Agent Q&A: Desmond Sylvester, Bective Leslie Marsh

Who are you? 
Desmond Sylvester, Financial Director at Bective Leslie Marsh
(020 7221 0099/ds@bectivelesliemarsh.co.uk).

How long have you been in the Ladbroke Grove area? 
Thirteen happy years. 

How would you describe your neighbourhood in three words?
Diverse, colourful and expensive.

Describe your working day…
The accounts department, based in our head office on Ladbroke Grove, has a really buzzy atmosphere. We oversee all of the office finances and work closely with the other branches to keep payments coming in and going out. 

Which are your favourite cafes and restaurants? 
Ruby & Sequoia on All Saints Road is a great place to go for dinner and drinks. The food is good – high quality and not too fussy.

Which are your favourite shops? 
Portobello Market is an obvious favourite, as it has a little bit of everything. And I like Tonic on Portobello Road – a really funky clothes shop.

Where do you go for a drink after work?
The Elgin pub on the corner of Ladbroke Grove and Elgin Crescent is really convenient or Market bar which has a great Thai restaurant.

How do you get about? 
I’m a fair-weather cyclist, but more often I get around in one of the company Honda Hybrids. 

Tell us something about the area we might not know… 
Ladbroke Grove Tube station is being redeveloped to have two entrances, which will relieve congestion during busy periods. 

Tell us something about your business we might not know… 
At BLM we have 50 members of staff across our six branches of which 25 are female and 25 are male!