Steve has previously worked for a large corporate estate agent, together with a well-respected Truro firm gaining a wealth of knowledge and experience within the property sales industry. His local understanding of the Cornish property sales business is extensive, gaining instructions and selling houses throughout the county for his clients.Steve started his career as a student studying building construction, and as a result attained professional qualifications into the Chartered Institute of Building, giving him a genuine insight into house building, materials and construction techniques. It was therefore only a matter of time before he naturally progressed into estate agency.In his mid-twenties his love of diving led him into becoming a qualified commercial deep sea inspection diver, which took him to many parts of the world including the North Sea. Whilst inspection diving, Steve attained Graduate membership into the British Institute of non-destructive testing (GInstNDT )Steve and his wife Jo, a renowned chef, owned and operated Critchards Seafood Restaurant for many years in Porthleven which achieved many accolades and also appeared on TV. They have a son Ollie, who has recently graduated with an honours degree and currently lives in Bristol.During his spare time, Steve enjoys coastal path walking, surfing and catching up with the gardening!