MARCHAND PETIT LIMITED - Key Persons
My career in residential sales began in the early 90's giving me almost 30 years experience in the industry. Having spent the formative years of my career working in a city and waterfront market I later joined a larger firm of West Country agents covering rural, urban and waterfront markets with a 40 mile radius and it soon became apparent that the South Hams was where I wanted to focus my career. Having lived and worked locally in the South Hams for the past 25 years I was delighted to have the opportunity to join Marchand Petit to work with an amazing group of people who all share the same passion and joy as I do, for their work. I have a joyful and busy life both in and out of work where you will find me walking our dogs in the beautiful countryside, having fun on the water and enjoying spending time with family and friends. When I do have time to myself you are likely to find me either in the kitchen, upcycling furniture or in my other happy place - my garden!
Originally from Devon, Charlie spent most of his childhood at school in the Lake District. He then moved to Wiltshire and went on to work in private service before deciding to return to South Devon to pursue a career in estate agency.
Having worked in Dartmouth for two years he has developed his love and knowledge of the South Hams; having now joined the Marchand Petit team in Salcombe he is extremely keen to develop his career within the company.
Claire grew up on the family farm in East Devon, before moving to her husband's family farm near Holbeton in 1999, where they enjoy family life with their young boys.
Claire started her career in Estate Agency when she joined a firm of West Country Estate Agents, during which she gained a number of years' experience in their Kingsbridge, Totnes and Exeter offices before joining Marchand Petit in 2005. She has been working for Marchand Petit for approaching 17 years now, with nearly 21 years' experience overall in estate agency within Devon. During this time her passion for property continues to grow, along with the enjoyment of meeting customers and assisting them with their search for a new home in a professional and knowledgeable way.
When not at work Claire likes to enjoy time with her family including watching her boys play rugby for Kingsbridge RFC, time with their flock of rare breed Greyface Dartmoor Sheep and Cocker Spaniel Nelly. During the summer months they like to make the most of living in the beautiful South Hams and all it has to offer, especially spending time at nearby Mothecombe Beach. Claire also enjoys collecting Cornishware and Emma Bridgewater Pottery and gardening.
Debbie grew up on the south coast of England and after completing her studies she started her career working for luxury hotel chains. Following a relocation to Bristol she subsequently worked for a large family run estate agency firm in Portishead for nine years, where she developed her true passion for residential sales and qualified as an estate agent, which has allowed her to grow into the role she undertakes today.
Debbie and her husband relocated to the South Hams in 2019 to be closer to be their families and very much enjoys walking the South West coast footpath and Dartmoor National Park. Her wealth of knowledge and experience has proving to be invaluable to both clients and buyers alike.
Gordon attended Kelly College at Tavistock, then following a gap year he attended the Royal Agricultural College of Cirencester attaining a diploma in Real Estate and Land Management. A year in Canada followed, working on a large farm and after his return Gordon became manager of Portlemouth Estates Ltd which is where his love for the South Hams began. Career changes led Gordon to became the manager of a marine business for seven years, winning many sales awards and then to work with Land Rover. It was here that Gordon met some of the Marchand Petit crew and liked the look of the company; they were just opening their Totnes branch in 2000 and looking for a manager. Gordon went on to become a director and shareholder and remains a dedicated ‘dyed in the wool' Marchand Petit man to this day as company chairman.
Graziella has lived in Devon for the past 30 years, originally coming from the Oxford area and having Italian parents - hence the name. Her career as Personal Assistant has included working in Publishing, Overseas Advertising and Marketing, Banking and Commercial Insurance. In 1992 Graziella left work to start a family and help manage her husband's building and civil engineering company, gaining an understanding of the building industry and also developing a passion for property and design. Now that her daughters are both in full-time employment, she felt it was time to return to the workplace and thoroughly enjoys working with the team at Marchand Petit in the Salcombe office.
Helen has been with the company for 6 years and has worked in the industry for 19 years gaining experience in selling homes across all key areas of the region covering both rural and city markets.
In addition to dealing with town, city, and waterside property, coming from an equestrian family background Helen has a sound understanding of country matters and the needs of sellers and buyers alike looking for a move to the country.
"Having grown up in the South Hams I have a huge passion and deep-rooted connections to the area and am passionate about delivering a high level of service and building strong relationships with clients"
In her spare time Helen enjoys horse riding whenever she has the opportunity and most of all sandy beach walks with her family, two children and much loved dalmatian Rosie.
Job Titles:
- Senior Negotiator and PR & Events Coordinator
Returning home to the South Hams after 10 years of working abroad, involved in property development and after sales management on the Algarve and the Balearic Islands, Jane worked for a local independent estate agent running their South Hams office. In order to branch into new homes she joined the Exeter residential development department of an international estate agency and was delighted 10 years later to return to a previous favorite work place in Salcombe, to specialize in Marchand Petit's water front and new homes sector. With over twenty five years' experience in the residential property industry Jane has a sound knowledge and hands on experience of seeing projects through from their conception to the completed project, with a sound understanding of marketing strategy and maximizing development opportunity.
Job Titles:
- Property Management Coordinator
Natasha has lived in the area since 1995 where she ran her own restaurant/pubs and outside catering business with her husband, having a few mentions in the Telegraph and Times.
In 2004 it was time to hang up the apron strings. Natasha worked for Eurest contract catering as one of their managers for about 18 months. She then joined Fulfords based in Kingsbridge as their office administrator, where the manager and she turned the office around and increased their sales. Then after having her second child she was made redundant and joined Marchand Petit in September 2009 as a peripatetic administrator on a part time basis. She later joined the Lettings team on a permanent basis after a year.
An enthusiast of the residential property market, with particular knowledge of the western portion of the South Hams, and a Yealmpton resident, Roger is one of the West Country's most well known and experienced estate agents. A Fellow of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) and their South West residential property spokesman for many years, he is a respected market commentator in press, TV and radio. He brings over forty years' experience across a broad spectrum of property disciplines to the firm, having been at senior levels in two major regional practices, and founder of his own prestigious Plymouth based practice Punch & Roche.
In his spare time Roger is a founder member of Saltram Rotary Club, and in this respect is chairman of the organising committee of the Plymouth Santa Fun Run. He is also a keen and lifelong sporting cyclist and member of the Yealm Rouleurs, and is a steward of Yealmpton Community Methodist Church. Most of all he is a family man, married to Penny, and with three grown up children, and two small grandsons.