Meet the team

Customer Manager

Abby Valentine MNAEA

Where is your favourite pub or restaurant?
The food and atmosphere at Las Chicas is second to none

What do you love about the area?
I love being so close to open countryside, yet still being in a lively town. The walks around Faringdon are amazing.

Where is the best place to relax in the area?
My favourite place to relax is during a walk around Badbury Clump, it’s such a tranquil area and the scenery is stunning at any time of year!

What do you think is the best view in the area?
The view from the top of White Horse Hill is amazing

How would you spend a ‘perfect day’ in the area?
My perfect day in the area would be a trip into town on a Saturday morning for a coffee and cake, followed by one of the many walks around the town and surrounding footpaths!

Personal Agent

Abigail Sutcliffe

Where is your favourite pub or restaurant?  The Exmouth Arms on Bath Road. I love the South facing garden in the summer.

What do you love about the area? I love that there’s always something happening in Cheltenham—whether it’s the horse racing at Prestbury Park or the many festivals the town hosts. They bring the community together.

Where is the best place to relax in the area? I love strolling through Montpellier Gardens with the beautiful Regency architecture.

What do you think is the best view in the area? Having grown up in North Gloucestershire, Cleeve Hill has always been a favourite of mine.

How would you spend a ‘perfect day’ in the area? A family walk up Crickley Hill, followed by a pub lunch.

Customer Manager

Amy Johnson

Where is your favourite pub or restaurant?  The Waggon & Horses Southmoor

What do you love about the area?   I love how you are in the middle of the countryside but also so close to the hustle and bustle of the city and nearby towns.  We have the best of both worlds.

What do you think is the best view in the area?   On a clear day looking fromthe to fields towards Longworth Manor.

Where is the best place to relax in the area?   By the river on a hot summers day.

How would you spend the perfect day?   A hack around Longworth Village on my horse Tigger, followed by a pub lunch.

Viewing Assistant

Anne Marie Lewis

Where is your favourite pub or restaurant?
Carpenters Canteen, Buscot, lovely cream tea.

What do you love about the area?
Love the area for its lovely countryside and a variety of beautiful villages to explore.

Where is the best place to relax in the area?
Relax with a lovely walk in Badbury Clump, particularly at Bluebell time.

What do you think is the best view in the area?
Best views have to be from Faringdon Folly, views over five county’s.

How would you spend a ‘perfect day’ in the area?
Perfect day would be a visit to Buscot Park, beautiful house, lake and grounds, picnic lunch in the park.

Viewing Assistant

Barbara Eadon

Where is your favourite pub or restaurant?
I enjoy a bubbling hot pizza, fresh from the pizza oven in The Kings Arms garden in Didmarton.

What do you love about the area?
The hustle and bustle of the Tetbury High Street.

Where is the best place to relax in the area?
Westonbirt Arboretum. Always peaceful and beautiful at all times of the year, great for a restorative stroll.

What do you think is the best view in the area?
The spire of St Mary’s Church from the surrounding fields.

How would you spend a ‘perfect day’ in the area?
Sitting in a traditional deck chair in The Close Hotel gardens sipping coffee in the sunshine.

Associate Director

Ben Metrovich

Where is your favourite pub or restaurant?  I’d have to say Gin & Juice on the Promenade, it’s got a great relaxed vibe and atmosphere. If I’m after something a bit fancier, The Ivy in Montpellier is lovely setting for a bite to eat.

What do you love about the area?  Cheltenham’s got this perfect blend of town and country. You’ve got beautiful architecture and a lively calendar of festivals but at the same time, you’re only ever a few minutes from green space or the Cotswold hills.

Where is the best place to relax in the area?  Pittville Park is ideal for a lazy afternoon. It’s peaceful but still close to town, so it’s easy to pop over for a stroll.

What do you think is the best view in the area?  You can’t beat the view from the top of Cleeve Hill. It’s the highest point in the Cotswolds and on a clear day you can see right across to the Malverns and even the Welsh mountains in the distance. It’s especially lovely around sunset.

How would you spend a ‘perfect day’ in the area?  I would head to Lilley Brook or Cotswold Hills Golf Club for a round of golf as both have stunning views. After that, lunch at The Daffodil and then into the evening, I’d unwind with a couple of gin and tonics at Gin & Juice, a perfect way to end the day.

Property Manager

Bev Oram

Where is your favourite pub or restaurant ?   Cote in Cirencester

What do you love about the area ?   Im originally from ‘the north’ so love the Cotswolds in general but especially Cirencester

Where is the best place to relax in the area ?   My garden

What do you think is the best view in the area ?  The outdoor swimming pool looking towards the castle in Cecily hill

How would you spend a ‘perfect day’ in the area ?  Walking in Cirencester Park

Associate Director – Cirencester Lettings

Cathy Sinnott MARLA

Where is your favourite pub or restaurant?  A particular favourite is The Eliot Arms in South Cerney. Great food, lots of nooks and crannies to sit in and soak up the gorgeous atmosphere.

What do you love about the area?   I love Cirencester and its vibe… there are so many fabulous independent shops to explore and always something to do and see.

What do you think is the best view in the area?  There are so many to choose from, but Bourton-on-the-Water bridges are so lovely and probably the most iconic sights in the whole of the Cotswolds.

Where is the best place to relax in the area?  I personally love to potter around the fab antique shop in the Market Place, it’s packed with an array of antique jewellery, Art Deco pieces, tea sets…I can lose myself in there for hours.

How would you spend the perfect day?  Meeting my best friends, who can now come and stay with me over a weekend, walking to the pub for Sunday lunch and a good ole girlie catch up, over a glass or two, of vino.

Videographer

Daine Gooden

Where is your favourite pub or restaurant? 
Waterside Kitchen & Bar offering amazing Sushi & other international dishes, located in the heart of the Cotswold Water Park.

What do you love about the area?
I love the peace and quiet the Cotswolds offers, the picturesque villages & the weekly markets.

Where is the best place to relax in the area?
A nice walk along the Bluebells at Badbury Clump located near Faringdon.

What do you think is the best view in the area?
“The Devils Chimney” a limestone rock formation located in Leckhampton offering amazing views of Leckhampton & Cheltenham.

How would you spend a ‘perfect day’ in the area?
The sun would be shining, I would start with a morning stroll around Badbury Clump near Faringdon, I would then head over to the Waterside Kitchen & Bar for lunch, followed by a game of grass court tennis at East Glos Tennis Club located in Cheltenham.

Associate

Dan Harvey

Where is your favourite pub or restaurant?   For a very special occasion, I love Lumiere in Cheltenham.  For me, it is without a doubt the best food I have ever eaten.

What do you love about the area?  I love the fact that we are in such a beautiful area, with the Cotswolds to the east, the Forest of Dean to the West and the Malverns to the north. There’s a fantastic range of amenities locally, with everything you need within easy reach.

Where is the best place to relax in the area?   It’s great to go for stroll round Pittville Park with the children. It’s a lovely safe space to relax and watch the world go by – and for the children to burn off some excess energy!

What do you think is the best view in the area?   On a clear day, the view from the top of Chosen Hill is fantastic, with Cheltenham on one side and Gloucester on the other. You can also see across to the Malverns, May Hill, Leckhampton Hill and the Cotswold Escarpment.

How would you spend a ‘perfect day’ in the area?   A good lunch at a traditional country pub – we love the Falcon in Painswick and The Glasshouse Inn near Longhope – followed by a brisk walk somewhere to get rid of those puddings!

Viewing Assistant

Dawne Coles

1. Where is your favourite pub or restaurant? Mowgli Street Food, has great food and drinks!

2. What do you love about the area?    Love the buzz of the Bath Road, coffee shops restaurant’s and independent shops.

3. What do you think is the best view in the area?  The best view is right by my doorstep which is Chedworth Circular.

4. Where is the best place to relax in the area?  I do love Ballroom Dancing to relax.

5. How would you spend the perfect day?   Shopping  and a Bottomless Brunch at Turtle Bay, with my boys!

Marketing Manager

Elaine Ford

• Where is your favourite pub or restaurant ?  The Boars Head, Ardington
• What do you love about the area?  We are so lucky to live within such a well placed area, the friendly and vibrant town centre and beautiful surrounding countryside
• Where is the best place to relax in the area? Sat in the Market Square “people watching” in one of the many cafes or bars 
• What do you think is the best view in the area? Seeing the beautiful architecture of the church from all directions as you walk into the town centre and being able to walk around the Abbey Grounds in the heart of the town
• How would you spend a ‘perfect day’ in the area?  Taking the dogs for a walk along the many riverside walks around the area or in the springtime visiting nearby Badbury Woods to see the stunning Bluebells