Whether it is an executive buying a Mill Valley estate, a young family getting their quirky, charming first home, or an alternative energy company buying a retreat center in the wine country, Caroline brings all her resources and innate talents to the table to make things happen for her clients.
A native of Cork, Ireland’s second-largest city, Caroline has degrees in both science and business and left a career in technology in Ireland – as well as her first house, which she still owns – to come to the US almost 20 years ago. She found both love and business success in the tech realm but decided that she needed a change.
Joining the Engel & Voelkers family in 2015, Caroline leveraged her expertise and marketing skills as a successful online retailer to embark on a career in real estate. She met with almost immediate success in the luxury market and more recently sold the most expensive Napa Valley home sans vineyard on record, valued at 18.5 million.
A natural human connector, and with a penchant for matching up the right person with just the right home and lifestyle, Caroline weaves together the people, processes, and win-win strategic moves to help her clients achieve their real estate goals. Her clients also come to know that whenever they need a good referral, whether it’s for an electrician, a literary agent, a decorator, a dog walker, or a wedding planner, Caroline is the resource that they can count on. For so many of Caroline’s clients, the real estate transaction is the beginning of the magic, not the end.
Passionately devoted to her community and the younger generation, Caroline devotes time as a board member and raising necessary funds for the YES School Foundation for Arts Education. She also loves hanging out with her kids, hiking and attending their sporting events, and traveling back home to Ireland and Europe whenever she can. If you’re around the Fairfax and Marin live music scene, you may have already made her acquaintance.
Testimonials
Finding a scrupulously honest, non-manipulative real estate agent who is willing to MOVE HEAVEN AND EARTH to help you sell your home with 100% integrity has been our great good fortune in working with Caroline Peel. But there is much more to working with Caroline. Through the most stressful moments of staging, packing, showing, I would hear Caroline’s lilting Irish accent and cheerful spirit which buoyed us until our closing day. I can’t imagine anyone else having been able to convince us to stage and paint white our home of 32 years. How I had resisted that! But I trusted Caroline where I deeply distrusted most agents we had met. Never pushy, always ready to talk us through issues and difficulties. My one regret: having sold our home in Mill Valley, CA, we immediately moved to Florida and Italy—too far away to develop a life-long friendship with a woman who helped us so much and whom I would be so grateful to have as a friend.
Caroline is a miracle worker. When we first met her we let her know we wanted to have our 3,500 sqft Marin home upgraded ready for sale (upgraded kitchen, upgraded bathrooms, hardwood floors re-done throughout the main level, new carpets on the upper level, new heating system, house painted inside and out, 80+ windows cleaned, upgraded landscaping in our 10,000 sqft yard etc), professionally staged in a manner befitting a house built in 1896 and… on the market within 2.5 weeks. Oh, and of course we wanted the sale to go way over asking price. Most agents would have run a mile, but Caroline jumped straight on her phone, text and email and started lining up the necessary teams of contractors. *ALL* of them said yes and only because it was her that was asking. I know that because the contractors each told us when we met them – “the timescales are crazy, but for Caroline…”. To cut a long story short, the house went on the market within 3 weeks and sold for way over asking price within 5 days. See what I mean when I say she’s a miracle worker?
I feel that we got so lucky that Caroline was one of our real estate agents who helped us find our dream home. Caroline and her partner Nancy is the ultimate duo! She was able to answer all the million questions we had. Her knowledge and experience combined with her genuine approach to getting to know us made searching for our new house a wonderful experience. Finding your first home can be very stressful, not knowing what to expect, but Caroline was there every step of the way to make sure we were making the right decisions. As many already know, the real estate market in the Bay Area is extremely competitive, so if you like a home, you have to jump on it right away. Caroline was able to help make the best recommendations in order to make our offer stand out. We trusted her with our offer and were able to beat out several other offers! She has nothing short of excellent negotiation skills and incredible communication! Caroline not only helped us find our dream home, but she also walked us through the negotiation, closing, and was always there even after everything was said and done. I still text Caroline today with questions, and she always responds in a timely manner, which makes me feel that she truly cares about us (because she does)! I definitely will work with Caroline again when we decide to look for our second home, she is the best, trust me!
We were referred to Caroline by a friend who lives in San Anselmo as we focused our search on San Anselmo. In this tough market we knew we needed someone with local knowledge and intel in order to have a chance at finding our home, and we were right. Caroline helped us out tremendously and we couldn’t be happier with our new home, location and community. We’ve already recommended her to friends looking in the area.
I was so fortunate to have found Caroline. As my Realtor, she helped me find the right house in the right neighborhood for the right price. She understood my needs and was patient as I looked at homes over several months. She guided me skillfully in every step of the process. In short, she was always on my side, working to make my house purchase as simple and successful as possible. The best part about working with Caroline was that she was always more focused on answering my questions, giving me good advice, and finding homes that met my needs than she was on closing a deal. She is on your side whether you are a buyer or seller. I would highly recommend her to anyone looking to purchase a home anywhere in Marin. She is highly knowledgeable, easy to work with and just gets it.
Caroline is an outstanding real estate agent, and we highly recommend her to anyone looking to sell or buy a home. She was professional, knowledgeable, kind, and extremely helpful throughout the entire process of selling our house. She was always available to answer any questions we had and provided valuable insights and advice. Her attention to detail and dedication to ensuring a smooth sale was unparalleled. She went above and beyond to make sure our house was marketed effectively and that we received the best offer possible. We were extremely impressed with Caroline’s expertise and her ability to navigate the market to get us the best deal. She truly exceeded our expectations and made the experience a pleasant one. Her communication was excellent, and she always kept us informed every step of the way. She was always willing to go the extra mile to ensure our satisfaction. We cannot recommend Caroline enough. She is truly a top-notch real estate agent, and we are so grateful for all she has done for us. We wholeheartedly recommend her to anyone looking to buy or sell a home; you will not be disappointed. Thank you, Caroline for all your hard work and dedication!
