Tim Harris

Tim has a varied background, including stints at the NS College of Art & Design and Dalhousie University. In 1978, Tim departed for Canada's High Arctic. His Arctic career spanned eight years and on several occasions Tim’s travels took him within 600 miles of the North Pole. In 1986, Tim started his real estate career quickly establishing T.W Harris & Assoc. eventually becoming Tradewinds Realty. Then to catch up for lost school time he completed the MBA program at Saint Mary's University and graduated with the Class of 2005. 2011 saw Tim climb Mount Kilimanjaro in Africa for the Make-A-Wish (Atlantic). Also a former avid sailor, Tim competed in Chester Race Week over many years along with being a past Chairman of Chester Race Week. Tim is also a Past Commodore of Chester Yacht Club. Tim is a passionate Willys Jeep collector and takes pride in the restoration of his 1946 Willys along with his current project a 1960 Willys CJ-3B. He and his wife Barbie Nunn-Porter recently completely restored a 1928 American built summer home in Chester named the Cavendish House. In 2020, Tim sold Tradewinds Realty to Engel & Völkers. With his wife, Barbie Nunn-Porter, they represent many of the finest properties in Nova Scotia. Tim and Barbie look forward to inquiries from buyers and sellers in Southwest Nova Scotia and beyond.