Raine & Horne Double Bay, the high profile agency in Sydney's eastern suburbs led by top agents Ric Serrao and Martin Maskin, has been named Australia’s best real estate agency at the Asia Pacific Property Awards 2018-19.

The agency beat 700 entries from across Australia to win the prestigious award, which is judged by an independent panel of 80 global industry experts.

The judging panel is chaired by Lord Caithness, Lord Best, The Earl of Liverpool, and Lord Thurso, all members of the House of Lords in the UK parliament.

The prize is awarded on design, quality, service, innovation, originality, and commitment to sustainability.

“May I take this opportunity to wish (Raine & Horne Double Bay) congratulations on this fantastic achievement, particularly in Australia where the standard was so high,” said Stuart Shield, president, International Property Awards.

The International Property Awards cover over 45 different residential and commercial categories. Regional Awards are held for the Middle East, Europe, Africa, Canada, Central & South America, the Caribbean, USA, UK, and the Asia Pacific. 

Maskin, Serrao and members of the Raine & Horne Double Bay team will collect the prestigious award at the Asia Pacific Property Awards, at an event being held in Bangkok on the 3 and 4 May.

The regional winners are automatically entered in the international awards, where the winner will be announced at the final awards ceremony at the Savoy Hotel, London, in December.

“This is an amazing achievement for Martin, Ric and the team at Raine & Horne Double Bay who beat a very hot field of 700 entries to be named Australia’s best,” said Angus Raine, executive chairman, Raine & Horne.

“We have offices across the globe from Darwin to Dubai but our mega office, Raine & Horne Double Bay, located in the heart of Sydney’s Eastern Suburbs, is our jewel in the crown."

Maskin, who took the reins at Raine & Horne Double Bay in 2000, said the "dynamic" team "always works hard and strives to succeed on all levels."

"Our highest transaction in 2016 was $20 million, while the $30 million sale of a knockdown-rebuild property on the waterfront at Rose Bay was our headline act in 2017. These results are sure to have caught the judges' eye," he said.

Serrao has been Raine & Horne’s number one principal for the last five years.

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