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Chris Murdoch
Rural/Lifestyle Sales Consultant

Rural Sales Consultant | Property Brokers Mid Canterbury   With over 35 years in real estate and more than $2 billion in career sales, Chris Murdoch is recognised as one of the top rural agents in New Zealand. Based in Mid Canterbury, Chris has built an outstanding reputation for integrity, market knowledge and results, consistently ranking among Property Brokers’ leading national performers.   Chris’s roots are deeply connected to the Canterbury farming community. After leaving school, he worked on his family farm in Mayfield and spent time overseas gaining valuable experience on farms during his OE. On returning home, he established a successful agricultural contracting ...VIEW MORE

Chris Murdoch

Rural Sales Consultant | Property Brokers Mid Canterbury
 
With over 35 years in real estate and more than $2 billion in career sales, Chris Murdoch is recognised as one of the top rural agents in New Zealand. Based in Mid Canterbury, Chris has built an outstanding reputation for integrity, market knowledge and results, consistently ranking among Property Brokers’ leading national performers.
 
Chris’s roots are deeply connected to the Canterbury farming community. After leaving school, he worked on his family farm in Mayfield and spent time overseas gaining valuable experience on farms during his OE. On returning home, he established a successful agricultural contracting business, operating in baling, spraying and pig fattening for 12 years before pursuing a new direction in real estate in 1990. He joined Property Brokers’ Hastings McLeod team two years later and has since become a leading force in the rural and lifestyle property market.
 
Recognised as the top performing rural sales consultant in Mid Canterbury, Chris’s success is reflected in his strong base of repeat clients, major corporate and OIO transactions with well-known entities such as Chisnall Farms, Dairy Holdings, Padlea Dairies, the Tait and O’Connell Families, John Acland Family, Tribit Ltd and Align Farms, and an impressive $950 million in sales over the past 13 years.
 
Believing that “knowledge is power,” Chris is committed to providing his clients with expert advice, honest communication and exceptional results. His strong farming background, extensive understanding of the local district and proven sales record ensure his clients achieve the best possible outcomes.
 
Outside of real estate, Chris enjoys spending time with his wife Leonie, their children Georgina and Marcus, and grandchildren Hudson, Miller, Lily, Sophia and Huxley. He is a keen traveller, hunter and fisherman who brings the same energy and passion to life that he brings to his work.
RECENTLY LISTED
202 Fords Road
Willowby
OPEN HOME:  Sun 1st Nov 2026 11.00am - 11.30am

An outstanding opportunity for equestrian enthusiasts or lifestyle buyers seeking a well presented rural holding offering genuine versatility. Featuring a tidy ...

3 Bedrooms1 Bathroom
Deadline Sale
1280 Back Track
Rakaia

A beautifully presented and highly functional dairy support and wintering property in the heart of the Barrhill farming district. This approximate 83.5 hectare ...

Auction 4 December 2026 Mt Hutt Memorial Hall, Function Room, 160 Main Street, Methven | 2:00pm
369 Ruapuna School Road
Ashburton

Approximately 168 hectares of versatile land featuring Ruapuna stony silt soils in a high rainfall area. Currently utilised for lamb finishing and trading ...

3 Bedrooms1 Bathroom2 Garages
Deadline Sale
32 Ashton Road
Ashburton

Dairy consents in place till 2041. Ashton is a highly productive irrigated farming property comprising approximately 221ha, currently utilised for arable cropping ...

4 Bedrooms2 Bathrooms2 Garages
Deadline Sale

Top Dollar Sales - 2017

No.1 Rural Sales Consultant

2012-13 Top Rural Salesperson Companywide

Achievements

Recently Sold
Mayfield

157 ha of quality land on the outskirts of Mayfield approx. 70 ha irrigated by mainly pivot and gun. Currently run as an arable/fattening/dairy support unit that ...

3 Bathrooms
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Temuka

Kemford Farm is an outstanding 367 ha large-scale dairy operation superbly located at Waitohi, between Temuka and Pleasant Point in the heart of South Canterbury ...

4 Bedrooms
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Ashburton

Positioned to capture outstaning mountain views from all parts, this well-presented property offers an excellent balance of productive land, reliable irrigation ...

4 Bedrooms2 Bathrooms3 Garages
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Ashburton

This 220 ha property at Ruapuna is a well-balanced and efficiently run grazing and livestock farm. It offers a productive setting suited to dairy grazing ...

4 Bedrooms2 Bathrooms
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