Buyers Agent Toorak
Your property in Toorak is one of the most significant purchases you will make. In a market where the best homes often sell before they reach the public, the right buyers agent is a decisive advantage.
Why Toorak buyers choose Cohen Handler.
Local precision
Buyer-only mandate
Toorak is not a suburb where you want to learn on the job. The properties are rare, the competition is fierce, and the stakes are high.
Since 2009, Cohen Handler has built a reputation for representing buyers who expect more than a search-and-submit service. Our clients come to us because they want someone who understands what makes a property worth pursuing and, just as importantly, what makes one worth walking away from.
What sets us apart in Toorak is the combination of national scale and local precision. With more than 100 professionals across eight offices nationally, we access off-market and pre-market opportunities that smaller, single-office agencies simply cannot. Our Melbourne team, led by Nicole Jacobs and based at 2/454 Toorak Road, brings that national intelligence to bear on a suburb they know street by street.
We act exclusively for the buyer. We do not sell property and never represent both sides of a transaction. This is a structural distinction — and it means our advice is never compromised by a competing interest.
Toorak market snapshot
Source · CoreLogic · June 2026From brief to settlement.
Brief & strategy
Every engagement begins with a detailed briefing — what you want, why, and the scenario that shapes the search. The family near a particular school, the interstate relocation with six weeks to settle. Each shapes the brief.
Search & shortlist
Public listings, off-market opportunities through our national agent network, and pre-market leads from a physical presence on Toorak Road. We filter extensively — when we present a property, it has already passed assessment.
Due diligence
Every property is assessed against comparable recent sales, council and planning considerations, structural factors, and long-term value drivers. You know what a property is worth before you commit to pursuing it.
Negotiate & settle
Private treaty, auction, or structured pre-auction offer. Our approach is built on preparation. We support you through settlement, coordinate with solicitors, and remain available well after you have the keys.
A significant proportion of Toorak’s finest homes trade without ever being publicly advertised.
This is the reality of how the prestige market operates. With more than 100 professionals nationally, we maintain active relationships with selling agents across Melbourne. When a vendor decides to test the market quietly, our clients are among the first to know.
This is particularly valuable on tightly held streets, where properties may change hands only once or twice in a generation. For buyers relying solely on public listings, the picture of what is available in Toorak is incomplete. Our role is to ensure yours is not.
Living in Toorak
An education corridor.
Access to St Catherine’s, Geelong Grammar (Toorak Campus), Loreto Mandeville Hall and St Kevin’s. Toorak Primary serves the local government community, and the broader independent school corridor along the Yarra is a short commute away.
Five minutes to the city.
Heyington Station on the Glen Waverley line sits within the suburb. Tram 58 has run along Toorak Road since 1888. CityLink and Punt Road give direct access to the freeway network, the airport and the east.
Independent & curated.
Toorak Village and the Tok H precinct anchor the suburb’s social life — boutique fashion, speciality food, and cafes that have become daily fixtures. Hawksburn Village and Chapel Street sit minutes away.
Green at every edge.
The Yarra forms the northern boundary, with walking and cycling trails among the best urban green space in Melbourne. Rockley Gardens and Como Park provide neighbourhood retreats across Stonnington.
Your premiere buyers agents, on Toorak Road
NICOLE JACOBS
MANAGING DIRECTOR VICNicole Jacobs is widely regarded as one of Melbourne’s most accomplished and influential buyer’s advocates, a trusted advisor to discerning clients operating at the pinnacle of the luxury property market.…
ZAC JACOBS
BUSINESS DIRECTORWith a 30 year background in international sales, marketing and management, having worked in Australia, Asia and the US, Zac also has a keen interest in property, after buying and…
JONATHON HANNAN
ASSOCIATE TO NICOLE JACOBSJonathon spent six years on the selling side of real estate before deciding to follow his true passion: working exclusively for the buyer. He knows exactly what exceptional looks like…
LILY WAN | 万里莹
BUYERS AGENT | 买家代理Lily brings a wealth of knowledge, local insights, and a deep understanding of the Melbourne property market. Her expertise spans diverse client needs, allowing her to confidently navigate complex transactions and…
LUCINDA EARLE
BUYERS AGENTLucinda brings a wealth of experience and precision to her role as a Buyer’s Agent, drawing on her background as a practising lawyer specialising in Litigation, Property and Building & Construction…
RAY BECHER
SENIOR BUYERS AGENTRay combines his extensive corporate expertise with a deep passion for helping clients find and negotiate the ideal property. A lifelong Bayside resident and third-generation property investor, Ray brings over…
What our clients say.
“They found us a home on Albany Road that never made it to market. A calm, considered hand through what could have been a frantic process”
Toorak · Family home
“Nicole’s auction strategy was the single best investment we made. Disciplined bidding that held the price exactly where it should have.”
Armadale · Period home
““Relocating from Singapore with six weeks on the ground, we needed absolute trust. They delivered beyond what we thought was possible.””
Kooyong · Relocation
Active across Toorak & the Inner East.
Suburbs we service near Toorak.
Frequently asked.
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Frequently asked.
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Toorak is one of Australia’s most competitive property markets. Many of the finest homes sell before they are publicly listed, auction rooms attract well-resourced bidders, and the price range means the financial consequences of a misstep are substantial. A buyers agent brings structured off-market access, independent price assessment based on comparable sales, and experienced negotiation or auction bidding.
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How much does a Toorak buyers agent cost?
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Our fees are discussed during the initial consultation and structured to reflect the scope of the engagement. Given the property values in Toorak, our fee typically represents a small fraction of the purchase price, and the savings achieved through informed negotiation regularly exceed the cost of our service.
Start your Toorak property search.
Whether you are actively searching or simply exploring your options, a conversation with our Melbourne team will give you clarity on the Toorak market and how we can assist.
- Call
- 1300 244 768
- Visit
- 2/454 Toorak Road, Toorak VIC 3142
- Hours
- Mon–Fri · 9am–6pm
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