Charles Orlebar FNAEA MARLA
MAPIP Founder and Director

An estate agent for 3 decades having refined my craft over the period within corporate firms, high profile London agents and a practice of Chartered Surveyors and Auctioneers. Setting out on my own back in 2003, I am delighted that we have built up a successful business that has been established in the region for over 15 years! A family man living locally with our two boys you'll regularly see me on the school run and running between one school club and another when not working!

corlebar@charlesorlebar.co.uk
DDI 01933 351051

Elizabeth "Liz" Daker B.A. (Hons)
Director

Liz has over 17 years’ experience in estate agency and while being one of the owners of the business, she still enjoys being in the front line and looking after clients and buyers throughout the process. After graduating from the University of Exeter with a BA (Hons) in Modern Languages, she worked in the field of foreign direct investment for Euromoney plc in London. She returned to her hometown after the birth of her two children and joined Charles Orlebar Estate Agents back in October 2003. Liz has helped grow the business, she oversees the sales side of the business and helps maintain the excellent reputation we have for customer service. Liz carries out valuations on properties in Northamptonshire, North Bedfordshire and on the Cambridgeshire border. She enjoys the occasional glass of Rioja at the Griffin and long walks in the local area, and also spending time with her family in her spare time.

edaker@charlesorlebar.co.uk
DDI 01933 354178

George Gaskell
Sales Manager

George joined our company in 2014 as an apprentice Home Finder, he quickly progressed to become an experienced and successful negotiator in the sales team and was promoted in 2020 to become our Sales Manager. Alongside his excellent sales and negotiation skills, George has developed excellent marketing and photographic skills as well and now has responsibility for the marketing for all of our sales properties. He also takes a key part in training the team in all aspects of selling and marketing property and customer service. George has already purchased his first rental property and demonstrates an avid interest in the local property market. In his spare time, George enjoys football and spends his time outside work with his family and girlfriend.

ggaskell@charlesorlebar.co.uk
DDI 01933 354176

Simone Ogden
Sales & Lettings Negotiator

Simone is our local expert, born and bred in Higham Ferrers. She and her husband John resided in Chelveston for a number of years before moving back to Higham Ferrers in 2011. Simone worked for a corporate estate agency firm in the 1990s and joined Charles Orlebar as a mum returning to work. Simone works as a Sales Negotiator and takes great satisfaction in helping people finding their dream home. Simone plays hockey, likes the Griffin too and manages to combine her role here with looking after her three children and husband.

sogden@charlesorlebar.co.uk
DDI 01933 351054

Debra Gill
Property Consultant

With over 25 years of business development and customer account management experience along with sophisticated, intelligent, and creative marketing skills, Debra prides herself on really understanding her customer’s needs and going that extra mile to give that personal touch. She would like to make the whole process easy by taking control, so you don’t need to stress. Debra has been applying her exceptional level of dedication to assist, advise and inform her clients in the local area of Wellingborough and surrounding villages through each stage of the property transaction from the first day right through to completion. In her spare time, she enjoys playing pool and family pursuits with her teens like roller skating, countryside walking and generally having fun.

Iona Hart
Home Finder

Iona joined our company in 2020 after 5 years’ experience in customer service roles. She has quickly adapted to the world of selling houses and especially enjoys meeting buyers and sellers, showing buyers round beautiful homes and developing relationships with clients and buyers alike. In her spare time, Iona spends much of her time horse riding and looking after her horse, Rylea.