This is Plymouth --OLIVIA Boulting has been working for the Connells Mutley office for four months and "always enjoyed working with people and had an interest in property for a long time so it just seemed to work".
Though Olivia was born in Essex, her parents moved around a lot as they were both in the police force. They eventually settled in Plymouth and Olivia attended Plymstock School and Ivybridge Community College.
She later studied Graphic Design and Illustration at Plymouth College of Art.
She loves living in Plymouth: "It's close to the sea and to the moors! I love the outdoors and there's so much to do. Plymouth has a great nightlife, too."
Olivia loves Victorian terrace houses and Georgian architecture and has a great passion for property.
"I'm a big people person and I enjoy matching people to their perfect property. As I deal with a lot of first-time buyers, I know it can be extremely daunting buying your first property, so I'm glad I can be here to give advice and make the process so much smoother!
"First-time buyer activity is improving with the help of government schemes like the Help to Buy and Shared Ownership. We've also got a continued strong buy to let activity in the market which is great as that's our two core buying groups.
"We have great confidence in the market but we are also seeing a shortage of new stock which is becoming a concern as there is such a great activity in selling. In general properties are selling quicker and closer to asking price."
On a Friday evening, after a week of selling properties, Olivia likes nothing better than taking her dogs for a walk on the beach or having a catch up with friends.
If she had a dream date it would be going paintballing with Johnny Knoxville and for a dinner party the choice of guests would be "Jake Gyllenhaal (because he is a gorgeous man!), Dawn French (she is just a genuinely nice person and I think she would make great dinner conversation) and Karl Pilkington (he would have me in stitches for the whole meal!)".
Olivia has three brothers and two sisters and another recent addition to the Connells office was one of her brothers, Cole Lockley. "We're really close. We're only 11 months and three weeks apart and it's good having the same interests."
Her tip for house seekers is to "buy sooner rather than later as property prices are starting to rise, also view a good selection before making an informed decision.
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