Chris joined Elder & Froy as the manager of the Crewkerne office in January 2009. Since then he has been made an Associate Director and has been an integral part of launching the company’s most recent office in Ilminster, which he also manages. With eight years of Estate Agency experience, seven of which have been in Crewkerne, Chris has an excellent understanding of the local market and is very well known within the town and surrounding villages. Born locally and living in Ilminster with his fiancé and young son, Chris has a passion for playing rugby. Chris has been awarded the NFOPP Level 3 Technical Award in The Sale of Residential Property and the NFOPP Level 3 Technical Award in Residential Letting and Property Management.

Hilary joined Elder & Froy’s Ilminster office in October 2010 as a full-time member of the team. Hilary completed a degree and a variety of retail management roles before becoming an Estate Agent and brings with her both customer service skills and a good knowledge of the surrounding area, as she has lived in Somerset all of her life. Hilary enjoys taking an active role within the local community, is a member of the Town band and enjoys dancing. Hilary has been awarded the NFOPP Level 3 Technical Award in the Sale of Residential Property.

Sally joined Elder & Froy in September 2010, having worked in Estate Agency for many years. Sally has lived in Ilminster for over 30 years, so she has built up strong community links within the town. She loves to sing, is a member of the local choir and supports the local theatre as often as she can.

Emma grew up in the town of Beaminster where she also went to sixth form. Previously she has worked as a swimming teacher in Crewkerne where she now lives with her partner. Emma enjoys show jumping and riding her horse through the beautiful Somerset countryside.

Chris joined Elder & Froy as the manager of the Crewkerne office in January 2009. Since then he has been made an Associate Director and has been an integral part of launching the company’s most recent office in Ilminster, which he also manages. With eight years of Estate Agency experience, seven of which have been in Crewkerne, Chris has an excellent understanding of the local market and is very well known within the town and surrounding villages. Born locally and living in Ilminster with his fiancé and young son, Chris has a passion for playing rugby. Chris has been awarded the NFOPP Level 3 Technical Award in The Sale of Residential Property and the NFOPP Level 3 Technical Award in Residential Letting and Property Management.

Alison joined Elder & Froy's Crewkerne team as a full-time member of staff in September 2009. She worked for many years as a legal secretary and a conveyencer and was born and educated in Yeovil, having lived there for most of her life. Now that Alison’s two children have grown up, she now has more time to dedicate to her career and finds that her legal knowledge is a valuable asset to her current role. She is known as a cheerful, efficient and extremely organised member of the team. Alison has been awarded the NFOPP Level 3 Technical Award in Residential Letting and Property Management.

Hayley joined Elder & Froy’s Crewkerne office in July 2010 on a part-time basis. She has an Estate Agency and conveyencing background and excellent customer service skills. Hayley has lived and worked in Somerset all of her life and lives in Crewkerne with her boyfriend and their young children. Hayley has been awarded the NFOPP Level 3 Technical Award in the Sale of Residential Property.

Katie joined Elder and Froy in June 2012 and is currently studying at Wadham sixth form. Katie lives in Crewkerne and is well known within the town. Her hobbies are dance, childcare, photography and walking in the countryside.
 

Fiona is a qualified Chartered Surveyor (Membership No. 083978), being an Associate Member of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS). She took a Diploma in Rural Estate Management at the Royal Agricultural College, Cirencester and qualified as a Chartered Surveyor (Rural Practice Division) in 1990. She worked on a country estate, before working as an Estates Bursar at an independent school for seven years with responsibility for major building projects.

Victoria joined the Dorchester team in May 2012. She has a nursing background, in both the military and NHS. Victoria has two young children and lives in Charminster, near to her family. Her legal training will be put to good use within an estate agency. Victoria enjoys many types of sports and thrives on being part of a team.

Laura joins Elder & Froy in April 2013 and will be based at our Poundbury office. Laura moved to Dorchester, 10 years ago from North London, where she worked as an estate agent for a number of years based in Highgate & Muswell Hill. In more recent times she has trained as a drug & alcohol councillor and has volunteered her time to helping some of the more vulnerable members of our community, as well as raising her own family and supporting her partner with his building business. She absolutely loves the local community of Dorchester & Poundbury and also the stunningly beautiful countryside we are so lucky to be surrounded by. She is very much looking forward to finding her feet in the Estate Agency industry again.

Stephen is a qualified Chartered Surveyor (Membership No. 080637) under the auspices of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS). He graduated with a degree at Oxford Polytechnic in 1986 and qualified as a Chartered Surveyor (General Practice Division) in 1988. Stephen's work experience up to the formation of Elder & Froy included working for Jones Lang Wootton - London City office, Chesterton Lalonde - London City office, Knight Frank & Rutley - Botswana.

Since founding Elder & Froy in 1999 Stephen has been involved with all aspects of the development and growth of the business, from sales and lettings to management. Stephen has used his experience in commercial property to provide advice in this sector of the market in West Dorset and beyond.

Debra joined Elder & Froy in 2009 as support staff for the Beaminster office. A career change from full-time teaching sees Debra joining as a full-time member of staff in the Dorchester office from March 2012. Debra lives in Beaminster with her husband and two children. Her knowledge of both Dorchester and Beaminster and their surrounding villages will prove a useful link between the neighbouring offices.

Julie has joined the Elder and Froy team in Beaminster as a full-time Sales Negotiator. Julie was born in Dorset, she has been married for thirty years with two children. She and her husband have returned to Drimpton after renovating a farmhouse in rural France for the past two years. Julie is a self-sufficient gardener, loving home grown vegetables also keeping a horse and chickens. Whatever your needs, Julie has a 'can do' attitude; she is positive and enthusiastic with a warm and friendly manner, and is always happy to help.

Sarah joined Elder & Froy in September 2007 as a full-time member of staff. She has a background conveyencing, which have served her well as an Estate Agent, as part of her responsibilities are for sales progressing. Sarah left to have her daughter Myah in March 2009 and re-joined the team on a part-time basis in both the Beaminster and Crewkerne offices in February 2010. Sarah was born locally and grew up in the village of Mosterton. She now lives in Beaminster with her husband and daughter. Sarah has been awarded the NFOPP Level 3 Technical Award in the Sale of Residential Property.

Connie is the daughter of Stephen Froy and has been familiar with our offices during her childhood. Connie, now an extremely confident and efficient young lady, is at sixth form in Sherborne and is enjoying helping out the Beaminster team as extra support on Saturdays.

Rod joined the Beaminster team in April 2012 to provide additional support on Saturday mornings. He and his wife moved to south Somerset in August 2011 from Leicester, following his retirement from teaching. Rod is relishing the new challenge of Estate Agency and meeting new people in the local community. His interests include art, photography and golf, and importantly enjoying life in the south west.