Meet the team
Every question gets a straight answer from someone who genuinely knows the place.
Barry Hopkinson
Owner Representative
+64 27 480 7600
barry@tuiestate.co.nz
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Barry and his wife Suz live on Lot 16 at Tui Estate, giving him an informed, day‑to‑day understanding of the development. He brings extensive international experience, including time working in the United States, along with several years acquiring and managing farming properties for high‑net‑worth American investors.
This background gives him a clear understanding of the commercial realities, due‑diligence expectations, and long‑term approach overseas purchasers bring to a New Zealand investment. He provides practical, commercially grounded guidance from initial enquiry through to settlement and beyond.
Carl Fordyce
David Reid Homes
+64 21 0272 8839
carl.fordyce@davidreidhomes.co.nz
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Carl Fordyce has been with David Reid Homes since 2020, bringing extensive residential construction experience and a deep understanding of the Canterbury building environment. He builds on the brand’s 30-year legacy, delivering architectural homes defined by craftsmanship, considered design, and enduring quality, including at Tui Estate.
His work has earned multiple Registered Master Builders House of the Year Awards, including Gold in 2023 and Gold and Silver in 2024. Carl leads each project from early design and budgeting through to completion, providing fixed-price contracts and a Master Builder’s Guarantee to ensure clarity, confidence, and certainty throughout the build process.