shelley & Barrie

"She's absolutely brilliant, very helpful."

Woolston
Christchurch
Clare & Mike

"She understood the business process of buying and selling and provided a range of resources to assist the process. The advice she gave both the sellers and the buyers was sound advice. She also was positive, which helps when things get dicey around scope of works etc."

Richmond
Christchurch
Kevin & Laurel

"Vanessa has been a brilliant agent to work with - this property sale was very difficult, largely due to earthquake-related issues (EQC, repairers, insurance, etc). Vanessa never took a backward step in pushing this campaign through, regardless of a number of issues that arose."

Redwood
Christchurch
Simon and Cara

"Vanessa's knowledge and communication skills made for an easy and seamless sale that exceeded our expectations."

Avonhead
Christchurch
James & Joyia

"Vanessa was very helpful, she clearly answered all of our questions and made the whole process as stress-free as possible."

City Centre
Christchurch
Ken

"She was very helpful, very professional, very obliging, and made us feel important and valued."

Redwood
Christchurch
Simon and Cara

"Vanessa's comprehensive knowledge and professional approach to selling our property right from our first conversation has made for a seamless and stress free sale. We wouldn't hesitate to recommend Vanessa to friends and family."

Catherine

"Vanessa was a pleasure to work with, always friendly, but with the highest professionalism and obviously a lot of knowledge."

Pegasus
Canterbury
Brad

"10/10 - Because my house sold quickly, the agent and her support team we're great to work with."

Woolston
Christchurch
Elizabeth

"Vanessa was the best real estate agent I have ever used. She was really professional, had great ideas, was realistic with her advice and was so efficient and fast. Really, really good."

City Central
Christchurch
Clive & Viv

"Efficient, professional, kept us informed of progress. Good personality."

Liz

"Vanessa is great, always friendly and professional."

Paula

"Vanessa was easy to talk to and open about the reasons behind the house sale as it had been on the market a couple of months previously."

Richmond
Christchurch
P & K Marshall

"She's very knowledgeable, professional, diligent with excellent communication skills. Relatable."

Richmond
Christchurch
P & K Marshall

"Vanessa has been very dedicated to the sale of our property and ensures every box has been ticked. She takes great care to understand our needs and listens to us. She is quick to respond to our questions, and communicates well. She is very approachable and diligent."

Upper Riccarton
Christchurch
A Scoble

"I feel informed; we have been able to make robust decisions about how to proceed. I have already recommended Vanessa; her attention to detail and the preparation work that she has completed prior to being on the market; including her support to us; information gathering etc; has made the advertising and open home / marketing process very easy."

Richmond
Christchurch
M Mirams

"Vanessa has been so helpful over the past few weeks, answering a stream of endless queries. She has made the whole process of buying a house much more bearable."

Spreydon
Christchurch
J Payne

"Vanessa is a very personable sales person who I imagine can ooze confidence with anyone and her qualifications and experience endorse that."

City Cetral
Christchurch
R & J Wilton

"Vanessa was outstanding in every conceivable respect. Her market knowledge was extensive. She was a first class communicator. She provided intelligent and creative solutions to problems and she worked assiduously to obtain an excellent price for us."

St Albans
Christchurch
A Gage

"Vanessa was amazing, she made this process easy and stress free. This was my first home and I was very worried and concerned but with Vanessa being the agent she totally rocked, got it all together for me and handled the whole process with total confidence. Totally made the whole process a pleasure."

Richmond
Christchurch
R Kereopa & B Hay

"Vanessa was absolutely brilliant!"

Richmond
Christchurch
A Angikitasi

"Kept me up to date all the time. Super easy to deal with and made everything easy for me selling from a distance."

Shirley
Christchurch
M & D Fowler

"Very approachable and friendly and willing to help in anyway possible."

Netherby Lane
Shirley
Margaret & Derek

"Very approachable and friendly and willing to help in any way possible."

Halswell
Christchurch
J Snelson & T Dixon

"We found Vanessa a delight to deal with, she was very helpful advising through the process of purchasing our new home, this was a very easy process with Vanessa's expertise. Vanessa also recommended finance assistance with a broker to help with the mortgage, also help with property manager details. Vanessa followed through with any queries we had very promptly. The personal touch was very much appreciated."

Halswell
Christchurch
Jeanie & Tim

"We found Vanessa a delight to deal with, she was very helpful advising through the process of purchasing our new home, this was a very easy process with Vanessa's expertise. Vanessa also recommended finance assistance with a broker to help with the mortgage, also help with property manager details. Vanessa followed through with any queries we had very promptly. The personal touch was very much appreciated."

Sydenham
Christchurch
I Heijnen

"Kia ora tatou, Vanessa was absolutely great to work with when we bought our first house through her. The buying process was stressful, but Vanessa was extremely professional, communicated clearly and honestly with us throughout, and represented her clients well. She always answered any questions we had with amazing speed. We would happily use Vanessa as our selling agent."

Upper Riccarton
Christchurch
B & B Mitchell

"Vanessa has worked very hard on our behalf, even setting up the process for a sale while in the midst of getting married. She has gone beyond what is normally expected of a salesperson making herself available at any time & for unexpected services like being willing to put out rubbish bins once we had left the property. We had observed that she got quick results in our area of Riccarton & were not disappointed in the sale that she negotiated."

St Albans
Christchurch
P & D Sloane

"Vanessa was very professional as our real estate agent, very organised, she crossed every 't' and dotted every 'i'. Vanessa had information pack with building report & LIM report available as soon as property went to market. She has a friendly personality, very easy to discuss every aspect of selling our property. Very happy with the outcome thanks to Vanessa."

Avonhead
Christchurch
A & P Chapman

"Vanessa is an amazing real estate agent, she always kept us up to date of what was going on about our property by emails & phone calls. Thank you Vanessa."

Avonhead
Christchurch
G & V Daniels

"Vanessa was outstanding, available at all times-which to us living in the Maldives was fantastic as we had an 8 hour time difference. Nothing was a issue for Vanessa, she has shown her professional manner at all times BUT still remained very truthful and approachable as our agent."

Linwood
Christchurch
S Hollobon & J Watts

"Vanessa was refreshing to work with when putting our property on the market. She took the time to listen and did not make assumptions. Throughout the process Vanessa kept us updated by our preferred methods of communication and we had no need to spend time following her up. Although our property was modest; the promotion of it, open homes etc and speedy successful sale were exemplary."

City Centre
Christchurch
B Wheeler & Z Oravcova

"Communication and interactions with us were all excellent. Professional and friendly. Outcome was also excellent :-) "

Linwood
Christchurch
Sean & Jen

"Vanessa was very professional and friendly. She did her best and that showed through with a successful result."

City Central
Christchurch
Martin & Ngaire

"One of the best agents we have ever worked with. Thorough, hard working, and excellent communication. Vanessa has done many helpful things to keep everything on track, resulting in a very successful outcome."

Kate

"Vanessa has been efficient, proactive and very helpful throughout the process."

Bryndwr
Christchurch
D & H Cooper

"Vanessa was an absolute pleasure to deal with. She was extremely professional and knew the industry inside and out. She also had a great knowledge of the area in which we sold."

Woolston
Christchurch
Pauline

"10/10 - Because she is great"

Avonhead
Christchurch
Andrew

"Vanessa was very professional, worked hard to achieve best result for me."

Avonhead
Christchurch
D Price

"I cannot rave enough about the service from Ray White and that of Vanessa. Vanessa was a pleasure to deal with. She was lovely & friendly and helpful throughout the entire process. Her assistant Lauren was also super. Vanessa even went out of her way to call me after she returned from getting married - I was really impressed with this. Working in the insurance industry I find communication is so important and I could not fault Vanessa or Lauren. I also adored the welcoming yellow bow on my door and the Hells Pizza voucher! It certainly made my day as did the chopping board received at the weekend."

Avonhead
Christchurch
Anita

"Vanessa was always kept us up to date with all the info and inquiries about our property, always rung us after every open home with info. Vanessa was amazing and did her job well and I would recommended her to anyone selling a house."

Avonhead
Christchurch
Daniel & Tor

"Vanessa was outstanding, available at all times-which to us living in the Maldives was fantastic as we had an 8hr time difference..Nothing was a issue for Vanessa, she has shown her professional manner at all times BUT still remained very truthful and approachable as our agent."

St Albans
Christchurch
Peter & Doreen

"Vanessa was very professional as our real estate agent, very organised, she crossed every 't' and dotted every 'i'. Vanessa had information pack with building report & LIM report available as soon as property went to market. She has a friendly personality, very easy to discuss every aspect of selling our property. Very happy with the outcome thanks to Vanessa"

Balrudry Street
Avonhead
Roger & Janet

"Vanessa was great very helpful and made herself available at any time. Great Service"

Halswell
Christchurch
C & H Packer

"We found Vanessa Golightly professional, fair and knowledgeable, Ray White service was efficient and timely."

City Central
Christchurch
B & Z Wheeler

"Communication and interactions with us were all excellent. Professional and friendly. Outcome was also excellent :-)"

Bryndwr
Christchurch
D Cooper

"Vanessa was an absolute pleasure to deal with. She was extremely professional and knew the industry inside and out. She also had a great knowledge of the area in which we sold."

Linwood
Christchurch
S & J Major

"Vanessa was very professional and friendly. She did her best and that showed through with a successful result."

Avonhead
Christchurch
A Wilkinson & H Gillespie

"Vanessa was very professional, worked hard to achieve best result for me."

Upper Riccarton
Christchurch
J Palmer

"I experienced excellent service and superb communication, I could not be happier."

City Central
Christchurch
M & N Barrett

"One of the best agents we have ever worked with. Thorough, hard working, and excellent communication. Vanessa has done many helpful things to keep everything on track, resulting in a very successful outcome."

Spreydon
Christchurch
K Ogden

"Vanessa has been efficient, proactive and very helpful throughout the process."

Spreydon
Christchurch
C Ward

"Vanessa is a dynamo. fast friendly and professional. Thank you!"

Christchurch Central
M McCauley

"She was bloody good. Always kept me informed, never had to chase her, always prompt on calling/texting back, and worked hard to make the deal happen. In short you always knew where you were. Have recommended her to friends if they are ever selling/buying."

Riccarton
Christchurch
G & S Rayfield

"Vanessa Golightly was absolutely brilliant to deal with, great communication and executed plan promptly and as discussed. Great sense of humour, a delight to deal with. Sold at auction. Very happy and would recommend her to everyone looking at selling their house!"

Riccarton
Christchurch
J Vesey

"The service and knowledge of the salesperson was of the highest order. All my questions were answered in a timely and proper manner whilst the follow up was very good. If Vanessa's service to her vendors was of the same high standard then they know they would have got the best deal in this market."

Bryndwr
Christchurch
G & M Seward

"We interviewed numerous agents before deciding to go with Vanessa. We were immediately impressed with her knowledge of the process her obvious passion for what she does and how organised she was. She was always one step ahead and nothing was too much of a bother for her if we needed help or advice. We had complete trust in her ability and were easily able to feel she had everything under control while we organised a very busy move up to Auckland. We will definitely miss the V -Factor when settling our future renovations disputes :) "

Riccarton
Christchurch
S & G Robinson

"Vanessa was an excellent agent. She worked very hard and we got top dollar for our property. I have no qualms whatsoever recommending her to friends who are selling their properties."

City Central
Christchurch
S & C Kirkeby

"Vanessa Golightly is a very switched on young lady. We were impressed with her attention to detail, her responsiveness to our questions and her patience as the whole family were involved in the purchase of the property. She was reassuring and I was pleasantly surprised to see she believes in customer service. So hard to find today especially in Christchurch. Vanessa deserves her success and you Ray White are very lucky to have her representing you."

Bishopdale
Christchurch
J Soutar & L Tregenza

"Vanessa was easy to contact and kept us well informed during negotiations. We enjoyed working with Vanessa, she obviously knew the property market well and her skills and expertise came at a great time for us."

Burnside
Christchurch
S Cleave

"Vanessa was fantastic when selling our home. She was so professional organised and friendly in her approach. She took charge and we felt very well looked after and in the hands of a top sales person. We would recommend Vanessa any day and would most definitely have her sell again for us. Thanks so much for the incredible service and the great price you achieved for our home."

Upper Riccarton
Christchurch
C & R Walker

"We believe that Vanessa has done an excellent job and I would recommend her to anyone wanting to sell their property."

Spreydon
Christchurch
B & A Sampson

"I found Vanessa friendly and thought she marketed our house to its best."

Aranui
Christchurch
M Budny

"Vanessa from Ray White made the sale of our house so easy as we live over 300 kms away."

Sydenham
Christchurch
P Sampson

"Vanessa has been on the ball with regular updates, written reports and keeping up in touch. We live in Australia and have had total peace of mind with her handling the sale of this property."

Bishopdale
John Soutar & Liz Tregenza

"Vanessa was easy to contact and kept us well informed during negotiations. We enjoyed working with Vanessa, she obviously knew the property market well and her skills and expertise came at a great time for us."

Merivale
Christchurch
M Rhodes

"Vanessa proved herself to be very professional, straightforward, understanding and an excellent negotiator whom I would recommend to anyone."

New Brighton
Christchurch
T & M Clark

"We found her local market knowledge, experience and honesty refreshing in what is a cut throat industry. Her professionalism, sound ethics and management knowledge helped us to be assured that all the information we were given was timely and correct. Most importantly of all Vanessa made us laugh as she has an open and warm personality. We would have no issue in referring our friends and family to her."

Awards



  • 2023/2024 - Elite Performer
  • 2023/2024 - Premier Performer
  • 2022/2023 - Premier Performer
  • 2021/2022 - Elite Performer
  • 2021/2022 - Premier Business Leader of Ray White Kaiapoi | Pegasus | Rangiora | Amberley
  • 2021/2022 - Premier Performer
  • 2020/2021 - Premier Performer
  • 2020/2021 - Elite Business Leader of Ray White Morris & Co Real Estate
    • 2019/2020 - Premier Business Leader of Ray White Rangiora
    • 2019/2020 - Premier Performer
    • 2018/2019 - Premier Performer
    • 2017/2018 - Premier Performer
    • 2017 - Elite Performer (NZ)
    • 2016 - Premier Performer (NZ)
    • 2015 - Premier Member

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