Meet The Team

Steve Wiggins MNAEA

Director

Steve was born in Clacton and moved to Colchester in 1995. His Estate Agency career started when he left school 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 still 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.

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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.

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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.

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Martin Orchard

Senior Branch Valuer

Martin is married to Alison and lives in South Woodham Ferrers with their three children and says he loves summer BBQs. 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 was able to quickly expand this business and created a successful lettings division as well as launching a new office in Danbury from scratch. In 2019 the business was acquired by a major Estate Agency brand and Martin continued to be responsible for the day to day operations at the Danbury branch whilst also dealing with Land and Development in the area. Martin is passionate about the property industry and takes great pride in helping people through the home moving process which is often very overwhelming. His experience means he is able to provide expert knowledge and support clients through this process and is why he is the perfect fit for the Bond family. He is a very keen sportsman and in his younger days actually represented GB in world windsurfing! He is also a qualified dinghy instructor and has a cruiser skippers licence. He has a love of outdoor pursuits and enjoys Mountain Biking and Road Biking, jogging with his dog and fishing.

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Ali Wiggins

Sales Consultant

Alison started her career in the property industry over 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 and walking with their two French bulldogs.

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Alister Bailey

Sales Progressor

Alister cut his teeth as a conveyancer in Colchester and has over 30 years experience of residential conveyancing in Essex. Having taken a short sabbatical in 2021 he moved into estate agency as a sales progressor. 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. Out of the office Alister can be found on the golf course and also enjoys spending time with his family, especially his three grandchildren.

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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.

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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.

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Jamie Warwick

Senior Sales Consultant

Jamie was born in Chelmsford and his entire estate agency career has been in the local area. His strong work ethic, in-depth local knowledge, and commitment to exceptional customer care have seen him quickly progress into a senior sales role.

Jamie takes enormous pride in providing accurate price assessments of his clients’ homes through his local knowledge and the extensive market research he undertakes for them.

He also enjoys successfully guiding clients through the buying and selling process and helping them to achieve their dream move. Outside of work, Jamie enjoys staying active through martial arts. His relaxation time is spent with friends and family. He also enjoys watching TV and has a passion for comedies.

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Helen Hughes

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.

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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.

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