Valuation Services
“Our clients rely on the accuracy of APL’s valuations to make key property and financial decisions—from borrowing and lending to rent reviews, determining levels of insurance cover, and assessing the financial viability of complex and multi-faceted development opportunities. Our QA systems give our clients confidence in the numbers and the quality of the process behind them.”
APL has been providing high-quality valuation services for more than thirty years. We are efficient because we have a valuation team with a substantial store of knowledge and experience.
We provide valuation services for all residential, commercial and rural property types.
Our specialist sector expertise spans commercial accommodation, horticulture and viticulture properties, transmission sites, tourism properties, child-care centres, subdivisions, development land, and civic assets.
ALL OF GOVERNMENT PROPERTY CONSULTANCY SERVICE PANEL PROVIDER
APL Property is proud to be a member of the Government Property Groups Property Consultancy Services Panel.
OUR REGIONS
We provide valuation services to clients in the following regions.
Queenstown Lakes
Central Otago
Invercargill and Southland
(Insurance and Commercial)
Taupō
Rotorua
South Waikato
Ruapehu
Our valuers are based in Queenstown, Wānaka, Cromwell, Alexandra and Taupō.
OUR CLIENTS
Our clients include Government agencies, lending institutions, commercial property owners, property developers, private owners and investors, farmers, and telecommunications and other infrastructure owners.
OUR SERVICES
We provide valuations for the purposes of:
Market value
Mortgage security and finance
Market rental assessments
Insurance cover
Construction / as if complete value
Compensation
Financial reporting
Body corporate unit entitlement
Easement consideration
Chattel depreciation reports
Development Feasibilty and Project Advisory
We also provide consulting services to all manner of clients who require tailored expert property advice.
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
OUR VALUERS - QUEENSTOWN LAKES AND CENTRAL OTAGO
BENJAMIN ROTTO: Director - Registered Valuer - SNZIV, BCom(VPM), MInstD
Ben is a Director and Registered Valuer at APL Property Valuation Ltd. A born-and-raised Arrowtown local, he is well respected within the Queenstown Lakes community.
He specialises in residential, lifestyle, commercial, industrial, and visitor accommodation valuations, with extensive experience across Market Value, Market Rental, Insurance, Compensation, Subdivision, and Feasibility work, along with broader consultancy assignments.
As a Director, Ben oversees the firm’s valuation services, maintaining a strong focus on accuracy, consistency, and professional standards. His depth of market knowledge and technical expertise enables him to lead complex assignments and deliver considered, fit-for-purpose advice to clients
Ben is also actively involved in governance and industry contribution. He is a Trustee of the Valuers Education and Integrity Foundation (VEIF), a long-serving committee member of the Central Otago NZIV Branch, a former Vice President of the Property Institute of New Zealand (PINZ), and has served on the New Zealand Institute of Valuers (NZIV) Finance, Audit and Risk Committee.
Email: [email protected]
Mobile: 027 220 1682
NICK RITCHIE: Registered Valuer - MNZIV, BBus (VPM)
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Nick is a Registered Valuer who began his career in Queenstown in a Property Advisory role with APL, working across commercial property, Body Corporate, and Crown property management. After five years in Hawke’s Bay, he returned to the Queenstown Lakes district, the region he calls home.
Nick has extensive experience across residential, lifestyle, commercial, and industrial valuations throughout Queenstown Lakes and Central Otago, and also undertakes insurance and commercial work in Southland and Invercargill. His experience spans Market Value, Market Rental, Mortgage Security, and Insurance assessments. He currently serves as Chair of the Central Otago NZIV branch.
Nick’s commitment to his profession, combined with strong local market knowledge, underpins the practical, reliable advice he provides to clients.
Email: [email protected]
Mobile: 022 155 4705
LINDSAY BORRIE: Registered Valuer - SNZIV, B.Com Ag (VFM)
Lindsay has been in the valuation field in the lower South Island since 1985. He moved to Central Otago in 2001. Although he was working mainly in the Queenstown-Wakatipu Basin and Cromwell District, he soon found that his expertise took him throughout Central Otago.
Lindsay brings his extensive experience and knowledge to a wide range of property types. His current portfolio includes lifestyle and rural properties, as well as vineyards and cherry orchards, and residential dwellings and apartments. His experience in the Otago commercial sector also covers industrial properties and lodge accommodation.
Lindsay's vast knowledge ensures you will receive an informed perspective and reliable assessment.
Email: [email protected]
Mobile: 027 623 8648
STACEY GIBBONS: Registered Valuer - MNZIV B.Com, Dip Business Studies
Stacey joined the APL valuation team early in 2022 as a graduate, having lived in the Queenstown Lakes District for 9 years. With a background in education, teaching business and economics, Stacey made the decision to move into valuation after the arrival of children. Stacey holds a Bachelor of Commerce and Diploma in Business Studies. Stacey gained registration in early 2025 and is a member of the Property Institute of New Zealand and New Zealand Institute of Valuers. She is community minded and enjoys being involved with various groups and organisations within the district.
Email: [email protected]
Mobile: 027 540 3561
Dominic Richardson: Assistant Valuer - BLPM
Dominic is an assistant valuer at APL Property in Queenstown, beginning his professional career in the property industry. Originally from Invercargill, he completed four years at Lincoln University, graduating with a Bachelor of Land and Property Management, majoring in Urban Valuation and minoring in Finance.
In his role, Dominic works closely alongside Registered Valuers, gaining valuable skills while he is working toward his registration and is committed to developing his expertise in the valuation profession.
OUR VALUERS - TAUPŌ / ROTORUA DISTRICT
DENELLE CROUCHER: Registered Valuer - SNZIV, BBS (Valuation & Property Management)
Denelle Croucher offers a wide range of experience in urban valuation, including commercial, residential and lifestyle properties. Denelle is a Registered Valuer and a Senior Memberof the New Zealand Institute of Valuers (SNZIV).
Denelle became a Registered Valuer with Middleton Valuation (now known as TelferYoung) in Tauranga. She spent some time working for APL in the Queenstown-Lakes District, and now brings her expertise back to the North Island with a base in Taupō. Denelle offers valuations of commercial, residential and lifestyle properties in the Lake Taupō district and the central North Island.
Email: [email protected]
Mobile: 027 209 7874