Our Staff
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Richard FoxDirector, Open MarketRichard Fox is the director in charge of Open Market Residential Sales and Lettings. After leaving UK based education with an honours degree in Fine Art, his early career path rather incongruously led him to a ten year stint in shellfish farming and through a period in property renovation before arriving at Martel Maides. He has been a leading negotiator specialising in Open Market sales for 25 years and is respected for a pedigree that is second to none. He has been privileged to sell many of the Island’s finest homes - quite often, more than once! Richard is also a director of Martel Maides Auctions. |
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Nick Renny, MRICSDirector, Martel Maides CommercialNick is a Chartered Surveyor with more than 30 years experience in the UK, USA and Channel Islands and can therefore rightfully claim to have an extraordinary breadth of commercial property knowledge. He is also a Licensed Auctioneer and has auctioned a wide variety of properties from fields and farmhouses, to follies and mansions. Nick holds the island record, having sold a single property at auction for £5 million. When not selling, leasing, valuing or advising on the full and varied range of commercial property on the island, he can be found sailing, surfing or windsurfing in local waters. Nick is also a director of Martel Maides Auctions. |
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Keith Enevoldsen, FNAEADirector, Local MarketKeith Enevoldsen was born in Guernsey and educated at Elizabeth College. Having originally worked for the Civil Service prior to branching out into his own watersports business, he entered into Guernsey's property market as an Open Market negotiator in the early eighties. After ten very successful years he found a fresh challenge in the world of retail finance - selling money! However, he missed the cut and thrust of the property market and joined Martel Maides in 2001 as a Local Market negotiator; becoming the department manager in 2003 and a Director of the Company in 2004. He brings a formidable mix of enthusiasm, experience and professionalism which clients and applicants expect from Guernsey's leading property agency. Also, a qualified Auctioneer, Keith can also be found selling chattels and furniture on Thursday afternoons at our Auction Rooms. He tries to keep some spare time for boating and any competitive sport he can find! |
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Peter Le Cheminant, FRICSConsultant, Martel Maides CommercialPeter has over 35 years property experience and over 30 years experience of the commercial property market in Guernsey. He was educated at Wellington College, Berkshire and at Oxford Polytechnic (now Oxford Brookes) where he studied Estate Management. After a spell at Jones Lang Wooton’s West End investment department, he moved to Buckell & Ballard, working both from Swindon and Oxford in retail agency. In 1982 he moved to Guernsey with his wife Helen and joined Martel Maides & Le Pelley. He is a Chartered Surveyor and qualified Arbitrator and has enormous experience of the commercial property market locally and now specialises in commercial rent reviews. Peter served as a member of the Juvenile Court Panel of the Royal Court of Guernsey between 1990 and 2010. He is also a non-executive director. Outside interests? Skiing, walking, gardening and trying to improve his golf! |
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Clive MaidesDirector, Martel Maides AuctionsFellow of the National Association of Valuers and Auctioneers and National Association of Estate Agents, Clive commenced his career in Guernsey estate agency in 1968 and with Peter Martel formed Martel Maides in 1972. He has specialised in every aspect of estate agency throughout his career and currently uses his wealth of experience in assisting with Guernsey’s new resident market. His primary role is heading up the general auctioneering team and conducting the majority of property, general chattels and Fine Art auctions. With his breadth of knowledge of Guernsey as a home and a business centre, he is regularly consulted and quoted by Government departments and local media as the "watchdog" of the rights of property owners. He is currently chairman of the Guernsey Private Residential Landlords’ Association. His spare time is generally spent boating between local waters and France, often while holding a glass of fine red wine. |
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Caroline NickollsAssociate Director, Local MarketBorn locally, Caroline was educated at the Ladies' College and the Kent Institute of Art & Design, returning to the island, she worked within events and hospitality before joining Martel Maides in 2004. Caroline began her career at Martel Maides in the Local Market Lettings Department, later transferring to the Sales Department to gain more experience in the property industry, being promoted in January 2010 to Associate Director. Caroline finds the most exciting reward is finding a purchaser their perfect home and when not selling properties her passion is travel! |
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Terry Gardiner, MRICSAssociate Director, Martel Maides CommercialTerry was born in London but was raised in the United Arab Emirates. Initially educated in Abu Dhabi’s sunshine, it was a shock when he was sent to secondary school at Stonyhurst College in the depths of Lancashire. Terry read Real Estate Management at Oxford Brookes University and after a six-month stint as an Assistant Planning Officer with the Island Development Committee in Guernsey, travelled through Africa from Rwanda to Cape Town before returning to London. He qualified as a chartered surveyor at Cluttons in the West End and then spent several years at DTZ’s London office. He has experience in both residential and commercial property matters and returned to Guernsey in 2008 to join Martel Maides Commercial where he is putting his UK surveying experience to good use. |
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James BridgesDirector, Martel Maides AuctionsJames joined Martel Maides Auctions as a Director in January 2010, after two years acting as a consultant for the firm. He has over fifteen years of experience within the international auctioneering and antiques field, joining Bonhams after leaving Oxford University in 1993 and progressing to Sothebys in 1998, heading the Toy Department at both firms. This period was followed by six years as an independent antiques dealer with outlets in the UK, USA and online, specialising in collectable toys and antique furniture. In addition to auction valuations and cataloguing, he is responsible for Martel Maides Auctions' formal valuation services for Insurance, Probate and Family Division and is enjoying broadening his knowledge to include specialist fields such as Channel Islands silver and paintings. |
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Esther DoddNegotiator, Local MarketEsther was born and educated locally and, after spending time travelling around the world, regards Guernsey as the most beautiful and unique place to live. Having spent most of her career working in various areas of the finance sector, she joined Martel Maides in 2008 to turn her "hobby" of finding houses for friends into a full-time job. |
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Jonny OrmeNegotiator, Local MarketAfter returning from Southampton University, Jonny became a full time cricket coach with the Guernsey Cricket Board for 3 and a half years before deciding to change careers. Since February 2010, Jonny has become part of the Local Market team, enjoying the company of his experienced colleagues and most importantly, helping to sell houses. |
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Claire HollidayNegotiator, Open MarketA de Carteret by birth, Claire is a fully-fledged islander by ancestry if not by height! Educated at St Sampson’s school, she started her working life with General Accident where she soon found that not all things happened if you just waited. Fancying a change of scene, she broadened her outlook by moving to the mainland where she lived in Surrey and Hampshire for 5 years while working for Peugeot and a toy company called Vivid Imaginations. Returning to Guernsey, Claire worked for the jeweller Catherine Best before joining Martel Maides in 1999. Renowned for her discretion, whatever she does with her free time she’s not about to tell us. |
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Sally NickollsNegotiator, Local Market LettingsSally was born and bred in Guernsey. Following her love of art she studied at The Arts Institute at Bournemouth where she specialised in Commercial Photography. Returning to the island Sally briefly worked in hairdressing and retail. She was delighted to join the Local Market Lettings Team as a Negotiator in 2009. In her spare time she enjoys socialising and meeting new people. |
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Jeanne Le CocqNegotiator, Local Market LettingsBorn and educated in Guernsey, Jeanne left the island to study Drama at Kingston University. After completing her degree she continued to live and work in London whilst performing in shows as part of a South London based theatre company where they performed at Theatres around the capital gaining reviews in The Stage and The Metro. After leaving London to travel around America, Jeanne returned to the Island and joined the Martel Maides team as Administration Assistant/ Receptionist in 2008. In July 2010 she moved to the Local Market Lettings team. |
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Lucy VidamourNegotiator, Local Market LettingsBorn and educated in Guernsey, Lucy moved to London to study Fine Art Painting at the Wimbledon campus of University of the Arts London. After completing her degree, she made the decision to move back to where her heart was, Guernsey. On returning to the island she worked for a short time for a little tea room before joining the Martel Maides team. When not in the office Lucy enjoys making and creating things in her studio/shed and socialising. |
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Dee BlackburnOffice Manager / Management and LettingsDee Blackburn is another born and bred local, educated at Ladies College. Having worked abroad for some years she returned to the Island in the early 80s and has worked for Martel Maides for 20 years. She has considerable experience in running the Lettings and Management Departments and also looks after the day to day book keeping within the Company. And if that wasn't enough, Dee also directs her energies into keeping the directors in line, in touch and onside! |
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Helen GillamProperty Manager, Property ManagementHelen was born and raised on the island. Her early career saw her working as a travel agent before moving into the recruitment industry. Leaving the island, she spent time in Australia where she worked in Sydney – again in recruitment. After a time, she returned to Guernsey – and civilization! Returning once more to the careers business and a successful role in one of the local agencies, she came to realise that her own future career development lay in the world of property; something in which she had always had a keen interest. When not in the office, Helen’s interests include travelling, boating and socialising. |
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Jody FerbracheProperty Manager, Property ManagementJody was born in Guernsey and educated at Elizabeth College. On completing his A Levels, he spent 3 years in the finance industry and, on realising his future was in property, moved to Bristol to pursue a degree in Building Surveying. Having completed his degree, Jody returned to Guernsey as a Building Control Surveyor and spent 3 and a half years with the local Building Control department. Wishing to pursue a career in the private sector, Jody joined the Martel Maides Property Management team in December 2010. A keen sportsman, Jody can often be found playing tennis, football or surf kayaking when not property managing! |
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Celena TabelSecretary, High StreetCelena is based on reception at Martel Maides and is the secretary for the Local Market, Open Market and Commercial Department. She has worked at Martel Maides for nine years, following a change of career having worked in the finance sector for twelve years. Celena enjoys ballroom and Latin American dancing, and competes annually at the Blackpool Winter Gardens. Celena has also put her dancing skills to good use for Martel Maides and has taken part in the Martel Maides Dancefloor Challenge for several years. |
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Maxine BellSecretary, High StreetMaxine was born and bred in Guernsey and studied her ‘A Levels’ at The Grammar School successfully studying Media Studies, Film Studies and Photography. Maxine has had a varied career to date having worked in retail, the restaurant business and Child Care. Having joined Martel Maides she can be found at the front of the house assisting all of the teams in the High Street office. |
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Michael SmithHead Porter, Martel Maides AuctionsMichael was born in Guernsey and educated at Notre Dame du Rosaire and St Josephs Schools. On leaving school Michael served five years as an apprentice panel beater at Bougourd Bros Guernsey, a career he stayed in for 20 years. Since leaving the garage trade he worked as a glazer and store manager before being lucky enough to combine his interests in antiques with a position as Head Porter at Martel Maides Auctions, which he has held for the last 10 years. |
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Justin GibneyDeputy Head Porter, Martel Maides AuctionsJustin is Martel Maides Auctions' resident drummer, keeping the team abreast of cutting edge developments in the world of rock 'n' roll. Since joining the firm in 2004, he has become a favourite with many of our customers, providing a winning smile and cheerful outlook on even the busiest of sale days. He is famously hard working, to the extent that he can be found every day recuperating with a lunchtime nap. Details of his education and early career are shrouded in mystery, but having left briefly to taste self-employment in 2009, he is now back in the fold, to the joy of colleagues and customers alike. |
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Lynda LajoieAuction Administrator, Martel Maides AuctionsAfter completing her Education at St Denis School for Girls in Edinburgh and Aberdeen College of Commerce, Lynda started work at an Employment Agency where, after many exams and a lot of training, managed the temporary jobs section. Lynda later worked in the hospitality industry where she was trained in all aspects of the business and worked for several different establishments, eventually gaining sufficient experience to run two restaurants in Aberdeen. Lynda came to Guernsey to continue working in hospitality and then ventured into the world of trust and company administration, met the man of her dreams, and has been here ever since! For the past ten years she has been with Martel Maides Auctions as Auction Administrator and her responsibilities include, in order of difficulty, keeping her colleagues in order and ensuring that every auction is run as smoothly and professionally as possible. |
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