Michael

McIntosh

Michael brings more than 15 years of sales experience, including over a decade with Coca-Cola Amatil. Well known within Ballarat’s hospitality network, he combines strong local knowledge with a genuine passion for the community. Recognised for his approachable nature and honest communication, Michael is focused on achieving the best possible outcomes for his clients.

Michael joins the Buxton team with 15 years sales experience, the last 11 of those being with Global company Coca Cola Amatil. He is well known and respected within Ballarat's hospitality network and has seen the industry evolve over that time. "What the hospitality community has done for Ballarat over the last ten years in order to keep it constantly at the forefront of beverage and dining experiences is nothing short of exceptional and has helped the city become the place to visit and/or live."

Michael has lived in Ballarat for the best part of his life. His passion for and knowledge of the city and surrounding areas make him a great advocate for Ballarat, and the ideal agent for your purchasing and selling needs.

Michael is an avid footballer, and has played more than 200 games, and is a life member of the Sebastopol football and netball club. Michael is also involved in varied fundraising and charity events within the community including Breast Cancer Network Australia (BCNA), Ballarat Regional Integrated Cancer Centre (BRICC), as well as local sporting and lifestyle groups.

Michael believes that, although the product is different, his values remain the same. "I pride myself on being approachable, having a friendly demeanour, wanting the absolute best outcome for all parties and being open and honest with all communication."

Reviews

4.98

Michael has a 4.98 star rating, according to realestate.com.au.

Last updated: June 2026

Michael was a really decent and honest person, which made the process of selling our house much easier. Communication back and forth was 1st class and we were always quickly updated through out the process. His excellent negotiation skills gave us the best market price well above our expectations. If you want a truly honest, hard working agent please do not hesitate to use Michael's services.

James Piek

Michael was terrific and I would recommend him to anyone looking to sell their home. Hard working, honest, realistic he made the process really easy. House sold inside a week for more than we expected.

Mark Edwards

Excellent Experience Michael was very professional and knowledgeable on all aspects. Nothing was too much trouble and he communicated very well between all parties involved. He made the whole process very easy and stress free.

Chris & Cindy Reus

Thank you Michael for your hard work we got there in the end All the best Kind regards Sally

Sveta Sally V

Michael did a great job bringing in good numbers of buyers and selling at the price we wanted. Choosing Michael to sell our home was the best decision we could have. His expertise, dedication, and personalized approach made all the difference in ensuring a smooth and successful sale. I wouldn’t hesitate to recommend Michael to anyone in search of a dedicated, knowledgeable and genuinely caring real estate professional. Great job Michael!

Dianne D

Selling my home with Michael was a great experience. He was the picture of professional, calm and thorough. When our settlement became unexpectedly complex, Michael relentlessly worked with both parties to make sure that everyone was happy with the final details. He was fabulous to work with.

Jen M

Buxton Real Estate Ballarat / Are fortunate in having a young & competent agent coming through in Michael McIntosh. Re Sale Of Property / After seeking out a prospective buyer Michael followed through with professionalism & excellence, with results of our property sold in 2 weeks . Well done Michael Barry & Irene.

Irene F

We found Michael to be a very polite manner, extremely patient and knowledgeable agent whom we trusted to work in our best interests. Always kept us well informed and whom achieved our end result

Peter G

Michael was a good communicator and responded to any queries I had in a timely manner.

Karen B

Michael has acted in a professional and courteous manner from the manner we engaged him to the time we sold our property. He always returned all emails and calls promptly and went above and beyond to provide all the information required by our conveyancer. We could not have had a more positive experience. Thanks Michael.

Nick K

We found Michael very knowledgeable and down to earth with his knowledge of the market . We would recommend Michael as he was respectful with what we required an not pushy.

Kaylene D

Michael was a gentleman from the beginning. Didn’t treat me like a wallet, but rather a genuine mother keen to buy a home for her family . Nothing was to much trouble and he was an excellent communicator.

Lisa A

Michael was highly knowledgable and we felt confidence in the advice he provided to us when selling our home. Our house sold quickly and for the price we wanted. The service provided from Michael far exceeded previous agents that we have worked with in Ballarat.

Karen C

Knowledge was great and ended up selling within the market i was hoping for thanks to Michael

Emma M

Very precises good communication.

Tony W

Michael was a great help from start to finish. As this was our first house purchase we wasn’t too sure on how to go about things. Michael made it very easy and went above and beyond for us

Joseph H

Michael went above and beyond to sell our house in a very challenging market and over the Christmas/New Year period. We relocated interstate during the sale and we were nervous about leaving our home in someone’s capable hands. Michael is trustworthy, reliable and genuine and we cannot recommend him more highly.

Nathan R

We bought our home from Michael and when we decided to sell we knew we only needed to speak with Michael again. He’s track record in the area at that price range and the hassle free experience offered made it all an easy choice to make. Michael’s advice and guidance in the listing and sales process ultimately gained us an easy and stress free sale (and I’m not sure that would have been achieved with other agents) We will only ever deal with Michael in the future.

Sarah K

Michael was an excellent agent who guided us through our sale with energy and professionalism. Michael kept us informed throughout the process and ensured that he was available for any questions we had. We felt supported throughout the process and Michael was able to use his superior negotiating skills to get us the best price while ensuring that we were realistic with our expectations. Michael is an excellent agent and we were extremely happy with his work and the outcome of our sale.

Ben B

Michael was extremely friendly and helpful throughout my experience buying a house. He made the whole process super easy and always kept me in the loop!

Kristen M

Michael has been able to sell two of my properties in the last 12 months. In that time he has been readily available, professional and on time with his communication. Despite a tough market, we received a favourable result thanks to his hard work and diligence. I would highly recommend Michael for all you realestate sales needs.

Nicholas K

As a first home buyer, Michael was very professional, patient and responsive to my numerous questions which helped me feel not quite so overwhelmed by it all. Thank you, Michael!

Kristie O

Michael helped me buy my home in Beaufort with ease and clarity. Michael kept me informed as often as was required, I was never left waiting. Michael also kindly took care of matters for me in regards to my long distance purchase. I highly recommend and thank Michael for his excellent service and friendliness.

leonie k

Have been very impressed with Michael’s expertise and knowledge. We were well informed on everything. Would highly recommend Michael to anyone who was interested in selling their home.

Michael K

Michael was brilliant in every aspect of selling our home. He was professional, friendly, informative and his communication with us was excellent. We felt he had our best interest at heart, ensuring we got the best price for our home and that our selling journey was seamless. We would highly recommend Michael, such an honest, genuine guy to top it off.

Ashlin C

Fantastic work and excellent knowledge of the housing market. What a wonderful opportunity it was to list my home with him. Did not expect to sale it for the price he got and so soon. Differently speak to him about selling your property. You will receive amazing service from him and he is A1 in Real Estate.

Marilyn W

Very good ans acommodating

Regina M

Michael was excellent to deal with for buying our first home, very knowledgeable, a great communicator and kept us up to date on everything we needed to know.

Dallas M

Michael was very helpful and courteous and his knowledge of the real estate market was very beneficial.

Nigel K

Dealing with Michael was a very pleasant experience. He k ew the market and was extremely helpful in explaining the process of signing the contract and the go forward from there. I had rung Michael on a couple of occasions since and he has been more than happy to help with my inquiries

Pauline S

Helpful from day one Very professional and easy to talk to Very happy with his service Highly recommend buxton and michael 5star

Priyanka M

Did everything he could to sell our house, was helpful with the purchase of our new home as well

Trent L

Michael was very easy to deal with. He had knowledge of the property he was selling & answered all our questions. As we are from a different area in Victoria Michael made himself available for a second viewing of the property while we were in Ballarat. He was genuine with all his comments & also assisted us with arranging building & pest reports. We would highly recommend Michael.

Michelle C

Great knowledge, friendly, great agent.

Steve J

We interviewed 3 real estate agents to sell my aunties property in Ballarat His knowledge was outstanding and on the mark for his estimation. Excellent communication was important and Michael nailed the brief from the get go maintaining it through the whole process I would use him again most definitely

Mick P

It was pleasure to deal with Michael for securing our first home. Right from the start we were impressed my the professionalism of Michael. It was easy to communicate and deal with him.

Amit A

Michael was very easy to work with, honest and up front with anything we wanted to know. In the past we have dealt with some agents that would say anything to get a sale. We looked at about 9 houses before we purchased from Michael. Overall we were impressed with all the Real Estate Agents we dealt with in Ballarat!

Garry A

Mick had a good idea wat the market was doing so I m satisfied with mick and outcome

James H

Michael was very knowledgeable & helpful. Michael provided a very quick, easy & satisfactory outcome on the sale of the home. Would highly recommend!

Leanne D

Michael was great to deal with, very responsive and helpful. Would absolutely recommend him!

Annabel S

Michaels knowledge of the Ballarat sales market and his experience in that space has been invaluable. His professionalism and follow up to give me updates with the progress on of potential buyers was excellent. I couldn't recommend highly enough for the he has done to promote my property.

Sam A

Michael worked tirelessly to achieve a sales result that matched my expectations. He kept me up to date off any developments and feedback from inspections. End result was an excellent sale figure for my property.

Simon E

Couldn’t be happier with the outcome Michael got for us with sale of our house! He is a genuinely great person, very professional and easy to deal with.

Mitchell H

We found Michael's knowledge and insight into the Ballarat property market to be of real value. He advised us to take a course of action regarding the sale which really paid off. This is the second occasion we have asked Michael to handle the sale of a property. We are very happy with the outcome on both occasions.

JOHN W

Michael was very helpful and obliging he couldn't do enough to help us. We moved from East Gippsland to Ballarat and was a little stressful trying to find a house but from out first contact Michael couldn't of been more helpful. He went above and beyond keeping in contact and showing us homes on facetime which was a great help. We would have no hesitation in recommending Michael to anyone needing help with a home in the Ballarat area. Thanks again for all your help. Barrie & Kim

Barrie H

As first time buyers we had many questions. Michael was honest and always happy to answer our questions - we were very thankful for the advice and support throughout the process.

Jessie R

I had the pleasure of working with Michael on the sale of my property, and I couldn’t be more pleased with the result. From the initial consultation through to settlement, Michael demonstrated professionalism, clear communication, and a strong understanding of the market. His proactive approach and attention to detail ensured the process was seamless and achieved a great outcome. I would highly recommend Michael to anyone seeking a reliable and skilled real estate agent.

Nyarth W

When selling my house through Buxton Real Estate I had the utmost pleasure to deal with Michael McIntosh, who not only sold my home within 3 days, but went out of his way to make sure that all paperwork was complete quickly and professionally as I was going overseas and did not want to deal with paperwork whilst on holidays, Michael also organised for me to rent back my home whilst looking for my new residence, he was a pleasure to work with, such a gentleman, who I would highly recommend.

Raelene W

Michael was fantastic at helping us get a great price on our purchase. He constantly kept us in the loop with price negotiation and nothing was ever too much trouble.

Peter C

Good knowledge of market. Great to work with and always ensured I was kept up to date with daily feedback/updates on the sale process.

Daniel M

We have purchased multiple properties through Michael and every time it has been on pleasure to work with him. Always responsive and genuine with responding quickly to any questions and often arranging inspections at difficult times. Would highly recommend to anyone considering selling.

Lachlan O

Michael was a pleasure to work with and made the whole experience very easy. Very responsive and he was able to answer all of our questions. Michael was quick to follow-up on any actions and delivered as promised. We would definitely use Michael's services again for either buying or selling a property.

David K

Michael was very helpful with the sale of my father's property ( a difficult time for the family). His knowledge of the property market in Ballarat resulted in a fast settlement with minimal fuss.

Marian C

I’m extremely grateful for the incredible work done to market and sell my house. From start to finish, the process was professional, well-organised, and stress-free, with excellent results that exceeded my expectations.

Lynette M

Michael was excellent. He was very professional, and easy to communicate with and very accomodating. He made the buying process simple and stress-free. Highly recommend Michael and the Buxton team.

James D

Great

Robert L

First Class Excellent to deal with in all aspects of the sale.

Kenneth S

Excellent interaction with the vendors agent, prompt and great communication throughout the process. Advocating for both parties

Kshaunish C

Michael went above and beyond to sell our house. He kept us well informed throughout the process and nothing was an issue. We highly recommend Michael as a realestate agent.

Kate C

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