Why choose us

About Hearnes

Right from the start, we set out to change people’s perceptions of estate agents, prove that friendliness and professionalism can go hand in hand, be open and straightforward and always ready to help, be responsive and accountable, and live up to every promise they make.

In short, we aim to remove the usual stresses and strains from buying and selling and make the whole process as simple as you have a right to expect.

Lyndon, Lynda, Anthony Hearnes are proud to be able to give back to their communities by sponsoring many charities, businesses and schools, including The Ringwood and Ferndown Schools, Ringwood and Ferndown Carnivals, The New Forest Show, The Ellingham Show, Junior Tennis at The David Lloyd Sports and Leisure Club, The Rotary Club of Ringwood, Broadstone Cricket Club, Greenfield Junior Football Club, Team Max Charity, Salterns Alliss Merlo, British Legion, British Pedal Car Grand Prix and 1st Poulner Scouts.

Lynda and Lyndon were married in 1998 and have since had four children: Jordan, Noah, Samuel, and Grace.

As committed Christians, they believe their clients deserve a standard of service that is both ethical and effective. “We always endeavour to understand our clients' real needs and fulfil them in the way they’ve every right to expect. And we expect them to judge us on how well we achieve these aims”.

Lyndon’s estate agency career began in 1982 with a large corporate estate agency, where he progressed quickly through the company. He became Area Manager in the Bournemouth area in 1993 while working for the Hambro Group. After further success as Regional Manager, Lyndon recognised the need to move the business focus to the clients without the restrictions and inflexibility of a corporate agency.

Lynda was educated locally at Talbot Heath School, completed her A levels at Millfield School and obtained her Bachelor of Science and Master of Science degrees at Loughborough University. Her competitive nature has always driven her to succeed, highlighted by 12 years of competition in athletics at national level and twice running the London Marathon! Her time spent at a subsidiary of PepsiCo led her to fully understand the need for service excellence.

Anthony has been a Ringwood resident for many years and thoroughly enjoys the hospitable nature of the town. Sally is a Talbot Woods resident, enjoying the community spirit and The West Hants Club, of which Hearnes is the main sponsor.

Anthony was born and raised in Sway, Brockenhurst, where his family, The Holtoms, are known to have lived since 1860. Anthony has a particular passion for golf, his home club being Brockenhurst Manor Golf Club, where he enjoys family days (albeit rather competitively!) with his father, Edwin, former captain of BMGC, and son, Samuel. Much to Anthony’s dismay, Samuel is now hitting his drive further than Anthony! Anthony began his estate agency career in 1986, working for Elliot & Green in New Milton. Continuing to build his career and broaden his property sales knowledge, Anthony worked in eight towns and villages across Hampshire and Dorset before progressing to Manager of a flagship branch within a corporate estate agent in Ringwood.

Sally began her estate agency career in 2001 and quickly established herself as the top salesperson in Ringwood for a large corporate estate agency. Subsequently, at the age of 24, she was offered a managerial position at their Highcliffe office and through innovation and drive for the highest standards of customer service, Sally led this branch to record business levels. In 2010, with Anthony Holtom, she became a Shareholder and Director of Hearnes in Ringwood, where they have been able to offer a genuinely unrivalled and independent level of service whilst being an integral part of the local community.

In July 2013, Sally expanded the business further by opening a Bournemouth town centre office, where she currently enjoys managing a diverse range of properties with her team of experienced estate agents across 14 postcodes in a lively, cosmopolitan town. The Bournemouth office has already reached a market-leading position in this competitive marketplace whilst maintaining the highest levels of customer service in the area. Sally is experienced in selling a variety of property types, ranging from waterside and rural homes to town centre houses and apartments. This expertise, combined with her attention to detail and acute understanding of client needs, offers the buyers and sellers of Bournemouth an unrivalled level of service and an outstanding property experience, helping to alleviate the pressures of moving home.

Mark Stylianou joined Hearnes in 2014 as Managing Director of the Wimborne Office, having known Lyndon for ten years, working for a well-reputed agent in Westbourne during that period.

He was born in Kingston-upon-Thames and moved to Poole at the age of 5. His father is a Greek Cypriot, hence the surname ‘Stylianou’, and he is very close to his family of three sisters, seven nieces/nephews, and his parents, who all live in Wimborne and surrounding areas. Mark has been happily married to his wife Ruth for the past 18 years and has two daughters, Helana and Nicole. Both girls attend the local school and nursery.

He has lived in Wimborne for the past 14 years and enjoys the bustling atmosphere the market town has to offer, sampling some of the fine-dining restaurants it now has and its friendly community spirit. Mark has a wealth of experience as an estate agent and has worked in the Poole/Bournemouth area for the past 25 years, where he has built up an excellent reputation in customer service and sales, resulting in a large amount of repeat business over the years.

In his spare time, Mark enjoys running, especially around Wimborne and Pamphill. He has completed two London Marathons and is considering a third if he has time between taking his girls to ballet, swimming, and gymnastics!