Michaels Property Consultants Ltd, Wivenhoe

The son of a property developer and Master Builder, Alan grew up with an early interest and appetite to understand property and the people associated with all aspects of buying and selling. He knew at a young age, the importance of finding the right home for the right person. Starting his career as a trainee, Alan has organically grown his experience culminating in him now owning a broad range of skills combined with a strong work ethic. Early in his career Alan's potential was recognised and he was quickly nurtured to a position of management where he flourished. Alan would be the first person to say that he prides himself on honestly and integrity and that being professional comes before anything else. He lives locally with his wife and children and the family dog and having spent many years living in Great Bentley, Alan fell in love with the area and all of the surrounding villages. For the last 17 years or so, Alan has been valuing and selling properties specifically in this geographical area and his professionalism and calm approach to being successful has won him many accolades within the industry. Subsequently, Alan latterly found himself running an estate agents in Wivenhoe for a large organisation, whilst the location was great, he wanted something that would provide a rewarding work/life balance, hence Alan's recent move to run and manage Michaels of Wivenhoe. "The most important thing for me in this role, is building and maintaining healthy relationships that are built on the foundations of trust."

Born locally and having family living in Wivenhoe, means that Carla's knowledge of the area and local market is unrivalled. She herself attended the local schools and her young daughter currently enjoys the University Nursery whilst Carla is busy at work. Carla brings to Michaels a wealth of sales and marketing experience from within estate agency. Having worked for a large corporate company for some 12 years, Carla wanted to bring her expertise to a small independent organisation that enables her to really utilise her skills to the benefit of her clients. She is infectious by nature and her enthusiasm drives the best results - in all aspects Carla works over and above in her role. The personal approach to buying and selling is where Carla comes into her forte, her drive to be successful for her clients is relentless. She fully appreciates that moving home is one of the most exciting yet stressful things that people do. She feels privileged to support people through this process and applies her experience to ensure that her client's interests are always protected and this is always her priority. "Matching people to property makes me happy, it's all about everyone being happy with one outcome".

Having moved from Alresford many years ago, Ali lives in Wivenhoe with her husband and two teenage children, both of which attend the local schools. Ali also has many family members in the town and surrounding villages, who are very involved in various aspects of 'Local Life'. She herself is not far from a local event or function and supports the area and Wivenhoe in many ways and is very much an integrated member of the community. Ali's experience in business is far reaching; she has worked in banking, mortgage services, administrative roles and event organisation. She is leaving her role of the last 14 years to start a new challenge here at Michaels. Having had an interest in property and interior design for many years and with the added bonus of working within a Customer Care industry, Ali is the perfect person to act as hostess at our Wivenhoe office. She is the friendly face that greets our clients, whether by phone or when visiting. With her wealth of home-grown knowledge and her huge involvement locally, Ali hopes that her friendly and honest approach will put every client at ease. "How lucky am I to work in a town that I love so much and also play an integral part in helping people move home".

Sarah was born and raised in Wivenhoe and after leaving the village at 17, she then returned years later to raise her own family here. She has two older children at University and a younger son at the local school. Sarah has been in the industry for over 20 years and has worked in a huge variety of roles, from managing single offices to assisting in overseeing entire regions for one of the largest independent estate agent groups. There is no aspect of the job or selling/buying/letting process that Sarah has not dealt with. She is employed solely to provide our clients with updates and advice on the marketing of their home which allows her to impart her years of knowledge and expertise and guide our clients through the process. Most importantly, her advice is always impartial and honest. "Having moved many times myself (within Wivenhoe), I know that during this time you need to feel that when you speak to your estate agent, that you are the single most important client on the phone and not just one of many". Our customers are the parents, neighbours, sisters, brothers and friends of a new client and Sarah's work ethic is passionately based on making sure that every client receives an unparalleled service.

Wivenhoe born and bred, Aaron not only has an absolute appreciation of the place in which he lives and works but he is also passionate about his community. Local sport has been a large part of Aarons commitment to his home town and he has actively been involved in sports with the local schools and the Colne football college. Advancing to play semi-professional football for Wivenhoe and Brightlingsea. Before joining the property industry, Aaron worked for the local Wivenhoe supermarket and then latterly a large corporate property company, he gained a huge understanding of the industry but most importantly, an understanding of the importance of customer care, especially when working locally. Aaron is best placed in his home town to assist and support all of our clients with their house move. Not only is his local knowledge a great asset but his personal connections demonstrate his transparency and trustworthiness when providing advice. "When you work in your home town advising friends, family and friends of friends - you can't be anything other than completely authentic, we all need to live together." Aaron has always had a passion for property and architecture and he has a real interest in the history of the area. His family have been residents for years and many of the properties that we sell locally, invariably have a story attached to them which Aaron can relay. What better place to develop your career, than on your own doorstep.

Conor comes to us in Wivenhoe from a large property company and he brings with him, a professional and enthusiastic work ethic and a determined approach to customer care. Working locally gives Conor a fantastic opportunity to balance his commitment to his work but also enables him to enjoy his sporting activities in his leisure time. Conor is not shy to roll up his sleeves and work over and above in order to place the needs of his clients before anything. His competitive nature means that he will ensure that whatever he does, it will lead to success.