Meet the team

Customer Manager

Abby Valentine

Where is your favourite pub or restaurant?
Floyd’s grill! Their food is absolutely amazing.

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, or any of the views around Badbury Clump!

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 to visit some of the market stalls, followed by one of the many walks around the town and surrounding footpaths! Finished with a trip to Floyds for dinner and then up to the Gin to my Tonic bar for a drink!

Weekend Viewer

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  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.

Viewings 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.

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 hill 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 hill clump near Faringdon, I would then head over to the waterside kitchen and bar for lunch, followed by a game of grass court tennis at East Glos tennis club located in Cheltenham.

Associate Director Lettings

Daisy Alban-Jones

Where is your favourite pub or restaurant?
Cote – always good food and service!

What do you love about the area?
Friendly town and good range of shop/facilities.

Where is the best place to relax in the area?
Cirencester Park – walking with the family and dog.

What do you think is the best view in the area?
Looking back over Cirencester church and town from Cirencester Park

How would you spend a ‘perfect day’ in the area?
A walk around the Amphitheatre, lunch and some shopping in town followed by a show at Barn Theatre in the evening.

Boards/Maintenance

Dave Ford

Where is your favourite pub or restaurant?
Angry Parrot or Cheltenham motor club

What do you love about the area?
Lots to do , good social scene with lots of brewery’s & real ale pubs to visit, good area for shopping with a wide range of national & independent shops.

Where is the best place to relax in the area?
Pitville park is great for walks around the lakes & maybe stop at one of the cafes for a drink & a snack or ice cream.

What do you think is the best view in the area?
has to be from leckhampton hill where on a good day you can see for miles & miles.

How would you spend a ‘perfect day’ in the area?
My perfect day would be a bus into town, breakfast at Spencer’s, followed by a bit of shopping, stop for lunch & a pint in one of the many pubs then maybe go to the pictures or a show at the town hall.

Customer Manager

Debbie Rendell

Where is your favourite pub or restaurant?
Kibou in Cheltenham.

What do you love about the area?
Accessibility eg. to Birmingham for shopping or the airport or Bristol for shopping or trains.

Where is the best place to relax in the area?
Pittville park.

What do you think is the best view in the area?
From Cleeve Hill to Cheltenham and far.

How would you spend a ‘perfect day’ in the area?
An early morning walk through bluebell woods by Cleeve Hill, lunch in a Cotswold pub and a play at the Everyman theatre in the evening.

Marketing Assistant

Elaine Ford

• Where is your favourite pub or restaurant ?  Thai Emerald

• 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
• 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

Senior Associate Director Marketing

Eliza Dunlop

Where is your favourite pub or restaurant?
We are spoilt for choice in Cheltenham. The Tavern, run by Julian Dunkerton of Superdry fame, is great for lunch. The Daffodil is lovely for a special occasion and the Taproom at Deya Brewery has a great vibe if you’re meeting up with friends for a drink, they run live music nights too.

What do you love about the area?
Cheltenham offers everything that a small city does. Great place to bring up a family – good schools, parks and cultural activities. The annual Jazz Festival and world-renowned Literature festival are particular highlights. Also, brilliantly located – surrounded by beautiful Cotswolds countryside.

Where is the best place to relax in the area?
In the summer poolside at Cheltenham’s fantastic 1930s lido. In the winter months, the Wilson Art Gallery or enjoying a film at the Tivoli cinema.

What do you think is the best view in the area?
The views from the top of Leckhampton hill are second to none, stretching across the town to Cleeve Hill, Bredon Hill and the Malverns. Often people paraglide from the top when the conditions are right.

How would you spend a ‘perfect day’ in the area?
A walk along the Honeybourne line, coffee at Pittville Pumproom, lunch at Domains 16 restaurant in town, a mooch around the Suffolks, afternoon tea at The Ivy.

Land & Development Negotiator

Emma Nash

Where is your favourite pub or restaurant?
The Cricklade Club, 38 High St, Cricklade, SN6 6AY.

What do you love about the area?
The High Street has a variety of local shops and there is a recently refurbished leisure centre. Cricklade takes part in Britain in Bloom competition each year so the town always looks attractive.

Where is the best place to relax in the area?
Walking through North Meadow, especially in April where you can see the rare Snakeshead Fritillaries.

What do you think is the best view in the area?
From the top of St Sampson’s church you can see the whole town.

How would you spend a ‘perfect day’ in the area?
Walking my dog with my family through North Meadow and back to my parents for a roast dinner.

Residential Director

Gavin Wallace

Where is your favourite pub or restaurant?
Moran’s on the Bath Road.

What do you love about the area?
Great local amenities and open countryside close by.

Where is the best place to relax in the area?
Some lovely walks and parks in the area – I’m a keen golfer and there are a couple of super courses near by.

What do you think is the best view in the area?
From the top of Leckhampton Hill.

How would you spend a ‘perfect day’ in the area?
Probably on the golf course or out and about with the family.

Customer/Client Manager

Gerry Millington

Where is your favourite pub or restaurant?
Woodman Inn – Fernham.

What do you love about the area?
The wonderful dog walks just a few minutes’ from my doorstep.

What do you think is the best view in the area?
From the top of White Horse Hill on a clear day.

How would you spend a ‘perfect day’ in the area?
A walk at Badbury clump in May once the blue bells are out, followed by lunch at carpenters canteen in Coleshill.