Valerie Smith | Sotheby's International Realty Canada
Agency Sotheby's International Realty Canada
Description
With years spent living and working internationally in Australia, Japan, and South Korea, followed by a career in international development and public health across Central and South America and East Africa, Valerie brings a global perspective and a deeply human approach to real estate. She is widely known as a connector — someone who understands how to align people, place, and purpose — and she brings that same philosophy to every transaction.
Based near Creemore, Ontario, Valerie’s primary focus is the country lifestyle markets of Southern Georgian Bay and the surrounding rural counties, where she is deeply embedded in local and equestrian networks. A lifelong horsewoman with elite show-jumping experience, she offers an insider’s understanding of equestrian properties and the communities that surround them.
In addition to her country practice, Valerie remains highly active in Toronto and works comfortably within a two-hour radius north, east, south, and west of the city, supporting clients whose lives span both urban and rural settings. When representing properties outside her core country markets, Valerie takes a strategic, client-first approach: she remains the lead advisor and primary point of contact, while thoughtfully partnering with specialized Sotheby’s agents when localized expertise or market-specific reach will add measurable value. This collaborative model ensures continuity, discretion, and best-in-class representation.
Valerie’s business is largely referral-based, built through long-standing relationships with friends, family, and past clients who value her integrity, responsiveness, and ability to go well beyond the expected. She is also committed to weaving social purpose into her real estate work, often convening community events that foster connection, engagement, and collective good.
Valerie lives near Creemore with her 16-year-old daughter and draws daily inspiration from the countryside — hiking local trails, riding, and helping others create meaningful lives rooted in place. As part of Sotheby’s International Realty Canada, she offers the strength of a global brand combined with a highly personal, thoughtful, and collaborative approach to luxury real estate.
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Agency
Sotheby's International Realty Canada
243 Hurontario St, Collingwood, ON L9Y 2M1, Canada - L9Y 2M1 Collingwood
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Country House in King, YorkCollectionzł 49,215,000325 m² 5 4One of the finest equestrian estates in Ontario's renowned King Township; without question a premier community in the horse world. Wingberry Farms spans 75 acres of scenic,...
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Detached House in Clearview Heights, YorkCollectionzł 7,722,600278 m² 3 1Welcome to this exceptional three-bedroom home, set on 1.3 professionally landscaped acres just outside the vibrant village of Creemore. Tucked at the end of a maple-lined...
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Detached House in Clearview, OntarioCollectionzł 2,748,700202 m² 2 4Step into this beautifully renovated 1921 Edwardian brick home that sits on a lovely 65 x 165 foot lot. Featuring four-plus-one bedrooms, two baths, and 2,185 square feet of warm,...
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Apartment in Collingwood, OntarioCollectionzł 2,615,200123 m² 3 2Welcome to your next chapter in the heart of Collingwood's sought-after Shipyards community--- the lifestyle and location will check all your boxes, Just steps from the...
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Detached House in Flesherton, Grey CountyCollectionzł 3,730,40080 m² 2 2Escape to your own 99-acre country retreat in the heart of Grey Highlands, just minutes from Kimberley , Beaver Valley Ski Club, and Blue Mountain. Backing directly onto the Old...
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