Founded by Adele Smith, a seasoned Island estate agent with over 25 years of experience in the property industry. Adele has taken all her knowledge and expertise gained since 1997 and created a unique service that offers potential clients a personalised experience like no other.
With a background in new homes and residential sales, she has been appraising, marketing, and completing successful property transactions across the Isle of Wight for many years, Adele brings a wealth of experience to the local property arena. Having worked for prestigious companies like John D Wood and Co. in London and locally Watson Bull & Porter and Hose Rhodes Dickson, Adele understands the importance of networking and connecting with potential buyers from London and the surrounding areas as well as locally.
At Elliott Lincoln, customer service is our top priority. Adele is dedicated to making your property sale or purchase a smooth and stress-free experience wherever possible. With a focus on communication and transparency, Adele ensures that her clients feel supported and informed throughout their journey.
Contact Elliott Lincoln today and experience the difference of working with a dedicated and experienced estate agent.
Philip Weeks – with a 25-year background spanning financial services, leadership training and business consultancy, Philip brought a wealth of expertise when he transitioned into the property industry in 2013. Originally educated on the Island at Bembridge School on Hillway, Philip returned home to take on a director’s role within a local Island estate agency, where he established a robust training curriculum and headed up a comprehensive, HMRC regulated anti-money laundering programme. His dedication to the Island extends beyond business, having recently completed 12 years of service as a school governor for Ryde School with Upper Chine.
Having worked within the Island’s property industry for more than a decade, Philip understands that successful estate agency is about far more than simply marketing a home. His combination of property experience, financial understanding, attention to detail and ability to explain complex matters clearly enable him to provide clients with calm, considered and reassuring guidance throughout their move. He places great importance on honest communication, building trusted relationships and ensuring that every client feels fully informed and supported. Philip is delighted to bring his experience to Elliott Lincoln. He looks forward to championing the firm’s signature “end-to-end” approach, delivering a highly personalised service that accompanies clients every single step of the way, from the initial consultation right through to that special moving in day.
Contact Elliott Lincoln today and experience the difference of working with a dedicated and experienced estate agent.
Emily Ruddell – With over 12 years’ experience in the property industry, Emily has developed a wealth of knowledge and a thorough understanding of every stage of the property journey. Her warm, engaging nature immediately puts people at ease, while her experience and attention to detail make her an invaluable source of support for buyers and sellers alike.
Having grown up in Bembridge, the Isle of Wight has always been home to Emily. Her roots here have given her a genuine understanding of the Island, its communities and the individual character that makes each area so special.
Emily particularly enjoys the personal side of property and the privilege of being part of such an important chapter in someone’s life. Whether helping someone find their next home, guiding a seller through their move or simply being a reassuring voice at the end of the telephone, she is always on hand to offer calm, friendly and knowledgeable support.
One of Emily’s greatest strengths is progressing a sale from the moment it is agreed through to exchange and completion. With an excellent understanding of the conveyancing process and the legal stages involved, she knows exactly what needs to happen, when it needs to happen and who needs a gentle nudge along the way. If you would like someone firmly on your side and helping you through every step of your sale or purchase, Emily is exactly the person you would want beside you.
Emily is delighted to be continuing her property journey with Elliott Lincoln as our PrimeSet Associate, bringing her experience, local knowledge, infectious enthusiasm and genuine passion for helping people to the team.
Outside of work, Emily has a real passion for interior design and loves finding inspiration for homes and interiors. She enjoys spending time with her family and friends, being out and about with her much-loved dog and making the most of life on the Island she is proud to call home.
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John Serger – With 14 years’ experience in property sales and 20 years in business, John Serger brings a broad range of knowledge and experience to Elliott Lincoln.
John began his property career with Countrywide on the Isle of Wight, progressing quickly to become second-in-command at what was then the flagship branch of the Island’s largest estate agency. This gave him a strong grounding in residential sales and established the foundations for his future career.
He later moved to Brighton, where he became Assistant Branch Manager at one of the South Coast’s most successful sales and lettings agencies. Working within a high-performing branch, John helped manage a multimillion-pound operation and gained valuable experience in a particularly competitive property market. The company went on to outperform its competitors before merging with a London investment company in a deal worth more than £100 million.
John subsequently established his own estate agency in Lancashire. Competing successfully with firms that had served the area for more than a century, his business became the number one local agent. Its success was built around John’s hands-on approach, commercial understanding and ability to recognise what matters most to individual clients.
Now back on the Isle of Wight, John brings that experience to Elliott Lincoln and shares our belief that estate agency should feel personal, straightforward and refreshingly uncomplicated. As a dedicated Associate, he remains closely involved throughout the entire selling journey, providing one consistent point of contact from the initial conversation through to completion.
John understands that selling a property is often one of the most significant transactions a person will undertake. His approach combines clear guidance, personal attention and a premium service carefully tailored to each client and their property.
Contact Elliott Lincoln today and experience the difference of working with a dedicated and experienced estate agent.