Q1  Years in the business?    39 years

Q2  Why I love London/ why I like to work here?    Due to the diversity of the place and the people. It’s vibrant and interesting

Q3  First London home?   Hampstead Garden Suburb

Q4  If I wasn’t an estate agent I’d be?  An actor

Q5  Favourite London Street?  Park Lane

Q6 Favourite client/sale (no names!) ? This person wandered into my office 5 years ago and bought a lovely flat in Hampstead. Not only were they as good as their word but delightful and friendly throughout the  transaction. Subsequently they have sent other clients who have bought, sold and rented via Heathgate and they still remain a favourite client of mine and everyone in the office

Q7  Favourite place – shop/restaurant/park etc. – and why?  Soho for its buzz. Selfridges for the variety. The Ledbury for the excellent food. Hampstead Heath for the walks and views,  the interesting and almost rugged terrain, the expanse of it, the ponds and the wildlife

Q8  Favourite place to grab a coffee?  The Coffee Cup in Hampstead High Street

Q9  Where do you go for head space in the city?  Walking around Hampstead Heath.

Q10 What’s your hidden talent?  Dancing

Q11  Period property or new-build?  I like both but prefer period

Q12 Take one person, dead, alive or fictional, out in London – who and where?  Sherlock Holmes to tea at The Ritz where we could chat in quiet comfort.

Q13  Aliens attack – which London landmark/place would you save?  The tunnels under the Houses of Parliament so I could mount a retaliatory strike back.

Q14 Creature comfort – one home luxury you can’t live without.  My smart television with all the extra channels.

Fabric Magazine January 2018