Meet the Team

Richard was born in Poole, Dorset and moved to Loughton in his younger years and has since lived in the local area most of his life. His estate agency career started in Loughton in 1987 and within three years he had progressed to the position of Manager and managed the Woolwich Loughton office for ten years. In 2000 he took a position in Woodford Green where he first met and worked with Lee. In 2009 they opened the Abode, Woodford Green office and have been working together ever since. Having worked in both corporate and independent estate agencies since 1987 Richard is one of the most experienced local agents in the industry. Richard is a member of the National Association of Estate Agents. When he is not working, he enjoys taking part in triathlons, surfing and family time in Devon and Cornwall.

richardhenderson@abodeweb.co.uk

Lee started his career in property at 18 years old working for an independent estate agent in Highams Park, Chingford. He later moved to a large corporate agency and worked his way up to Branch Manager and quickly progressed to Area Manager. Lee has lived and worked locally all his life and knows Woodford and Buckhurst Hill inside out. In 2009 he joined forces with Richard to open Abode and quickly became the go to agents in the area. Lee is both a member of the National Association of Estate Agents and the Association of Residential Letting Agents. When he is not working, he can be found mountain biking with his two children or doing a spot of yoga.

leedevey@abodeweb.co.uk

Tracy started her career in the Lettings Industry in 2009 and has been working as a Property Manager since. Tracy has lived in both Loughton and Buckhurst Hill most of her life so her local knowledge is second to none. Working in both corporate and independent environments over the years Tracy embraces her role and enjoys the day to day assistance to both Landlord and Tenant, always going the extra mile. In her spare time Tracy enjoys keeping fit at the local gym in Loughton and spending quality time with her two daughters.

tracyjoel@abodeweb.co.uk

Lochlan was born in Harlow, Essex, and has lived locally in Theydon Bois his entire life, so has a large amount experience and in-depth knowledge of the local areas. Lochlan has been very interested in the property world since dealing with his first Buy to Let property with the help of his two sisters at the age of 18, this sparked an interest and encouraged him to begin working in the property industry. He joined the Abode team at the beginning of 2022 he and has quickly learnt the ropes of both Sales and Lettings using the vast range of experience from the existing team. In his spare time, Lochlan enjoys, mountain biking, spending time with his family and most of all driving race cars, he has been competing in motorsport most of his life.

lochlan@abodeweb.co.uk

Wendy was born in Highams Park, Chingford and her very first job in the industry was also in Highams Park where she worked for several years. Working as a sales negotiator for most of her career she later moved into the marketing side of the industry, which over the years have evolved to include far more social media advertising. She is married to Lee the Director and very much keeps him on his toes. Wendy enjoys her spare time walking the family dog in Epping Forest and horse riding with her daughter.

wendy@abodeweb.co.uk

Chris is an independent, whole of market mortgage broker. Abode have been working with Chris for over ten years and he has been helping our buyers and vendors to finance hundreds of houses during that time. 

chris@abodeweb.co.uk

Claire began her career within the Property Industry 20 years ago. She started off in her hometown of Highams Park and has worked in both corporate and independent estate agents gaining extensive knowledge within the sales industry. Basing her career in Woodford Green where she has in depth knowledge of the area, Claire coordinates the sales department within Abode and guides our clients through the process embracing her role by taking on a hands-on and personal approach. When not at work Claire spends her time with her family, where there are always endless adventures.