	{"id":117379,"date":"2025-11-16T04:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-11-15T17:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\/ballarat\/?p=117379"},"modified":"2025-11-12T21:23:17","modified_gmt":"2025-11-12T10:23:17","slug":"history-meets-innovation-in-real-estate-merger","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\/ballarat\/living\/history-meets-innovation-in-real-estate-merger\/","title":{"rendered":"History meets innovation in real estate merger"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>STONE Real Estate Buninyong this week merged with Doepel Lilley and Taylor to create Stone Real Estate Ballarat.<\/p>\n<p>The partnership, based at 44 Armstrong Street South, brings decades of local real estate expertise together, with a modern Australian brand and a national network of more than 70 offices.<\/p>\n<p>Former Doepel Lilley and Taylor managing director Rob Cunningham will remain with the business, while new principal Stu Brien from Stone Real Estate Buninyong joins the team along with two other Stone staff.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Our focus has always been on growth that&#8217;s both meaningful and sustainable,&#8221; Mr Brien said.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Ballarat has long been part of our strategic vision.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;It&#8217;s a thriving regional hub with a diverse property landscape and a strong sense of community.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;This move allows us to better service our clients while continuing to grow with the market.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>From its beginnings in 1888, when Stock West &amp; Co. first opened its doors on Lydiard Street South, to the landmark 1934 partnership of Doepel, Lilley and Taylor, the local firm has been part of Ballarat&#8217;s growth through the gold rush, wars, and beyond.<\/p>\n<p>Its agents have worked with generations of families to buy, sell, rent and invest.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Our name may evolve, but our commitment remains unchanged,&#8221; Mr Cunningham said.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The same faces, the same personal service, the same connection to Ballarat, now empowered by Stone&#8217;s cutting-edge systems, national exposure and unwavering focus on people over property.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Head of franchise Luke Cameron said the opening was another important milestone in Stone&#8217;s regional growth.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Stu and his team have built something truly special,&#8221; he said.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Combining that with Rob&#8217;s experience and Doepel Lilley and Taylor&#8217;s legacy gives us an incredible platform to serve the Ballarat community for decades to come.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;This is where history meets innovation, and local expertise meets national strength.&#8221;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>STONE Real Estate Buninyong this week merged with Doepel Lilley and Taylor to create Stone Real Estate Ballarat. 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