Sell, sell, sell is what Andy wanted to do, even before he left school and this seemed to leave his careers tutor a bit stuck for advice! After a 5 year spell in Engineering and still no sales

After setting up an estate agency for a solicitors practice and then working for Prudential and Woolwich Property Services another challenge was needed, and in 1992 the Sanderson family relocated from Norwich and leapt at the chance of living in the mountainous countryside of Snowdonia. By 1998 the time was right to put all this experience and some of his own ideas into action and Sanderson estate agents was opened.

During 1999 and 2000 Andrew also studied hard to gain a Certificate of Practice in Estate Agency and achieved the distinction of becoming National Association of Estate Agents Student of the Year 2000.

Another newcomer to Wales! Alison was brought up and went to school on the Wirral, near Chester and spent many enjoyable family holidays in Snowdonia. She moved to Norwich to

In 1984 Alison and Andrew married and in 1987 she left work to raise their family, George (14), Grace (13) and Charlie (12). Over the next few years she worked from home on various projects including a catering business and sourcing and renovating antique Victorian fireplaces.

In 1997 Alison returned to work in the real world as the Personal Assistant to the Director of a Garden Tours Company. Over the next 2 years she was involved in many different areas of this business, organising visits to gardens all over the UK for travelers from around the world, and recently accompanied a tour to gardens in Italy. Thus she had many new skills, particularly in the fields of computers and office organisation, which she was able to put to good use when Sanderson Estate Agents opened in 1998. Alison works in the office in Barmouth and behind the scenes at home keeping the accounts (and her family!) in order.

Simon was born and brought up in Barmouth. He worked for J Charles Hughes & Co Solicitors after leaving school. The bright lights of the south soon began to beckon his yuppie tendencies

Staying in the South of England he then went to work for Nationwide Estate Agents as they began to develop the agency arm of their business, a sense of deja vous occurred as he was promoted to Epsom Branch Manager. During the 1990's Simon dabbled and travelled, including a spell in Prague as a print broker and working on the film 'First Knight' with Sean Connery and Richard Gere. Following that he served as Manager of the West Bromwich Building Society in Dolgellau, then a career change again when he joined Pearl Assurance Plc.Then in 1999 he joined Sanderson Estate Agents. Simon will often be found on the golf course. However, whilst business has been going really well the old golf handicap has suffered up from 8 to 12. What about him as a person, always serious I don't think so, but certainly, he does take the job seriously. He wants to do the clients proud, with the old adage fast, efficient, professional and friendly.

Brought up all over the place. You name it she probably lived there. As a child she spent 3 years living in Sweden, enjoying the delights of the winter wonderland and starting her love of

She has now lived in the area for 7 years, the longest she has ever lived anywhere! It must be good to compete with the likes of Sweden and South Africa! Work wise, she has always worked with people, all be this in very varied ways from teaching in a private school to handing out food parcels to the destitute. From teaching rock climbing to bookkeeping and now doing her bit for an up and coming Estate agency.

Lucy first approached this firm for work experience when still at school a few years ago as she has always harboured a desire to be an estate agent. Luckily for us we found space for one

Lucy began work with us in January 2002 and has all the attributes necessary to fit in with the existing office lifestyle, namely she is into motor bikes, fast cars and high living at the weekend!!!

Although fairly reserved at the outset Lucy has already settled in and is making a positive contribution to the high level of sales we have been arranging this year. Her friendly and helpful personality has made her very popular with many of our clients and we have received many glowing comments about her from buyers and sellers.