Chris Lovell BSc. Est. Man. MRICS is a Chartered Surveyor and a Registered Valuer. He has been a qualified member of the General Practice division of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) since 1986 having attained his degree at Southbank University (then a Polytechnic!). He gained experience in London with Jones Lang Wootton (latterly Jones Lang La Salle) and King & Co (latterly King Sturge); both firms have now, incidentally, merged. He gained experience in several areas including Auctions, Property Management, Investment and Valuation, both in the UK and in Europe.

He returned to the Island in 1989 to join the family firm which was started by his Great Grandfather in 1879. He has over 20 years experience in the property market in Guernsey and, as a Company Director, he advises many private individuals, Companies and Corporates in Valuation, Investment and Agency roles. He regularly provides Bank valuations and acts as an “Expert” in property matters and is the Chairman of the Local Branch of the RICS. He fronts the Residential Team at Lovells and is ably assisted by Fran Bourget who is an Associate of the firm.

In his spare time he served as Constable of the Parish of St Saviour, a 3 year post; he enjoys boating (whenever the time and weather permits) and making shavings & saw dust from lumps of wood – otherwise known as woodworking! He and his wife can often be seen on the cliffs walking one of their many dogs.

After spending most of her working life in the finance sector, Fran joined the local market sales team in April 2005. Alongside her colleague Sophie, they have been working hard to further endorse the name of Lovells by offering a friendly and approachable service backed by a sound knowledge of the local property market. Appreciating that buying and selling property can be extremely stressful, Fran believes that one of the most important roles of a negotiator is to be able to communicate with people, helping to build a relationship based on confidence and trust.

Fran recently undertook a two year course gaining a Diploma in Surveying Practice and is an Associate Director of the company being responsible for the residential sales team. Fran works with both Sophie on the Local Market but also assists Chris Lovell with the Open Market.

Outside the office, Fran is heavily involved in running the music sessions of the Eisteddfod and loves spending her holidays visiting her sister in New Zealand!

Sophie has worked in the Estate Agency business for over ten years and has a broad knowledge of the Guernsey property market. Prior to this she worked in the finance industry and also spent time working with horses in both England and Australia.

Joining Lovells in 2005 as a Local Market Negotiator, Sophie also gained her Diploma in Surveying Practice and is now responsible for the day to day running of the local market department. Working alongside Fran, Sophie strives to provide an honest and professional approach to the Island’s property market.

Sophie loves spending time outdoors and can often be seen running or walking her small sausage dog along the beautiful south coast cliffs in St Martins!

Helen has recently joined Lovells as a trainee local market negotiator. She left the Grammar School with 3 A Levels in 2010 and has spent the last few months working as a cashier at NatWest.

Helen has wanted to be an estate agent from an early age and based her A level choices on the subjects she thought might be most useful to her when applying for a negotiator role. We are certainly keen to make use of her extensive knowledge of photography!

In her spare time, Helen plays volleyball in both the ladies and mixed leagues and also enjoys surfing and Zumba.

Michelle joined Lovells in 2008 as an Open Market Secretary/Receptionist.

Michelle’s role is to meet and greet our applicants and direct them to the correct department within the building. Michelle also has good knowledge of all of the properties currently for sale with Lovells and can provide potential purchasers with property details, directions etc.

Prior to joining Lovells, Michelle worked in the banking and insurance industries but felt that she needed a more rewarding position.
 

Sally-Ann joined Lovells in November 2009 as a Local Market Sales Secretary. Her role involves providing support to the Local Market Negotiators, arranging all of their viewings and assisting with enquiries from prospective purchasers. Sally-Ann also provides cover for the Open Market Secretary during holidays.

Sally-Ann was born and raised in Guernsey and her previous employment involves various positions within the hospitality industry and the States of Guernsey Home Department.