Patrick Kelleher – Pine Property

What’s your favourite place on the Northern Beaches?
The grassy area at Queenscliff Beach.

Is there something about you that would surprise people?
I worked for Manly council collecting garbage for 3 years.

What’s something everyone should do at least once?
Go on a road trip with no known destination.

It’s Sunday afternoon, where do we find you?
Hiding in the Garden avoiding nappy changes and dinner prep… Haha. Hanging with the kids in the backyard playing music.

If you were down to your last $50 what would you spend it on?
A longneck and Big Rib Eye Steak.

Business

How did Pine Property happen? How long have you been operating?
It was always a vision of mine to start my own agency. When the time came to leave my previous employer, it was also the right time to jump in the deep end and launch the brand. Pine Property has been operating for 5 years.

Best business experience?
Seeing that first Pine Property “Leased By” sign on the Corso.

If you weren’t doing this, what would you be doing?
Landscape Gardening.

Best part of your job or most enjoyable part of your job?
The opportunity to meet new people and become part of their own business journey finding them the right premises.

Most stressful part of your job?
Squeezing 20 hours of work into an 8-hour day.

Weirdest thing that has ever happened at work?
The 1am calls I get from people that see my signboards whilst out and about in Manly on a Saturday night.

What’s the best part of working on the Northern Beaches? Why’d you chose to work here?
Do I really have to answer that????

Personal

What would you rate 10/10?
Ribs and Steak at Manly Grill.

What is the best advice you’ve received?
Everyone has something to give, sometimes you just need to look beneath the surface to find it.

What’s the best thing that’s happened to you this week?
My son turned 7

Greatest strength?
My positivity and energy

Greatest weakness?
Trying to always please everyone

Does anything scare you?
Failing

What’s your most treasured possession?
My Dirtbike (and my wife)

What’s your idea of absolute happiness?
Knowing my family and kids are content, healthy and happy.

Which two famous people would you choose to be stuck in a lift with?
Eddie Murphy & Carl Barron.

What travel experience is on your bucket list?
Fyre Festival… Dirt bike trip to Cape York!

How do you switch off?
Getting my green thumb on – Gardening / Mowing the Lawn

What’s your guilty pleasure?
Peanut M&M’s

Who’s your personal hero?
Dad

If you were an animal, what would you be?
Crowned Eagle

How would you like to be remembered?
As someone who had a positive influence.

If we could ask you one more question what would it be and what’s your answer?
What’s more important? Time or Money… Time.