Our People
Seamus Wylie, Directorswylie@ayrtonwylie.com
Where I previously worked horribly hard:
My first job having left school, as a salesman for an American company in Ireland
What I think we are very good at:
Not taking ourselves too seriously.
My special subject is:
Anything Irish.
My favourite house in England:
Chatsworth
My favourite blue plaque and why:
William Wilberforce. My wife's great great (not sure how many greats!) grandfather.
My passion:
Not printable!
Simon Ayrton, Directorsayrton@ayrtonwylie.com
Where I previously worked horribly hard:
'The Caves de la Madelaine' in Paris delivering wine aged 21 and not knowing Paris!
What I think we are very good at:
Offering friendly, unpretentious and professional advice.
My special subject is:
Maths as I needed so much special help!
My favourite house in England:
Foys, North Cornwall - the setting for many memorable family holidays
My favourite blue plaque and why:
Jimi Hendrix - a guitar legend
My passion:
The painful art of learning how to play the guitar.
Tim Murray, Lettingstmurray@ayrtonwylie.com
Where I previously worked horribly hard:
Working for my Godparents grain firm one summer while I was at Uni. 5am start, 9 hours a day, 6 days a week in 90% humidity shovelling malting barley
What I think we are very good at:
Our knowledge and enthusiasm for property and the area in which we work.
My special subject is:
Wine.
My favourite house in England:
Bamburgh Castle - one of the most stunning settings and one of the best beaches in the country.
My favourite blue plaque and why:
Grahame Greene.
My passion:
Travelling, food and wine.
Justin Randall, Finance Directorjrandall@ayrtonwylie.com
Where I previously worked horribly hard:
Thorpe Park, in the summer of 1982, selling ice creams and refreshments from a rather hot and cramped van. Believe it or not this was the most glamorous of my various roles there that summer. The 'Two Ball Screwball' was the biggest selling ice cream purely as it provided much hilarity for all the girls when ordering!
What I think we are very good at:
Enjoying our work and not being afraid to tell clients something they might not want to hear.
My special subject is:
Currently it is cluster flies which are invading our home in Sussex!
My favourite house in England:
Anywhere with a Capability Brown designed garden. Imagine waking up each morning, opening the curtains and taking in the view!
My favourite blue plaque and why:
Spike Milligan's, as I can read his books again and again and they always make me chuckle.
My passion:
A good fictional crime book to make my commute seem shorter and skiing over New Year.
William Tremlett, Saleswtremlett@ayrtonwylie.com
Where I previously worked horribly hard:
First job in Estate Agency in Bristol whilst also working in a pub in the evenings to supplement the income. Worked 8am to 1am, 6 days a week!
What I think we are very good at:
Discreet, knowledgeable know-how
My special subject is:
Cricket and Property. Both are in the blood
My favourite house in England:
The Old Post Office, Tintagel. (I had just proposed to my wife in 2008 on a windswept cliff top in April and this is the first house we came to after that. It looks like a 'Middle Earth' house!)
My favourite blue plaque and why:
16 South Eaton Place (This house has 2 blue plaques. Philip Noel-Baker and Viscount Cecil. Both Nobel Peace Prize holders & both have excellent taste in houses!)
My passion:
Cricket / wine / long winter walks
Susie Babington, Salessbabington@ayrtonwylie.com
Where I previously worked horribly hard:
As a groom to the world's leading female polo player. Whoever said the sport was glamorous lied!
What I think we are very good at:
Local knowledge. Collectively we have over 40 years experience working in Belgravia.
My special subject is:
American dramas on E4. You can't beat them. Particularly when viewed with a large glass of wine.
My favourite house in England:
Highclere Castle.
My favourite blue plaque and why:
Ian Fleming because he created the greatest spy ever!
My passion:
Dachshunds. I want one called Daphne.
Lucinda Shackleton, PR Representativelucinda@identity-by-design.com
Where I previously worked horribly hard:
I always work horribly hard although one particular experience that stands out was trying to motivate 50 school children to run a compulsory 12km cross country race in the height of the Australian summer whilst working as a gap student many moons ago. Not an easy task!
What I think we are very good at:
Offering a great client focused service whilst not taking ourselves too seriously.
My special subject is:
Marketing and PR (obviously!) and anything to do with the second world war as having studied it at university, its been a bit of a passion of mine ever since... although there could be an argument for saying shoes and handbags as well!
My favourite house in England:
Anywhere in the countryside that happens to be surrounded by great views and in walking distance of a friendly local pub.
My favourite blue plaque and why:
Winston Churchill's house in Hyde Park Gate. Apart from being home to such an iconic man, I love the fact it's hidden down a side street yet still just a stone's throw from the great Hyde Park.
My passion:
Travelling, family, friends, great food and good wine. All great on their own, but even better when combined!
