Penne Durdle, Property Manager

Penne holds a Bachelor in Design & Interior Architecture and a Certificate in Architectural Drafting. She is an award winning kitchen designer and has had her work published in several design magazines. With a strong background in design and construction she has helped many people renovate, build and improve their homes and investments with the aim of making them more desirable to purchasers, tenants or just creating an enjoyable environment to live in.

Penne has just returned from a 2 year stint in Brisbane Australia, where she worked for a housing company as the renovation designer.

It was a natural transition for Penne to move to Property Management. She has been a landlord for over 15 years and currently owns 2 investment properties on the Western Hills of the Hutt Valley. She has also been a Body Corporate Chairperson for an inner city apartment complex where she owned 2 apartments.

A summary of Penne's top 5 strengths, as defined by Gallup’s Strength Finder, are:

• Strategic - People strong in the Strategic theme create alternative ways to proceed. Faced with any given scenario, they can quickly spot the relevant patterns and issues.
• Learner - People strong in the Learner theme have a great desire to learn and want to continuously improve. In particular, the process of learning, rather than the outcome, excites them.
• Individualisation - People strong in the Individualisation theme are intrigued with the unique qualities of each person. They have a gift for figuring out how people who are different can work together productively.
• Achiever - People strong in the Achiever theme have a great deal of stamina and work hard. They take great satisfaction from being busy and productive.
• Responsibility - People strong in the Responsibility theme take psychological ownership of what they say they will do. They are committed to stable values such as honesty and loyalty.

5 things you never knew about me:

1. I’m in the process of researching and writing a book about all my ancestors who arrived in New Zealand prior to the 1900s.
2. I collect VW Kombi and Beetle memorabilia and have over 50 pieces including a beetle hubcap. Surprising enough I has never owned or driven an actual Kombi or Beetle.
3. I am the descendant of some interesting characters including some founding fathers.
4. During her time in Australia she explored the Australian outback in a 4wd and saw many animals that most true blue Aussies never get to see in a life time such as a platypus, koala and a two metre long snake!
5. I was awarded the "most over qualified" by my classmates at the end of her degree.