Knud has been an integral part of the Bayleys Whanganui team since 2007, consistently excelling both locally and nationally. Specialising in rural and lifestyle real estate, he possesses a deep understanding of the rural sector, with a primary focus on assisting farmers and lifestylers in achieving their real estate goals. As a local, Knud is intimately acquainted with the regional landscape.
His distinctive edge goes beyond hands-on knowledge; it extends to his adeptness in comprehending clients' needs. Knud tailors marketing strategies by leveraging his experience, thinking creatively, and maximising the potential of each property. Communication is paramount for Knud, emphasising a process rooted in listening, planning, and taking decisive action to secure optimal outcomes for his clients. Teamed with Bayleys' suite of quality marketing products, Knud consistently delivers outstanding performance, evidenced by repeat business and record sales.
Collaborating with his life partner Karen, a residential and lifestyle salesperson, Knud has curated a dedicated team to ensure top-tier service for his clients. Beyond the office, Knud manages his own farm on the outskirts of Whanganui, and he seizes every opportunity for free diving or exploring the scenic New Zealand coastline.
For those navigating the rural and lifestyle property market in and around Whanganui, Knud's blend of experience, knowledge, and down-to-earth style is your key to successful selling and buying.
2024/2025
Top 5% of Bayleys Salespeople
2021/2022
Top 10% of Bayleys Salespeople
#1 Salesperson - Bayleys Whanganui and Ruapehu
2018/2019
#3 Salesperson - Bayleys Coast to Coast
#1 Salesperson - Bayleys Whanganui
Highest Lifestyle Sales - Bayleys Whanganui and Bayleys Coast to Coast
Highest Country Sales - Bayleys Whanganui and Coast to Coast
Highest Individual Sale - Bayleys Whanganui and Coast to Coast
Highest VMI - Lifestyle - Bayleys Whanganui and Coast to Coast
Diamond Achievers Club
2023/2024
Team of the Year - Bayleys Whanganui - Team Bukholt
Top 5% of Bayleys Salespeople
Best Marketing Campaign - Bayleys Whanganui - Team Bukholt
200 Million Dollar Club
2020/2021
#1 Salesperson - Bayleys Whanganui
2017/2018
#1 Salesperson - Bayleys Whanganui
Highest Lifestyle Sales - Bayleys Manawatu and Bayleys Whanganui
Gold Achievers Club
2022/2023
Top 5% of Bayleys Salespeople
Team of the Year - Bayleys Whanganui - Team Bukholt
#1 Salesperson - Bayleys Whanganui
Highest Value Transaction - Bayleys Whanganui
15 Year Service Award
2019/2020
#1 Country Salesperson - Bayleys Whanganui
VMI Award
Knud has been efficient and professional in all aspects of our land sale, and always kept us in the loop. We have been very satisfied with the service we have received from Bayleys.
Great communication, motivated to assist. Clear information and timely responses. Very happy with all aspects of our property purchase and pending sale of our section with Knud.
Very good communication and I was just happy with the way everything that went on.
In my experience, Knud & Karen are honest brokers and really do their best for the vendor. I saw this when I was a potential buyer as well as when I was the vendor. They're also incredibly patient - I had a difficult property to sell and they stood by me to the end. I'd have no hesitation in recommending them.
We found them a very nice professional couple to deal with. Happy with the way they took photos and promoted the sale of house and outcome.
He worked very hard for this one, very much appreciated.
Easy to deal with straight talking
They were very easy to work with nothing was too much trouble.
We have found Knud & his rural team to be professional at all times, very good communicators both with us as sellers, and prospective buyers, resulting in successful sales. A pleasure to deal with friendly, down-to-earth and knowledgeable people.
Very professional
Knud and co have always been very helpful and honest. Nothing was too much of a problem.
Great communication, easy to talk to, lovely!
Thank you kindly Knud for all your hard work in getting this over the line. You remained calm, professional and very accessible. Your communication style was welcoming and warm and it was a pleasure working with you.
I found him very good to comunicate with and very helpful.
Good clear & prompt communication, good knowledge of the market for properties such as mine
Knud is exceptional at what he does. Keeping the client at the centre and ensuring both parties are engaged throughout the process
Knud is professional and down to earth. His friendly manner was excellent and he even allowed us some extra time to look around the property which we very much appreciated. We ended up buying the house and also had great dealings with Karen who helped us with all our questions no matter how big or small, thanks team!
Knud, Karen and the team worked hard to get us a sale in a difficult market. It was pretty amazing actually. Knud gave us some good advice to help with selling and settlement. Thanks heaps.
Straight forward service, nothing said that didn't happen, excellent communication, commitment and professional integrity.
His honestly and tells you the truth. Hard to find people like that these days . And keeping us up to date with what’s going on.
Knud worked tirelessly for us and others to complete our sale and others for a chain selling. We could not fault his effort. So easy to communicate with him. Had lots of laughs. Straight up with what needed to be done for sale appeal. Thanks, Knud for your 100%
Very happy, they are professional, reliable, communicate well and got it it all sorted. They are happy to put things right if it isn't quite right. Would definitely recommend to others. Cheers, the Brown family
Knud and team was very professional. So Helpful, and kept us in the loop every step of the way .
Great communication, their availability and the team they work with were also great.
Always friendly and helpful and went the extra mile to try for us.
Very professional, very committed and dedicated, very supportive and understanding.
Great communication and always available to help and advise.
Knud is very friendly and helpful. Goes over and above to help and gets back to you in a timely manner. He made my purchase so easy.
Knud was exceptional, a tremendous asset to Bayley's. That is not to be taken lightly, I am very rarely complimentary about real estate agents. He truly performed like the highest performing professional.
Knud was reliable, by the book and knowledgable. He was able to provide any answers we needed quickly and always kept us up to date of the process. Being a first home buyer, the idea of buying a property was exciting and scary. We had been house hunting since March, placed multiple offers and dealt with many real estate agents. Knud was the most honest and trustworthy of the lot and we would recommend every time.
Thanks team :)
He was very good to work with, made buying my first property extremely easy.
Sensitive service at a difficult time after my husband passed away.
Relaxed friendly professional service, comprehensive progress reports.
Great to deal with.
We found Knud to be very responsive, available and in tune with our needs in a difficult situation.
Thoroughly professional, excellent communication, they get the job done!
Knud is a 'one-in-a-million' gem. Can't really recommend him more highly. Knud's wide and in depth knowledge of the industry is borne of his years of experience, and his obvious care and passion for the providing the best service to all his clients. Add this to Knud's deep integrity, great communication skills, clear and ongoing transparency in all dealings, his consistency, his stamina and his willingness to go 'above and beyond' for the long haul (!)...we feel that Knud provided us with the kind of service every vendor dreams of. We are very grateful and appreciative to have worked with Knud through this process of selling our land.
Knud & Karen where easy to deal with, great communication & showed genuine enthusiasm for what they do.
Our past experience with Bayleys have been excellent. They are there to help their clients for the best outcome for their clients regardless of what outcome it will be for them, they act in their best interest. Therefore I highly recommend them and would like to do business with them. Overall they get the best results.
We went with Bayleys for the existing buyer relationships and market experience. Our agents have gone above and beyond to make our deal happen
Knud, Karen and Keadie - absolutely amazing service, all of which helped me achieve the beginnings of a long imagined dream. 10/10
Very good communications. Happy with the process.
Outstanding service from Knud Bukholt - suitably impressed with his integrity, ethics, honesty and transparency in all of our dealings. I would highly recommend Bayleys Whanganui.
Excellent professional service. Very approachable, helpful, friendly staff. Nothing was too much trouble.
We worked with both Knud and Keadie to sell our 2 properties. They were professional and friendly the entire time we worked with them, kept us in the loop of what was happening regarding interest in our properties and adjusted their expectations of pricing after we received their appraisal numbers. We have normally worked with Property Brokers in the past but would 100% work with Bayleys again!
Friendly, honest, informative sales person. Company kept us up to date, we were advised on our options, we had a feeling of honesty coming from the salesperson. We trusted him.
A transparent, honest, and professional service. I was kept up to date and fully informed of progress at every stage of the sale. Everything was done for me. I had full control but without any of the hassle, culminating in a stress free excellent outcome. I was very impressed with Bayleys, and would not hesitate to use them again in the future.
Great service and attention to detail with regular updates very professional
Knowledgeable and helpful. Prepared to meet anytime and always available by email or phone.
Knud has been efficient and professional in all aspects of our land sale, and always kept us in the loop. We have been very satisfied with the service we have received from Bayleys.
Great communication, motivated to assist. Clear information and timely responses. Very happy with all aspects of our property purchase and pending sale of our section with Knud.
Very good communication and I was just happy with the way everything that went on.
In my experience, Knud & Karen are honest brokers and really do their best for the vendor. I saw this when I was a potential buyer as well as when I was the vendor. They're also incredibly patient - I had a difficult property to sell and they stood by me to the end. I'd have no hesitation in recommending them.
We found them a very nice professional couple to deal with. Happy with the way they took photos and promoted the sale of house and outcome.
He worked very hard for this one, very much appreciated.
Easy to deal with straight talking
They were very easy to work with nothing was too much trouble.
We have found Knud & his rural team to be professional at all times, very good communicators both with us as sellers, and prospective buyers, resulting in successful sales. A pleasure to deal with friendly, down-to-earth and knowledgeable people.
Very professional
Knud and co have always been very helpful and honest. Nothing was too much of a problem.
Great communication, easy to talk to, lovely!
Thank you kindly Knud for all your hard work in getting this over the line. You remained calm, professional and very accessible. Your communication style was welcoming and warm and it was a pleasure working with you.
I found him very good to comunicate with and very helpful.
Good clear & prompt communication, good knowledge of the market for properties such as mine
Knud is exceptional at what he does. Keeping the client at the centre and ensuring both parties are engaged throughout the process
Knud is professional and down to earth. His friendly manner was excellent and he even allowed us some extra time to look around the property which we very much appreciated. We ended up buying the house and also had great dealings with Karen who helped us with all our questions no matter how big or small, thanks team!
Knud, Karen and the team worked hard to get us a sale in a difficult market. It was pretty amazing actually. Knud gave us some good advice to help with selling and settlement. Thanks heaps.
Straight forward service, nothing said that didn't happen, excellent communication, commitment and professional integrity.
His honestly and tells you the truth. Hard to find people like that these days . And keeping us up to date with what’s going on.
Knud worked tirelessly for us and others to complete our sale and others for a chain selling. We could not fault his effort. So easy to communicate with him. Had lots of laughs. Straight up with what needed to be done for sale appeal. Thanks, Knud for your 100%
Very happy, they are professional, reliable, communicate well and got it it all sorted. They are happy to put things right if it isn't quite right. Would definitely recommend to others. Cheers, the Brown family
Knud and team was very professional. So Helpful, and kept us in the loop every step of the way .
Great communication, their availability and the team they work with were also great.
Always friendly and helpful and went the extra mile to try for us.
Very professional, very committed and dedicated, very supportive and understanding.
Great communication and always available to help and advise.
Knud is very friendly and helpful. Goes over and above to help and gets back to you in a timely manner. He made my purchase so easy.
Knud was exceptional, a tremendous asset to Bayley's. That is not to be taken lightly, I am very rarely complimentary about real estate agents. He truly performed like the highest performing professional.
Knud was reliable, by the book and knowledgable. He was able to provide any answers we needed quickly and always kept us up to date of the process. Being a first home buyer, the idea of buying a property was exciting and scary. We had been house hunting since March, placed multiple offers and dealt with many real estate agents. Knud was the most honest and trustworthy of the lot and we would recommend every time.
Thanks team :)
He was very good to work with, made buying my first property extremely easy.
Sensitive service at a difficult time after my husband passed away.
Relaxed friendly professional service, comprehensive progress reports.
Great to deal with.
We found Knud to be very responsive, available and in tune with our needs in a difficult situation.
Thoroughly professional, excellent communication, they get the job done!
Knud is a 'one-in-a-million' gem. Can't really recommend him more highly. Knud's wide and in depth knowledge of the industry is borne of his years of experience, and his obvious care and passion for the providing the best service to all his clients. Add this to Knud's deep integrity, great communication skills, clear and ongoing transparency in all dealings, his consistency, his stamina and his willingness to go 'above and beyond' for the long haul (!)...we feel that Knud provided us with the kind of service every vendor dreams of. We are very grateful and appreciative to have worked with Knud through this process of selling our land.
Knud & Karen where easy to deal with, great communication & showed genuine enthusiasm for what they do.
Our past experience with Bayleys have been excellent. They are there to help their clients for the best outcome for their clients regardless of what outcome it will be for them, they act in their best interest. Therefore I highly recommend them and would like to do business with them. Overall they get the best results.
We went with Bayleys for the existing buyer relationships and market experience. Our agents have gone above and beyond to make our deal happen
Knud, Karen and Keadie - absolutely amazing service, all of which helped me achieve the beginnings of a long imagined dream. 10/10
Very good communications. Happy with the process.
Outstanding service from Knud Bukholt - suitably impressed with his integrity, ethics, honesty and transparency in all of our dealings. I would highly recommend Bayleys Whanganui.
Excellent professional service. Very approachable, helpful, friendly staff. Nothing was too much trouble.
We worked with both Knud and Keadie to sell our 2 properties. They were professional and friendly the entire time we worked with them, kept us in the loop of what was happening regarding interest in our properties and adjusted their expectations of pricing after we received their appraisal numbers. We have normally worked with Property Brokers in the past but would 100% work with Bayleys again!
Friendly, honest, informative sales person. Company kept us up to date, we were advised on our options, we had a feeling of honesty coming from the salesperson. We trusted him.
A transparent, honest, and professional service. I was kept up to date and fully informed of progress at every stage of the sale. Everything was done for me. I had full control but without any of the hassle, culminating in a stress free excellent outcome. I was very impressed with Bayleys, and would not hesitate to use them again in the future.
Great service and attention to detail with regular updates very professional
Knowledgeable and helpful. Prepared to meet anytime and always available by email or phone.
Knud has been efficient and professional in all aspects of our land sale, and always kept us in the loop. We have been very satisfied with the service we have received from Bayleys.
Great communication, motivated to assist. Clear information and timely responses. Very happy with all aspects of our property purchase and pending sale of our section with Knud.
Very good communication and I was just happy with the way everything that went on.
In my experience, Knud & Karen are honest brokers and really do their best for the vendor. I saw this when I was a potential buyer as well as when I was the vendor. They're also incredibly patient - I had a difficult property to sell and they stood by me to the end. I'd have no hesitation in recommending them.
We found them a very nice professional couple to deal with. Happy with the way they took photos and promoted the sale of house and outcome.
He worked very hard for this one, very much appreciated.
Easy to deal with straight talking
They were very easy to work with nothing was too much trouble.
We have found Knud & his rural team to be professional at all times, very good communicators both with us as sellers, and prospective buyers, resulting in successful sales. A pleasure to deal with friendly, down-to-earth and knowledgeable people.
Very professional
Knud and co have always been very helpful and honest. Nothing was too much of a problem.
Great communication, easy to talk to, lovely!
Thank you kindly Knud for all your hard work in getting this over the line. You remained calm, professional and very accessible. Your communication style was welcoming and warm and it was a pleasure working with you.
I found him very good to comunicate with and very helpful.
Good clear & prompt communication, good knowledge of the market for properties such as mine
Knud is exceptional at what he does. Keeping the client at the centre and ensuring both parties are engaged throughout the process
Knud is professional and down to earth. His friendly manner was excellent and he even allowed us some extra time to look around the property which we very much appreciated. We ended up buying the house and also had great dealings with Karen who helped us with all our questions no matter how big or small, thanks team!
Knud, Karen and the team worked hard to get us a sale in a difficult market. It was pretty amazing actually. Knud gave us some good advice to help with selling and settlement. Thanks heaps.
Straight forward service, nothing said that didn't happen, excellent communication, commitment and professional integrity.
His honestly and tells you the truth. Hard to find people like that these days . And keeping us up to date with what’s going on.
Knud worked tirelessly for us and others to complete our sale and others for a chain selling. We could not fault his effort. So easy to communicate with him. Had lots of laughs. Straight up with what needed to be done for sale appeal. Thanks, Knud for your 100%
Very happy, they are professional, reliable, communicate well and got it it all sorted. They are happy to put things right if it isn't quite right. Would definitely recommend to others. Cheers, the Brown family
Knud and team was very professional. So Helpful, and kept us in the loop every step of the way .
Great communication, their availability and the team they work with were also great.
Always friendly and helpful and went the extra mile to try for us.
Very professional, very committed and dedicated, very supportive and understanding.
Great communication and always available to help and advise.
Knud is very friendly and helpful. Goes over and above to help and gets back to you in a timely manner. He made my purchase so easy.
Knud was exceptional, a tremendous asset to Bayley's. That is not to be taken lightly, I am very rarely complimentary about real estate agents. He truly performed like the highest performing professional.
Knud was reliable, by the book and knowledgable. He was able to provide any answers we needed quickly and always kept us up to date of the process. Being a first home buyer, the idea of buying a property was exciting and scary. We had been house hunting since March, placed multiple offers and dealt with many real estate agents. Knud was the most honest and trustworthy of the lot and we would recommend every time.
Thanks team :)
He was very good to work with, made buying my first property extremely easy.
Sensitive service at a difficult time after my husband passed away.
Relaxed friendly professional service, comprehensive progress reports.
Great to deal with.
We found Knud to be very responsive, available and in tune with our needs in a difficult situation.
Thoroughly professional, excellent communication, they get the job done!
Knud is a 'one-in-a-million' gem. Can't really recommend him more highly. Knud's wide and in depth knowledge of the industry is borne of his years of experience, and his obvious care and passion for the providing the best service to all his clients. Add this to Knud's deep integrity, great communication skills, clear and ongoing transparency in all dealings, his consistency, his stamina and his willingness to go 'above and beyond' for the long haul (!)...we feel that Knud provided us with the kind of service every vendor dreams of. We are very grateful and appreciative to have worked with Knud through this process of selling our land.
Knud & Karen where easy to deal with, great communication & showed genuine enthusiasm for what they do.
Our past experience with Bayleys have been excellent. They are there to help their clients for the best outcome for their clients regardless of what outcome it will be for them, they act in their best interest. Therefore I highly recommend them and would like to do business with them. Overall they get the best results.
We went with Bayleys for the existing buyer relationships and market experience. Our agents have gone above and beyond to make our deal happen
Knud, Karen and Keadie - absolutely amazing service, all of which helped me achieve the beginnings of a long imagined dream. 10/10
Very good communications. Happy with the process.
Outstanding service from Knud Bukholt - suitably impressed with his integrity, ethics, honesty and transparency in all of our dealings. I would highly recommend Bayleys Whanganui.
Excellent professional service. Very approachable, helpful, friendly staff. Nothing was too much trouble.
We worked with both Knud and Keadie to sell our 2 properties. They were professional and friendly the entire time we worked with them, kept us in the loop of what was happening regarding interest in our properties and adjusted their expectations of pricing after we received their appraisal numbers. We have normally worked with Property Brokers in the past but would 100% work with Bayleys again!
Friendly, honest, informative sales person. Company kept us up to date, we were advised on our options, we had a feeling of honesty coming from the salesperson. We trusted him.
A transparent, honest, and professional service. I was kept up to date and fully informed of progress at every stage of the sale. Everything was done for me. I had full control but without any of the hassle, culminating in a stress free excellent outcome. I was very impressed with Bayleys, and would not hesitate to use them again in the future.
Great service and attention to detail with regular updates very professional
Knowledgeable and helpful. Prepared to meet anytime and always available by email or phone.