Staff Profiles
Nick Hall FNAEA - Managing Director
halls@eclipse.co.uk
Tel: 01404 812000
Nick started in estate agency in 1977, working in Berkshire for a family run firm gaining experience in Residential Sales, Lettings and New Homes - working on Charles Church, Bryant Homes and Taylor Woodrow developments. In 1988 he moved to Devon with his family having been re-located by Royal Life to be the Area Director for the Exeter branch and training centre of Gribble Booth and Taylor. Nick’s corporate agency career finished with the Black Horse as Area Director covering an area from Exeter to Paignton. In 1997 Nick and his wife started Halls Estate Agents in Ottery St Mary - really moving forward, offering a specialist service that larger firms were unable to offer. They successfully built the company up to be one of the largest firms in the area. In 2003 they launched their lettings department which has now expanded, currently the largest rental department in the area employing 4 staff. Then in 2006 Halls acquired Huxtables Estate Agency who very successfully specialised in Block Property Management and Rentals and very smoothly integrated it into Halls.
We promise our current and future clients that Halls will always offer an enthusiastic and committed service.
David Gwillim FNAEA - Partner
david@hallsestategaents.com
Tel: 01395 578791
Having grown up in Sidmouth, David started his career in Estate Agency in the very early 1980`s, in Sidmouth with the highly respected independent practice “ The Lester Smith Partnership”. David, had a spell working in the Home Counties for a highly respected Estate Agency within their Country Homes Department, returning to the West Country to work again for “ Lester Smith “ , in the Exeter Office before taking over the running of the Sidmouth Office in 1987. David, has practiced Estate Agency in Sidmouth and East Devon ever since and has a thorough knowledge of the East Devon property market and its people and is considered to be an expert in his field. "We at Halls pride ourselves on exceptionally high levels of customer service and friendly contact, always here to help and advise." David, enjoys socialising, walking and snow skiing and considers himself very fortunate to live and work in such a lovely area.
Dean Milton MNAEA - Director
dean@hallsestateagents.com
Tel: 01404 812000
Dean started his career in residential Estate Agency, back in 1986 with an independent company in Exeter. After a time the company was acquired by a corporate Estate Agency Chain. Dean continued with this company until 1997, when he left to start an exciting new independent Estate Agency with Nick Hall. Since then “Halls”, have become a highly successful company covering residential, development land and commercial premises throughout East Devon. Halls Estate Agents pride themselves on individual marketing packages for the clients and the highest possible customer care standards - “Nothing is too much trouble for us if it helps our clients”. Dean considers himself privileged to work in such a beautiful location, handling property sales in all price ranges. Dean’s interests include squash and running, he is an avid supporter of motor racing on many weekends.
Tony Sutherland MNAEA - Property Consultant
tonys@hallsestateagents.com
Tel: 01395 578791
Having started his agency career in 1996, Tony Sutherland has enjoyed some fourteen years of agency in the East Devon and Exeter areas. Beginning in Exmouth with a corporate agency, he gained experience over a period of six years and was promoted to senior negotiator. Tony then spent two years in the busy and demanding market of Exeter, again being promoted this time to manager gaining valuable experience along the way. Tony returned to Exmouth in 2004 to an independent agency where he spent four successful years and during this time gained the National Association of Estate Agents Technical Award having sat and passed four exams. Tony moved to agency in Sidmouth during 2009 and was keen to be part of the new Halls office. Tony now also lives in the town and says he wouldn’t live anywhere else now!
Rachael Down - Sales Consultant/Adminstrator
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halls@eclipse.co.uk
Tel: 01404 812000
Rachael has lived and worked in Ottery St Mary all of her adult life and has good local knowledge and experience of the area. On leaving The Kings School with A Levels, she spent 3 years with a local bank before joining her family’s established and reputable business in West Hill - prior to settling down to have a family of her own. Following 10 years as a medical secretary she was ready for a career change and was delighted when a position came available with Halls Estate Agents. Rachael joined Halls in 2003 as an administrator and has progressed onto the sales team in more recent times. An ex pupil of the Kings school and an avid supporter of local sports clubs, Rachael has been heavily involved with Ottery Crickets Hockey Club and the local Women’s Running Network.
Kevin Sexton - Sales Consultant/Residential Mortgage Consultant
kevin@hallsestateagents.com
Tel: 01404 812000
Kevin began his journey to Halls Estate Agents as a Mortgage Administrator based in Honiton, where he obtained his Certificate in Mortgage Advice and Practice after a successful career in the Armed Forces came to an end in 2001. During 2006 he set up and ran his own Independent Estate Agency and in 2007 he started his own mortgage company - KMS Mortgage Solutions. Kevin spent two years in the Estate Agency business gaining valuable experience before deciding to concentrate solely on his mortgage company. In 2009 he was given a fantastic opportunity to get back into the estate agency business with Halls. Not one to look a gift horse in the mouth, Kevin jumped at the chance and is now a valuable member of the Halls team. As a local lad Kevin has a wealth of knowledge of the local area.
Jan Burnell - Sales Consultant
halls@eclipse.co.uk
Tel: 01404 812000
Jan has lived in Devon for 37 years, working in Estate Agency in Ottery St Mary and West Hill since 1987. She is a great fan of East Devon and is therefore able to promote its many virtues; beautiful scenery, excellent schools, many activities etc, with confidence and enthusiasm.
Nikki Gosney - Lettings Director
rentals@hallsestateagents.com
Tel: 01404 814040
Nikki has been successfully running the Lettings department for many years. During this time the department has trebled in size and we now have 3 dedicated Lettings staff who are always happy to help. Nikki moved to Devon with her family 12 years ago and has a wealth of local knowledge. Having experienced the process of relocating from another part of the country and the difficulties this may bring she can empathise with many of our prospective tenants. “We at Halls Lettings try to make the job of finding a property to rent as stress free and easy as possible. I believe there is no excuse for poor service and we do our very best to treat all of our landlords and tenants the same way as we like to be treated ourselves.”
Diana Andrew - Lettings Consultant
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rentals@hallsestateagents.com
Tel: 01404 814040
Diana joined the Lettings department in August 2007, having previously gained 12 years customer service experience with BT in a customer focused role. This coupled with her local knowledge has made her an invaluable member of the Lettings team.
Tina Blount - Lettings Consultant
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rentals@hallsestateagents.com
Tel: 01404 814040
Tina joined the Lettings department last year following our acquisition of Huxtables of Honiton. Tina brings with her over 10 years of Lettings experience and is recognised as a specialist of the Honiton, Sidmouth and Ottery St. Mary Lettings market.
Jill Wootton - Block Property Management Consultant And Lettings
jillwootton@aol.com
Tel: 01395 578791
Jill has had a background in property and has been in this business for over seventeen years, now specialising in Property Management.
She was born in Devon and educated in Exeter and then went onto Technical collage at Tiverton, from there she worked in an accountants at Cullompton. After getting married she moved to Cheshire and took a college Corse in Photography and later a job as a Medical Photographer at Odstock Hospital Salisbury. She moved back to Devon in 1988 and stayed at home with her son until 1990 when she took a job managing 15 luxury holiday homes. In 1993 she moved to Ottery St Mary were in 1994 she began working for Huxtables Chartered Surveyors working in Sales, Rental and Property Management at first in Ottery and then Honiton. In 2008 Nick Hall bought the Rental and Property Management side of Huxtables. Jill is currently enjoying working in Halls Sidmouth Office running the Property Management side of the business.