Melbourne's #1 Rated Agency 2024

Find Your Perfect Melbourne Home

From inner-city apartments to bayside family homes — Hartley & Co. has helped over 1,200 Melbourne families find their place. Our local expertise and personal approach delivers results others can't.

1,240+
Properties Sold
98%
Clearance Rate
21 days
Avg. Days on Market
$82k
Avg. Over Reserve
Beautiful Melbourne home exterior

Why Melbourne Chooses Hartley & Co.

18 years of local expertise, a proven auction strategy, and a personal touch that delivers results others can't match.

Local Knowledge, Real Results

Our agents live and breathe Melbourne's inner suburbs. We know which streets command a premium, which schools drive demand, and exactly how to position your property to attract the right buyers — at the right price.

Melbourne home with leafy street

Auction Strategy That Delivers

A 98% clearance rate isn't luck — it's a system. We build genuine competition among qualified buyers, manage vendor expectations honestly, and run auction campaigns that consistently beat the reserve. Our average result is $82,000 over.

Property auction in progress

Digital-First Marketing

Every listing gets professional photography, drone footage, a 3D floor plan, and targeted social media campaigns. We put your property in front of active buyers before they even open a listing portal.

Professional real estate photography

Seamless From Appraisal to Settlement

Selling a home is stressful. We make it less so. From your first free appraisal to handing over the keys, Sarah and the team guide you through every step — contracts, inspections, negotiations, and settlement — with clear communication the whole way.

Agent handing over keys at settlement

Featured Properties

Hand-picked listings across Melbourne's most sought-after suburbs.

Modern family home in Hawthorn
For Sale
$2,450,000
14 Roseberry Avenue
Hawthorn · House
4 bed3 bath2 car
Contemporary apartment in St Kilda
For Sale
$895,000
7/22 St Kilda Road
St Kilda · Apartment
2 bed2 bath1 car
Luxurious family home in Brighton
Auction
$3,200,000
88 Brighton Boulevard
Brighton · House
5 bed4 bath3 car
Sarah Hartley, Director at Hartley & Co.
4.9★
from 340+ reviews

Meet your agent

Sarah Hartley

Director & Principal Agent

Sarah grew up in Melbourne's inner east and has watched these suburbs evolve over two decades. Her approach is simple: understand what matters most to you, then work tirelessly to deliver it — whether that's maximum sale price, a quick settlement, or finding the hidden gem before it hits the market.

18 yrs
In the Industry
420+
Personal Sales
4.9★
Client Rating
$1.8M
Avg. Sale Price

Suburbs We Know Best

Deep local knowledge across Melbourne's most desirable postcodes.

Hawthorn suburb

Hawthorn

3122

Leafy streets, top schools, and a thriving village strip.

$2.1M
Median price
+8.4%
12m growth
42
Sold by us
St Kilda suburb

St Kilda

3182

Vibrant beachside living with unmatched café culture.

$980k
Median price
+5.1%
12m growth
38
Sold by us
Brighton suburb

Brighton

3186

Prestigious bay-front living at its finest.

$3.4M
Median price
+11.2%
12m growth
29
Sold by us
Richmond suburb

Richmond

3121

Inner-city energy with heritage character homes.

$1.3M
Median price
+6.8%
12m growth
55
Sold by us

What Our Vendors Say

"Sarah sold our Hawthorn home $120,000 over reserve in a single auction. Her knowledge of the local market is genuinely unmatched — she knew exactly who would buy our home and how to reach them."

James & Priya T.
Hawthorn
Sold $120k over reserve

"We'd been trying to sell for three months with another agency. Hartley & Co. had us under contract in 18 days. The difference was night and day — communication, strategy, everything."

Melissa R.
Richmond
Sold in 18 days

"As first-home buyers, we were terrified of the process. Sarah held our hand every step of the way, explained every clause, and found us a home we couldn't even have imagined in our budget."

Tom & Ellie W.
St Kilda
First home secured

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