Contact Alton

Clive Powell-Richards

Partner

Clive’s first position in Estate Agency was back in April 1975 as office junior and tea boy with a small local independent. Many, many years later Clive has seen all the ups and downs of the local property market but according to his partners still makes an excellent cup of tea! Clive’s obsession with Estate Agency is combined with obsessions for DIY and gardening, which seem to take up every spare available second. Clive shares his life with his wife and three grown up children along with grandchildren and that’s not to mention a house full of dogs, cats and numerous horses. Clive also wants it mentioned that he is a keen Arsenal fan.

Polly Gillert

Partner

Polly is a country girl at heart living in a beautiful cottage in Winchfield with Pepper the dog. She has boundless enthusiasm and has proven herself to be an absolute natural at putting clients at their ease and really understanding their requirements. Educated in Midhurst, Polly has worked in both Selborne and Farringdon, so knows the Alton, Surrey and Hampshire area well. As the resident computer expert in our Alton estate agency, Polly is also capable of sorting out all her fellow Partners technological problems, which is important given that Clive, Nick and Tim still struggle to work the office toaster.

Kathleen Van Renen

Lettings Manager

Kathleen has joined us in a management role having worked in estate agency locally for many years gaining valuable experience within the Alton area.

As we are now the nearest agency office to Kathleens home she can walk to work within five minutes, not that she needs to do anymore walking as her weekend comprises walking her two dachshunds or walking around looking for interesting places to walk her dachshunds.

Here at WPR we love dogs so when pressed on the dachshunds we learned they are called Alfie and Luna

Apparently Alfie is a very good boy. Hmmm….

Kathleen lives with her fiancé and sites good books and coffee as passions. At no stage did she mention wine which we know is also on the list.

Kylie Rawlings

We are thrilled that Kylie has joined our exceptionally busy lettings department here in Alton. She is fully aware of the challenges of this constantly expanding part of our business.

Kylie has taken a beautifully unconventional route to join us here. Born in Australia not that long ago, ‘apparently’.

Fast forward 21 years, having met an English backpacker (an Alton boy) she moved to England in a temporary but full time way. The next period comprised flitting between the two counties with her now husband.

This holiday romance was proving to be very successful and has been blessed with two, now grown up, children and a couple of lovely dogs, all this time the flitting continued. Until now when this exhausted family have decided to permanently live in the UK and have chosen Alton. ‘Obviously’.

When asked, it is the draw of the gorgeous English countryside, defined seasons and history that she fell in love with and convinced her to stay. We assume her husband and family also had an influence.

Clare Knight

Assistant Branch Manager

When we asked Clare for a few details for her ‘meet the team’ profile, she mentioned an exceptionally busy life which Involved two sons various dogs and a husband. We did note the order they were listed. Upon reflection it appears she sadly has no dogs at the moment and her sons have grown up and left home. Clare and her husband have filled the void with holidays, weekends away, long walks, lunches and socialising.

Long term Alton resident Clare is considered to be the glue that bonds the office. Her friendly manner and attention to detail ensures confidence whether she is selling your home or indeed selling a home to you. Rather worrying like several members of the WPR team, she admits to a fondness for a glass of wine.

John McConkey

Sales

John was educated locally at Bohunt School in Liphook followed by Alton college and so knows the area like the back of his hand. When not busy in our WPR Alton office he thoroughly enjoys football and has played in various teams since the age of 6 and is a lifelong supporter of Brighton & Hove Albion where he is a season ticket holder. He also enjoys karting and Formula 1 and hopes to go to a Grand Prix in the coming years. The love of his life is his Cockapoo Bobby.

Karen Duggan

Office Manager

Originally from Buckinghamshire Karen has lived in Alton for nearly 20 years. Super efficient she is the engine behind the Alton team keeping the wheels of industry running smoothly so allowing the sales team to ‘do their stuff’. Along with her husband she enjoys going to see live music, in particular Soul, Jazz and Funk. She also has a Goodwood Road Racing Membership and a keen appreciation of Formula 1 and classic sports cars. She also finds time to spend with her two grown up daughters who live in the town.

Bruna Weeks

Administrator

Many years ago, Bruna worked with the partners of WPR whilst they were all with a former company. This must have traumatised her so much that she left to run a South London Pub. The world has turned a few times and some twenty years later we have managed to convince her to come and look after us again. Sun worshiping Bruna moved back to the well-known suntrap Alton for many reasons not least the amazing country walks she shares with her rescue Labrador Marley. Bruna’s hobbies include Gardening, Good Food, wine and of course Gin and tonic and has been known to enjoy them all simultaneously.

Peppa Gillert

Office Hoover

Now in her advanced years Peppa is an Alton office ever present and a confirmed team member. Her roles vary from sleeping outside the office in the summer in her capacity as head of security to withdrawing to the back of the office to her bed when conditions are less clement, still mostly sleeping. Technically not the most driven and active team member Peppa seems to enjoy significantly more compliments than the rest of the team from the passing public.