Blackshaw Real Estate

What Blackshaw Real Estate does

Blackshaw Real Estate is a 100% privately owned residential real estate agency operating in the Australian Capital Territory and the NSW South Coast. Founded in 1988 and headquartered in Manuka, ACT, the firm runs a boutique network of seven offices (Manuka, Belconnen, Gungahlin, Woden, Tuggeranong, Weston Creek & Molonglo, Queanbeyan & Jerrabomberra, and Coastal/Batemans Bay) with over 90 staff, providing sales, auction, property management, rental, and buyer advisory services to individual homeowners, buyers, landlords, and tenants. The business has accumulated five National Agency of the Year awards from the Real Estate Institute of Australia across all three award categories and was the firm that negotiated Canberra's first $1M residential transaction.

The company's core products are its property sales service and its property management service, supplemented by buyer advisory content, a request-based market appraisal funnel, and a bimonthly lifestyle publication (Inspired Living Magazine) used as a content-marketing asset. The underlying technology stack is a standard real estate agency platform: property listing management, CRM, and digital marketing tools, with no disclosed proprietary technology, API, or data assets. Distribution is direct via the seven physical offices and the company's own listing website, augmented by syndication to major third-party property portals.

Blackshaw earns revenue from two streams: transaction commissions on residential sales and recurring property management fees from landlords covering tenant placement, rent collection, and maintenance coordination. The firm is led by Andrew Chamberlain (Managing Director, with the business since 1990) and Belinda Chamberlain (Corporate Director, with the business since 1994), who took over ownership in February 2019. Each office is run by an office-level Principal, with corporate functions (operations, marketing, property management leadership, digital operations) centralized at the Manuka headquarters. Growth levers to date have been organic office expansion, a 2023 tuck-in acquisition of EstateRealty, and the development of a franchise model.

Name

Blackshaw Real Estate

Legal name

Blackshaw Real Estate

Website

https://blackshaw.com.au

Company type

Private

Founded year

1988

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Blackshaw Real Estate is a privately owned Australian residential real estate agency operating seven offices across the ACT and NSW South Coast, providing property sales, property management, rentals, and buyer advisory services to individual homeowners, buyers, landlords, and tenants.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Residential Real Estate Agency Services

NAICS

Offices of Real Estate Agents and Brokers (53121)

SIC

Real Estate Agents & Managers (For Others) (6531)

akta.pro primary industry

Traditional Residential Brokerage (Existing Homes) (BPAJAAAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Seller Representation & Listing Services (BPAJAAAK), Buyer Representation Services (BPAJAAAJ), Residential Investment Property Brokerage (SFR/Small Multifamily) (BPAJAAAE)

Keywords

• Residential real estate agency
• Property sales services
• Property management services
• Auction and appraisal services
• Residential rentals

Headquarters

HQ city

Griffith

HQ country

Australia

HQ region

Oceania

Offices8 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Property Sales Commission: Commission-based revenue from residential property sales, including marketing, negotiation, and transaction management services.
2. Property Management Services: Ongoing property management fees from landlords for tenant placement, rent collection, property maintenance coordination, and lease management.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Blackshaw Real Estate is a privately held residential real estate agency that provides property sales (marketing, auctions, appraisals, negotiation) and ongoing property management services (tenant placement, rent collection, maintenance coordination) across the ACT and NSW south coast regions of Australia. It also provides buyer advisory services, rental listings, and market appraisals through a network of seven offices and an online property portal. The business is complemented by an in-house lifestyle publication (Inspired Living Magazine) used for content-driven client engagement.

Product overview

Blackshaw Real Estate is a boutique network of property professionals offering integrated residential real estate services across the ACT and NSW south coast regions. The company operates through seven office locations and provides a unified service portfolio centered on property sales and property management as core offerings, supplemented by buyer advisory services and a branded lifestyle publication. The portfolio includes property sales services (marketing, auctions, appraisals), property management and rental services, buyer guidance programs, and the Inspired Living Magazine as a content marketing initiative.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Property Sales Services End-to-end residential property sales services including property marketing campaigns, market appraisals, auction services, and price negotiation for homeowners in the ACT and NSW south coast regions.
• Property Management Services Recurring rental property management for landlords, including tenant screening and placement, rent collection, maintenance coordination, property inspections, and lease management.
• Properties For Sale Online portal listing residential properties available for purchase across Belconnen, Gungahlin, Inner North, Inner South, Woden, Tuggeranong, Weston Creek, Molonglo Valley, Queanbeyan, Jerrabomberra, and the South Coast.
• Properties For Rent Online rental listings with filtering by bedrooms, bathrooms, and price, covering the same ACT and NSW south coast regions served by the sales business. Listed weekly rents range from approximately AUD $360 (1-bedroom) to AUD $1,000 (4-bedroom).
• Property Appraisals Market appraisal services for both sales and rental valuations, accessible online via a request form or directly through individual agent profiles.
• Buyer Advisory Services Guidance for residential property buyers covering buying at auction, first home buyer advice, and investment property purchasing strategies.

Quantifiable outcome

• Canberra's first $1m property transaction negotiated

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Ray White: Largest residential real estate franchise network in Australasia, with a major presence across ACT and NSW including the South Coast. Directly competes for the same residential sellers, buyers, landlords, and tenants as Blackshaw, operating on a similar franchise-style multi-office model.
• LJ Hooker: Long-established Australian residential real estate franchise network with active operations across Canberra and regional NSW. Competes head-to-head with Blackshaw in residential sales, property management, and rentals in overlapping catchments.
• McGrath Estate Agents: Premium-positioned Australian residential real estate agency with a presence in Canberra and surrounding regions. Targets the same prestige seller and landlord segments that Blackshaw serves, competing on brand and service quality rather than volume.
• Belle Property: Premium Australian residential real estate brand with boutique-style offices in the ACT region. Competes directly with Blackshaw for high-value residential listings and quality property management mandates on a service-led, premium-brand positioning.
• Raine & Horne: Established Australian residential real estate franchise group with offices across Canberra and regional NSW. Directly comparable network operating a similar mix of residential sales and property management services.
• First National Real Estate: Australian residential real estate cooperative/network with offices across regional NSW and ACT catchments. Competes with Blackshaw for sellers, buyers, and landlords in similar mid-market and regional segments.
• Richardson & Wrench: Established Australian residential agency with NSW and ACT presence, offering sales and property management. Comparable boutique-network franchise model with overlapping geographic catchments to Blackshaw.

Broad incumbents

• Elders Real Estate: Broader rural and regional Australian real estate network that touches some of the same regional NSW catchments as Blackshaw's South Coast operations. While overlapping on residential sales and property management, it operates as part of a wider diversified rural services group.

Others

• REA Group: Operator of realestate.com.au, Australia's dominant property portal and a critical distribution channel for Blackshaw's listings. Not a direct competitor in agency services but a powerful ecosystem participant whose platform economics shape the cost structure and competitive dynamics of agencies like Blackshaw.
• Domain Group: Operator of domain.com.au, the second major Australian property portal and another key listing distribution channel for Blackshaw. Functions as an ecosystem participant rather than a direct agency competitor, but exerts pricing power and competitive influence on listing exposure.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCxXx Nowhere
• Facebookfacebook.com/blackshawrealestate

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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