Plymouth Homes Offices
The location of both our Plymouth offices have been carefully chosen to offer our sellers unrivalled coverage for the marketing of their home. The Mutley Plain branch is positioned in the middle of the busy 'estate agent row' on Mutley Plain and the Crownhill Office is positioned on a prominent corner at the entrance to the busy shopping district. All properties 
available for sale are marketed from both offices. This ensures all potential purchasers will be offered details
of your home, with two offices selling your home for one fee. No other estate agent has this unique combination of a Mutley Plain and Crownhill office.
Plymouth Homes Team
When we first started trading, over eight years ago, we took empty premises on Mutley Plain and had to put photographs of our family and friends homes in the window because we had nothing to sell! Our only member of staff was Susan's daughter, Kate, who offered to help us for our first three months. Since then our team has steadily grown to include some of Plymouths most experienced and respected estate agents. We have chosen each individual especially to complement and enhance our ethos and levels of customer care.
The Company Directors
Born in Torpoint, Susan has spent all of her life living and working in the South West. Susan was educated at Torpoint and Callington schools. In 1985 Susan joined Fox & Sons as a weekend assistant and continued on a part time basis after the company was taken over by General Accident. Her career progressed on a full time basis with Constables where she was promoted to a Senior Negotiator and consistently performed as one of the top negotiators in the South West. In 1996 Susan joined Halifax Property Services as the Manager of the Ivybridge Branch, which soon became the towns market leader and one of the top Halifax branches in the South West. Susan lives in Manadon Park and has two children called Kate and Luke. Kate is a director for a recruitment consultancy in London and Luke is a consultant arboriculturist. Susan is also very excited as she has recently become a Grandma to Kate's newly born son Edward.
Born in Kent, Ian Mitchell moved to Plymouth in 1983 with his family, and was educated at Eggbuckland Community College. Following 'A' levels he studied at Wolverhampton University and gained a Business Economics Degree. Upon leaving University, in 1993, Ian was recruited to Halifax Property Services as a Management Trainee. After his initial training, he was appointed as the Branch Manager of the Reigate office in Surrey. During this period Ian continued to study and gained the Certificate of Residential Estate Agency from the College of Estate Management at Reading University. Promotion moved him to Burgess Hill, West Sussex as a Senior Manager and in April 1998, Ian moved back to Plymouth to run the Plympton Branch. Having run three of the Halifax's most successful offices Ian was admitted as a Fellow to the National Association of Estate Agents. Further studying in 2007 lead to Ian passing the Dimploma in domestic energy assessment and becoming qualified as a Domestic Energy Assessor. Ian lives in Manadon Park with his wife Joanne and they have two young daughters, Annabel and Eleanor.
The Team
Clive Shawcross has eleven years experience and superb knowledge across all areas of estate agency, specialising in the valuation and initial marketing of properties. His enthusiastic and professional manner combined with his extensive local knowledge are invaluable to both his clients and colleagues. Clive studied along with Ian in 2007 to become qualified as a Domestic Energy Assessor.
Stuart Huyton boasts a varied and successful estate agency career working in and around Plymouth for the past 17 years. His vast knowledge across all areas of the profession are invaluable to Plymouth Homes and his upbeat personality and sense of humour endear him to his colleagues and clients. Stuart specialises in the ongoing marketing of properties and ensuring clients are fully informed.
Jan Hopkins has worked in sales for all her adult life, and for the last five years has put these skills to good use whilst working with Susan and Ian. Accompanying prospective buyers to properties and maintaining mailing lists, Jan’s ability to match buyers with properties is superb and is recognised as being one of the best in Plymouth.
Ken Retter has worked in the property sector for many years and joined Plymouth Homes in the spring of 2005 after selling brand new properties. His excellent selling ability and friendly approach have established him as one of Plymouth’s finest sales negotiators. As well as keeping clients updated Ken is often out and about showing clients around properties.
Sharon Goodwin has over eight years experience in estate agency and has worked for several respected independent companies in and around Plymouth. Ian and Susan recognised that Sharon has exactly the skills needed to assist buyers and sellers with the legal aspects of their move and are delighted with the rapport she builds with her clients.
Matt Morrell has worked in the property sector for four years, spending two years in estate agency and then two years as a Manager for a new homes builder. Having returned to estate agency Matt enjoys all aspects of the job and especially likes helping clients co-ordinate their move once they have decided which property they wish to purchase.
Taking responsibility for the administration and advertising, Lisa Bethell joined Ian and Susan in April 2005. Lisa maintains our websites daily, ensures our sales details are well presented and that properties are shown to their best. Lisa also enjoys assisting in the front office.
Sue Dure is Plymouth homes longest serving employee, having joined Ian & Susan in April 2002. Sue has one of the most varied roles within the company; keeping prospective purchasers advised of new properties being placed onto the market, assisting with the administrative tasks and working in the Halifax Banking Agency.
Carol Sweby first entered the estate agency profession in 2001 and joined Ian and Susan in the autumn of 2006. Her personable nature ensures her clients warm to her as she enthusiastically travels around Plymouth showing properties to potential purchasers.
Michelle Le Marquand looks forward to every Saturday because she loves showing clients around property! Her enthusiasm is contagious making the process of viewing a property an enjoyable experience. Michelle also works during the week to assist on particularly busy occasions.
Plymouth Homes is the trading name of Plymouth Homes Limited. Registration Number 5615818