Founded in 2009 by Graham Hughes, Steve Wiggins and Lee Mann, Bond Residential is a family run agency that specialise in Residential Sales, Land & New Homes, Residential Lettings and Property Management.
Located in Chelmsford and Danbury our aim is to ensure all of our customers receive an exceptional service. We achieve this by focusing on your personal needs and by using our local knowledge and years of experience to ensure your home is sold for the highest price.
We are also proud to be members of NAEA Propertymark which means we meet higher industry standards than the law demands and strictly adhere to their regulations, ensuring we provide you the best possible advice.
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To treat all customers as we would wish to be treated ourselves
To ensure you always receive friendly and honest support and advice
To never withhold any facts or information
To never promise anything that we are unable to deliver
To agree service levels with you from the outset
To have complete transparency in all our dealings
To provide you with an accurate guide to your homes value and not to deliberately overvalue your home to win your business
To ensure your complete satisfaction throughout.
WORD iS OUR BOND
OUR TEAM OF EXPERTS
Graham Hughes
Director
Graham was born and raised in Chelmsford and after moving to Brentwood for a brief period moved back to Chelmsford in the 1990’s. He started working with Steve at Taylor & Co in Chelmsford in 1993 and went on become Area Manager for Taylor & Co’s Essex Offices. He co-founded Bond Residential in 2010 with Steve and firmly believes customers deserve a more personal and caring approach to selling their home than the majority of estate agents are able to offer. Graham is proud to live in the local area with Helen and their three children. In his spare time he enjoys watching his beloved Liverpool (1970’s Child) Graham also enjoys regular spin classes at the Gym.
Steve Wiggins M.N.A.E.A. Director
Steve was born in Clacton and moved to Colchester in 1995. His Estate Agency career started with an apprenticeship in a local estate agents. After 5 years he joined a large national estate agency working in Colchester and in 1997 he was promoted and began working in Chelmsford which is where he first met Graham. Steve went on to be responsible for running multi branch operations across Essex, Kent, Suffolk and Norfolk. In 2010 he teamed up with Graham once again to start Bond Residential. Steve is extremely focused on providing customers with all of the support, advice and guidance they may need when moving home. Steve now lives in Lexden with his wife Alison, their two children and two french bulldogs. He is a lifelong Ipswich Town supporter and has been a season ticket holder with his son for several years. In his spare time Steve enjoys mountain biking, zwift cycling and has a collection of Japanese Koi carp.
Lee Mann Director
Lee was born and raised in Chelmsford and is very proud to call our wonderful city his home. He lives with his wife Hannah and their two sons. Lee started his estate agency career in the late 1990’s and teamed up with Graham and Steve at Bradford & Bingley estate agents prior to launching Bond Residential in 2010. Lee has forged an enviable reputation within the industry for his extensive knowledge of land values and the new homes market which has seen Bond Residential sell some of Chelmsfords’ most prominent new housing developments. In his spare time Lee now enjoys coaching his sons local football team.
Helen Hughes Senior Sales Consultant
Helen started her estate agency career over 25 years ago and quickly progressed from trainee sales consultant to a highly successful and respected property valuer. She has worked in a number of locations throughout Essex and in 1999 she married Graham. At this time she decided to put her career on hold so that she could focus on spending valuable time with their son and two daughters. Helen has been with Bond Residential since the very beginning and has been an integral part of the growth and success of the company. She also loves going to the Gym, Spinning classes and is an avid movie fan.
Martin Orchard Senior Branch Valuer
Martin started his career as an Engineer for Ford Motor Group culminating with the Henry Ford Award for his work on noise methodology. He then studied for an MBA before acquiring a highly successful Estate agents in Chelmsford in 2005. He expanded the business creating a successful lettings division and launching an office in Danbury. In 2019 the business was acquired by a major UK Estate Agency brand.
Martin is married to Alison and lives in South Woodham Ferrers with their three children. In his spare time he enjoys sailing, cycling, jogging with his dog and fishing.
Alison Wiggins Sales Consultant
OUR TEAM
Alison started her career in the property industry approximately 30 years ago when she began working for a highly successful family run Letting Agent in Colchester. She gained her ARLA qualification and then progressed from Lettings Consultant to Office Manager and subsequently Accounts Manager where she was responsible for portfolio landlords, accounts management and staff development and management. In 2020 with the family growing up and becoming more independent she joined the Bond family at the Danbury branch with her husband Steve. Alison enjoys reading, cinema and walking with the two Frenchies.
Stela Gorodenco
Lettings Property Manager
Stela started her career in London, she subsequently moved to Essex and now lives with her family in Chelmsford. Stela joined the Bond family in the Autumn 2023 and has over 5 years of industry experience. She has an extensive knowledge of the Residential Lettings market and in November 2023 attained her Level 3 qualification in Residential and Letting Management.
In her spare time Stela enjoys spending time with her family. They have a passion for travelling and love visiting new countries and destinations each year.
Matthew Rampersad Sales Manager
Matthew has lived in Springfield his whole life and attended Boswells High School. His sales career commenced with a prominent global telecommunications company, during which time he regularly set new sales records. Matthew was then persuaded to join an old school friend working in the estate agency industry. During this time Matthew focused on expanding his industry knowledge and studied extensively. Matthew has built up an outstanding reputation in his local area and joined the Bond Residential team in 2019 as one of our Senior Sales Consultants.
Melvin Tuttlebee Sales Progressor
Having successfully run his own estate agency business within the Chelmsford area for years, Melvin is one of the area’s most respected property professionals. His extensive knowledge of the industry and home buying process makes him the ideal person to look after our customers and ensure they are kept fully informed once we have agreed a sale. Melvin’s favourite past time is spending time with his beloved grandson who is the apple of his eye.
Byron Lodge Senior Sales Consultant
Byron was born and raised in Chelmsford and attended schools in Springfield and Writtle. His estate agency career commenced when he was 18 years old starting out as a trainee. Byron quickly developed his skillset and within 3 years was appointed as a branch lister providing valuations, home moving advice and placing properties onto the market. Byron joined the Bond family in the summer of 2023 as one of our Sales Consultants.
Oscar Ahlers
Sales Consultant
Oscar was born in Southend and his family moved around East Anglia and London as he grew up. During this time he worked in a number of varied roles which included a luxury hotel as part of the fast-paced night life of central London to the quiet countryside of Suffolk where he worked in the care industry.
Oscar is now settled in Essex and has always had an interest in the property industry and joined the team in 2023.
In his spare time Oscar enjoys keeping fit and attends his local gym regularly as well as hiking up mountains around the UK.
Debra O’Brien Sales Consultant
Debbie was born in Essex and lives in the riverside town of Burnham on Crouch. Debbie has worked in the property industry for more than 20 years and prides herself on delivering outstanding customer service. She strives to ensure that our customers’ home moving experience is as stress free as possible throughout. Outside of work she likes to spend time with family and friends and enjoys spin classes and walking.
Leah
Hughes
Sales Consultant
Leah is currently working part time whilst she is studying History at Queen Mary University in London. Leah loves the face-to-face dealings with customers, helping them view properties and being on their journey to buy a property. Leah has grown up hearing about estate agency and is fascinated by how much influence a good estate agent can have in helping clients find their dream home. In her spare time, she enjoys going to the gym, reading and being with family and friends.
MEET OUR TEAM
Selling or letting your home is such an important process that you need to be sure that you’re getting the right help. Choosing the wrong agent can mean you lose thousands of pounds in low valuations or poor negotiations. That is why we use Feefo , a company which is trusted by thousands of brands to independently collect reviews from their customers – and those customers know that Feefo reviews are the real deal.
Laura Jones
‘I really can’t thank all the guys at Bond enough’
I’ve not had amazing experiences with estate agents before, however Bond has changed my mind again :-). I sold my house through them this year and they were absolutely amazing. The guys kept on top of everything, liaising with all parties and making sure everything kept on track. They were easy to get hold of, extremely responsive and kept me updated every step of the way - which was brilliant.
The best thing is that every single person at Bond is absolutely lovely and a pleasure to deal with. I really can’t thank all the guys at Bond enough, I won’t be using any other estate agents again!
‘I would 100% recommend Bond Residential’
Lindsay Sackett
I purposely picked Bond Residential to sell my house because unlike most estate agents they actually listened to my situation and didn’t phone me 3 times a week bugging me!
A very professional and friendly service from everyone I spoke with, always answering my questions and calling me back when needed. Thank you everyone, and a special thank you to Melvin who was an absolute legend in my opinion and went above and beyond to get me where I needed to be!
Bond have been fantastic throughout the whole process of selling our home. We would highly recommend using Bond to act as agents for your sale. Selling a home can be very stressful but thanks to Steve and Melvin, who we dealt with throughout the process, we felt that we were in good hands. Professional, very experienced and above all, first class communication. We would like to thank Bond for their five star service. Our sale had lots of ups and downs, and that’s when you realise how important a good agent is!
The
marketing of your property can be the defining difference between not only going from ‘ for sale’ to ‘ sold’ but also in getting you the price you want. Here is a summary of just some of the things that are making the difference...
• Exclusive members for Chelmsford and Danbury of the 380+ branch Relocation Agent Network group
• Extensive online marketing with major property portals including Rightmove, Zoopla, OnTheMarket and Prime Location
• Downloadable colour property particulars with detailed floor plans
• Additional marketing through social media
• Email and SMS text confirmation for arranged viewings
• Feedback provided after every viewing
• Dedicated Sales Co-Ordinator to ensure that once a buyer is found the transaction proceeds as smoothly and quickly as possible
Market Research
We use the latest technology and data to provide you with an accurate appraisal of the value of your home. Our market appraisal reports look at the key information about your home that buyers consider such as the square footage, plot size, broadband speeds, council tax charges and planning history. We also look at local house prices for sold, under offer and for sale properties as well as house price trends since you purchased your home.
Presentation Of Your Home
Nowadays, with so many potential purchasers searching for their next home online it has never been more important to make sure your home is presented in the best possible way, that is why we use professional quality photography, detailed floorplans and an informative key facts for buyers report detailing information on local schools, transport links and general area guide.
Our Six Week Marketing Plan
We believe it’s important to put a marketing plan in place for when we launch your home and that’s why we have our six week plan which includes; featuring your home as a premium listing and a featured property on the various property websites we utilise as well as regular marketing mail outs via email and SMS. We also schedule a marketing meeting with you after the initial 6 weeks to review the response your home is receiving, that’s if we haven’t already sold it for you!
Negotiating The Best Price
Our highly skilled and experienced sales team will ensure we achieve you the best possible price for your home whilst also fully qualifying each offer to make certain we choose the best buyer for your home.
After Sales Progression Service
At Bond Residential we view ourselves as your agent, not only is our task to find you a suitable purchaser for your home at the best possible price in the shortest possible time we are also on hand to give you advice on your next home, whether that’s submitting an offer on your behalf, giving you advice on the value of a property, discussing a properties potential or any other aspect of buying or renting a property, either immediately after we’ve sold your home or at any stage in the future. 1 2 3 4 5 6
OUR MARKETiNG PROGRAMME
We believe that finding you a buyer is only half of our job complete, we also regularly liaise with you, your buyer, both sets of solicitors and any other link in the chain to make sure the sale progresses smoothly, jumping on any potential delays and most importantly keeping you updated the whole way through the process.
Your Agent Service
What Is Market Ready?
- Preparing your property to be ready for sale but without placing it on the open market.
- Making sure it is ready to go live at the click of a button when the circumstance/timing is right for you.
What needs to be done?
- Take Full Measurements & Details
- Prepare Professional Floorplan and Arrange Photography
- Prepare Marketing Brochure and Online Adverts for Approval - Complete ID & AML Checks
From There We Wait…
Our experience, legal knowledge and innovative marketing help ensure that we find a thoroughly referenced tenant for your property with the minimal fuss and delay. We can also tailor our comprehensive tenancy agreement to meet your own requirements.
A bespoke service tailored for individual homes
We recognise that the most unusual, unique and most sought after homes need to stand out from the crowd.
Our stunning and bespoke lifestyle marketing is designed to ensure that your home rises above the competition and grabs the attention of potential buyers.
PRESTiGE HOMES
Why we are supporting local charity, Kids Inspire .
In January 2020 Bond Residential teamed up with Kids Inspire as part of our 10 year anniversary following 10 years of helping our local community with all of their property needs.
As a local business, we have a responsibility to the community in which we operate and one of the most enjoyable parts of our job is meeting our neighbours and getting involved with local events, businesses, and charities. On our 10th birthday, we wanted to celebrate by giving back.
So we decided to support ‘Kids Inspire’: a local charity which stole our hearts with their compassion and help to those in need. Two years on we are proud to see the amazing work they carry out and how our donations are helping.
What do ‘Kids Inspire’ do?
The Essex-based charity supports children and young people recovering from traumatic experiences or dealing with emerging mental health difficulties. Psychological and behavioural issues can often arise from underlying trauma - which could be anything from family breakdown or conflict, bereavement, abuse or emerging mental health issues.
With each child they meet, they look and listen to how their past affects their present, reviewing closely the whole system revolving around them – school, family, peers, and more. Alongside that, they look at negative childhood experiences to make their practice trauma informed, addressing the causes rather than the symptoms.
Their overall aim is to make a positive difference to young lives by shaping their futures. Through proactive listening and therapeutic practice, they promote self-resilience, greater self-awareness, and relationship building to empower more positive life choices.
How will Bond Residential help in 2024?
We have successfully raised £9,000 for Kids Inspire since we started supporting them in 2020 and our aim is to continue to help contribute to the excellent work they are doing and we will make a donation to Kids Inspire for every home we sell in 2024 across the company!
As well as this, all of Bond Residential staff will be given paid time off work to take part in a volunteering day so they can also experience what an amazing charity this is. They will be giving the opportunity to take part in one of the following events:
• Taking part in a Kids club for 3 hours joining in with painting, acting and outside play.
• Gardening & general maintenance of the Kids Inspire offices and gardens.
• Christmas collection including wrapping presents and preparing food hampers for under privileged children.
This means whenever you are supporting us by using your local estate agents, you are also supporting local, vulnerable children in need. Throughout 2023, we will keep you updated on the money donated, so you know what an impact we’ve made together.
We’re proud to have serviced the local community in all of their buying, selling, renting, and letting needs, and it feels fantastic to be able to give some of that back locally.
How can you help further?
Any contribution you can make – no matter how small – is gratefully received. Kids Inspire’s mission is for all Essex children affected by trauma or emerging mental health difficulties, to receive specialist support to become healthy adults who lead full and fulfilling lives. By supporting Kids Inspire you are helping us on this mission.
Other ways to donate to Kids Inspire:
• Donate using Facebook
• Bank Transfer: NatWest 17727731 sort: 60-05-13 (please include your name as ref)
• Arrange a time to visit and donate in person by calling Kids Inspire on 01245 348707
• Send a payable cheque with your name and contact details to Kids Inspire, Hargrave House, Hollycroft, Great Baddow, Chelmsford, Essex, CM2 7FW
Kids Inspire aim to make a positive difference to young lives by shaping their futures. Through proactive listening and therapeutic practice, we promote self-resilience, greater self-awareness, and relationship building to empower more positive life choices.
