Ashley was born in Northern Ireland but moved with the family to New Zealand at the age of 3 years. He has been in the Waiuku District ever since.

Ashley started his working life in The Post Office & left there in 1987 after a period as the Local Office Manager. He joined AMP Insurance in 1987 and trained in all areas of Insurance, risk & general including investments, mortgages and life insurance. He left this industry in 2005. He purchased Waiuku Travel in 2006 – a successful travel company of the area which was bought out in 2009 by Travel Smart.

A change of career has seen him join the successful team at Barfoot & Thompson Waiuku in November 2009.

With a keen sense of community Ashley was the chairman of the recent Waiuku College 50 year jubilee and is a keen member of the Local Business Association.

His interests include Tennis, Family & Spending time at his holiday home in Whangamata.

Ashley is a social person who enjoys getting out and conversing with people. Being from Ireland he has large portfolio of Irish jokes and a few kiwi ones. He loves one liners.

Buying or selling property can be stressful and complicated. Ashley strives to make the process as easy as possible and will follow you through to key handover and beyond.