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Officer's Leading Agent · KR Peters Real Estate
Peter Nicolls.
Director · Licensed Auctioneer · REIV Member
Founding Director of KR Peters Real Estate since 1982. A career that started in 1976 has helped over ten thousand families buy and sell property across Melbourne's south-east. When you call Peter, you're talking to the person who built this agency from scratch, still selling actively today.
01 · Who Peter Nicolls Is
Officer's most experienced agent and the evidence.
Peter Nicolls is the Founding Director of KR Peters Real Estate, a family-owned, independent agency he established in 1982 and has led for over four decades. His real estate career began in 1976, making him one of the most experienced active agents operating anywhere in Melbourne's south-east corridor.
As both the founder and an actively selling Director, Peter brings something unusual to every appraisal: the full weight of a 50-year career, combined with current, hands-on knowledge of what's selling, who's buying, and what buyers in Officer are willing to pay right now.
Call 0418 311 04802 · The Officer Market
What the data shows right now. May 2026.
"The Officer market is being driven by relative affordability versus inner Melbourne, continued infrastructure investment in the Cardinia corridor, and a first-home buyer cohort energised by the federal government's 5% deposit scheme. At $786,000 as a median, Officer still offers genuine value. What I'm seeing right now is strong competition in the $700K to $850K range."
Peter Nicolls · Market Read, May 2026
03 · Recent Results
Properties sold in the numbers.
| Property | Suburb | Type | Method | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Twain Street | Officer VIC 3809 | 4 bed house | Private Sale | $735,000 |
| 4 Lincoln Avenue | Officer VIC 3809 | 3 bed house | Private Sale | $800,000 |
| 14 Harlem Way | Officer VIC 3809 | 4 bed house | Private Sale | $740,000 |
| 88 Arena Parade | Officer VIC 3809 | 3 bed house | Private Sale | $765,000 |
| 22 Shakespeare Grove | Officer VIC 3809 | 4 bed house | Auction | $863,000 |
| 67 Hedgevale Drive | Officer VIC 3809 | 4 bed house | Private Sale | $755,000 |
Source: realestate.com.au / domain.com.au public sales data, Officer VIC 3809. Representative recent sales in suburb.
04 · How Peter Sells
The campaign. Start to sold.
Every appraisal draws on 50 years of south-east Melbourne transactions. Peter knows what buyers are currently paying on your specific street, not just the suburb median, and can tell you precisely what preparation work will move the needle.
Before any property goes public, it's matched against KR Peters' active buyer database, built from four decades of transactions across Officer, Pakenham, and the Cardinia corridor. Several properties sell before any online campaign launches.
Professional photography, copywriting, and full digital marketing across realestate.com.au and domain.com.au. KR Peters is the dominant independent agency in the corridor. Your property benefits from genuine local brand recognition.
As a licensed auctioneer with 50 years of experience, Peter manages his own auctions. The same person who qualified your buyers and built the campaign is on the microphone on auction day, with complete context of every buyer conversation.
Direct, honest, and vendor-aligned. The goal is always the strongest achievable result, not the fastest commission. That alignment shows up in the repeat business. Many Officer families have sold with Peter more than once across multiple decades.
Peter's client relationships don't close at settlement. Several clients who first bought through Peter in the early 1980s have since sold multiple times through the same agency. That continuity is built on honest advice at every stage.
05 · Client Outcomes
What selling with Peter looks like.
We had the privilege of having Pete as our agent. His knowledge and experience allowed him to showcase his professionalism and we knew we were in good hands. Pete explained the whole process at every step and delivered exactly what he promised.
Peter is a very genuine and knowledgeable real estate agent. Good marketing approach and honest throughout. We'd work with him again without question. The result was exactly what we hoped for.
Just brilliant. Peter's honesty and straightforward advice made the whole experience far less stressful than we'd anticipated. He clearly knows this market inside out and backs it up with results.
Peter's passion for property and his community comes through in everything he does. We felt genuinely looked after throughout the campaign, and his strategic advice about pricing and timing was spot on.
06 · Local Knowledge
What 50 years in the south-east actually looks like.
- Officer VIC 3809, Shire of Cardinia, 48km south-east of Melbourne CBD
- Officer Railway Station, Pakenham line, approx 60 mins to Flinders Street
- Princes Highway corridor, direct connection to Pakenham and Berwick
- South Gippsland Highway access, Cardinia Road interchange
- Officer Central shopping precinct, local retail hub
- Cardinia Road retail corridor, Bunnings, supermarkets, medical
- Officer Primary School, local government primary
- Officer Secondary College, government secondary within the suburb
- Beaconhills College Pakenham campus, private P to 12, strong local demand
- St Francis Xavier College, Catholic secondary, Officer and Beaconsfield
- Ramlegh Park Primary, newer estate school, strong family buyer draw
- School catchments are a consistent buyer decision factor
- Young families upgrading from Pakenham, school access and space are primary drivers
- First-home buyers attracted by relative affordability vs inner Melbourne
- Downsizers from Berwick and Narre Warren entering newer, lower-maintenance stock
- Interstate buyers active at the $750K to $900K range seeking Melbourne value
- Investors, rental yield of approx 3.9% at current prices (CoreLogic 2026)
- Demand peaks in autumn and spring campaigns
07 · Recognition
Awards and industry recognition.
Built one of Melbourne's most respected independent agencies from the ground up. Still active and selling 40+ years later.
REIV member and fully licensed auctioneer, qualified across all residential property transaction types.
Member of the Australian Real Estate Network, extending buyer reach beyond the local corridor.
Rotary Club of Glen Waverley. Recipient of the Paul Harris Fellow award for service to the community.
Over ten thousand buyers and sellers assisted throughout a 50-year career across Melbourne's south-east.
Career since 1976. One of the longest-serving actively selling agents anywhere in Melbourne.
08 · Questions
What vendors and buyers actually ask.
Straight answers on the Officer market, the process, and what working with Peter looks like.
Complimentary appraisal with Peter Nicolls.
50 years in Melbourne's south-east. No obligation.