With over 40 years in the industry, James brings a calm, experienced and solutions-focused approach to real estate. His long-standing community involvement and commitment to helping others underpin everything he does.

What’s your personal connection to the neighbourhood?

I’m actively involved in local groups such as the Flinders Lions and community swimming groups, which keeps me closely connected to the area.

What do your clients commonly say you do differently?

Clients often appreciate the calm approach I bring and the way I keep them involved throughout the process, rather than creating unnecessary pressure.

What are some core values you live by?

Hard work, continuous learning and genuinely caring for people are at the core of how I approach both life and real estate.

Reviews

5.00

James has a 5.00 star rating, according to Google.

Last updated: June 2026

The whole team at Buxton Sorrento were great to deal with . They were always positive and professional and I would highly recommend them if you are buying or selling property on the peninsula.

Landlord - Georgina & John

Martina and James did a fantastic job at helping us sell our property. They were both professional, knowledgeable and gave us great advice on how best to achieve our selling goal. We look forward to working with them again.

Vendor - Lincoln

James did an excellent job in the sale of our property. He provided us with good information about market conditions. During the campaign he quickly identified the most likely buyer and negotiated an outcome that we were happy with. Our sale occurred quickly and the process was easy from our perspective.

Vendor - Shoreham

James and Clayton were knowledgeable, highly professional and transparent when discussing our sale before, during and after the successful transaction. Highly recommended!!

Vendor

James and Martina could not have been more helpful with the sale of our property. They provided constant feedback and updates and were always on hand with helpful advice. Many thanks to the Buxton team as well. Jan & Peter Dyson.

Vendor - Peter & Jan

A thoroughly professional, completely honest, friendly and very helpful team. Madelene, Martina and James have given us a wonderful outcome from the sale.

Vendor - Stuart

Both James Redfern and Martina Richardson were incredibly supportive and totally sincere. Martina styled the house with a buyers perspective perfectly. After meeting with James a couple of times, I placed myself in his very accomplished hands and had complete trust in both Martina and James’ competence. Once offers were received, James (with COVID) made the negotiation process seamless and the outcome was brilliant. I cant thank James and Martina enough, they are incredibly professional and truly delightful people. Thanks again.

Vendor - Lou

We were impressed with the professionalism of James Redfern and Martina Richardson who achieved a high sale price for our home. They followed through and kept close to the two main bidders throughout the campaign. We highly recommend James and Martina.

Vendor - Mike & Bea

James Redfern and Martina Richardson were my agents for my recent successful auction. I can’t thank them enough for for all that they did for me. It was a huge decision for me to sell and they made it as easy as possible for me. The support they gave me was exceptional.Thank you both so much.

Vendor - Lyn

I would like to express our sincere appreciation for the way the sale of our house (20 St Anns Road) was handled by James, assisted by Martina. Throughout the whole process we were kept completely up to date with any action which needed to be taken, followed up by outcome reports. At all times James was calm courteous, reassuring and the absolute epitome of professionalism. With Martina's outgoing personality plus her obvious caring nature and efficiency they make a great marketing duo. However, results speak louder than words, and the result, in our case, was gold star. Thank you to everyone at Buxton Mornington Peninsula for your input, we cannot speak too highly of your attention to detail and communication.

Vendor - Margaret

James Redfern and Martina Richardson from Buxton Flinders sold on the day of auction, our deceased father’s property in Mount Martha. James came highly recommended to us and he did not disappoint. James and Martina continually kept us up-to-date and the whole process could not have been smoother from the time we initially met James until the final sale outcome. We admired and felt reassured at all times with James’ willingness to listen and address our concerns and his attention to detail, calmness, perseverance, patience and continual encouragement throughout the sale campaign. I found James to be always exceptionally professional and highly recommend James and his team to anybody wishing to sell on the Mornington Peninsula.

Vendor - Roy

Dealing with Martina, James and Clayton was the best experience we have had in our real estate dealings. They were professional at every turn, and we would highly recommend to both buyers and sellers.

Vendor - Nick

After a drawn out and unsuccessful process with another agent, James and Martina got the job done efficiently, with good communication and solid advice. This is my 16th property sale so I've worked with a few Agents (although the first on the Peninsula). I would recommend them in a heartbeat.

Vendor - Carole

As a real estate agent myself of over 20 years (with a different company and no local office presence), I understand the dynamics needed when selling a property. Appointing James Redfern to sell my property with an equally talented Martina Richardson was an easy decision for me and what a fabulous team they make. They are ‘Local Area Experts’, have excellent business acumen & Industry knowledge, deliver seamless marketing campaigns and have a demonstrated years of successfully communicating the deliverables to ensure an owner can make the right decision. James is a consummate professional with excellent systems, processes, and campaign delivery. Thanks James and Martina

Vendor - Marnie & Trevor

On behalf of Sarah and I, we would like to thank you for your tenacious efforts to not only find a suitable buyer for 14 Panton but also on fair and reasonable terms in this challenging market. Once again, thank you to yourself and your team at Buxton for such a successful outcome

Vendor - Andrew

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