Veteran front-rower, renovator, retail business owner and now a real estate agent.
Harcourts Nelson’s new teammate Wyatt Crockett has entered the field of tackling property sales.
As a 71-test former All Black, the most capped Super Rugby player ever, an NPC title with the Tasman Mako and most recently co-captain of Stirling Sports Nelson and Richmond, the man they once called ‘Crocky’ has an unceasing dedication to succeed.
It is that strategy, along with experience in Nelson property renovations and developments, that he believes will give his clients the advantage.
“My wife Jenna and I have done up quite a few properties and we’ve done a couple of small developments, so I know what it’s like being on the other side of the real estate transactions,” he says.
“For me that experience is gold, it sets me out well to understand what a client is looking for and what sort of service they require.
“It’s really exciting to get involved in the selling side of it and trying to help people with their real estate goals.”
Wyatt says Harcourts Nelson was also an ideal platform for his “growth mindset”.
“From early days trying to make it as a rugby player, I realised that I don’t have all the skills and knowledge, but what I do have is incredible hard work.
“I love learning new things and how to be better, and we’re very lucky at Harcourts in Nelson with three agents with over 30 years of experience.
“I’ve been fortunate enough to be part of lots of amazing environments with rugby, through our own business we’ve had an amazing team over the last seven years, and so to walk in the door [at Harcourts Nelson] and feel that same care and support, it’s amazing.”
Wyatt says Jenna will continue running both Stirling Sports stores, which the couple have co-owned since moving to Nelson from Christchurch in 2018 after Wyatt retired from international rugby.
Originally from Golden Bay, Wyatt says his whānau, who also include sons Sonny, 15, and Emett, 13, were besotted in their Atawhai “dream home” which he and Jenna completed in April 2024.
Since hanging up his boots in 2019 after his professional rugby swansong winning the NPC with the Tasman Mako at Trafalgar Park, Wyatt has also coached Nelson Rugby Club and Nelson College teams.
