Samuel Estates Streatham

Managing Director

Nicholas Samuel MNAEA MARLA

After taking over several agencies, Nick has grown Samuel Estates’s property portfolio and expanded the lettings part of our business into Central, East, and South East London. It is now an award-winning boutique agency with an increasing number of international customers.

Before Samuel Estates, Nick worked in a senior role within the IT Directorate for Post Office, overseeing change control and commercial input on the automation platform run by Fujitsu Services – formerly Europe’s largest ever non-military IT contract.

Nick is heavily involved in the local business community as a Director of the Merton Chamber of Commerce and also held the position as Chair of a Town Centre Partnership Board. Hobbies include tennis, personal fitness, paddle-boarding and Nick is a keen adventure traveller.

Operations Director

Paul Ahearn

Paul, originally from Zimbabwe, joined Samuel Estates in 2006, previously coming from an accounting background. Paul has worked hard to assist in growing and making Samuel Estates the success we are today.

Paul’s primary role is overseeing the day-to-day operations of the company, covering lettings, sales and property management. His knowledge and understanding of the property market is second to none.

When he finds time to relax, he loves nothing more than going fly fishing in the country.

Lettings Consultant

Stefano Basciu MARLA

Stefano Basciu is one of our Letting Consultants and joined the team in March 2018. Since he moved to London in 2006, he has worked in the hospitality sector climbing the managerial ladder up to restaurant general manager. He then made the jump to the estate industry, bringing his particular attention of the customer care into this business with his unique Italian character and passion.

His favourite aspect of working at Samuel Estates is the friendly approach combined with the high skill of every team member that is always there for help and support. Outside of work, Stefano enjoys binge-watching TV series on Netflix, dining out with his girlfriend and spending time home petting his beautiful cat Fiona.

Client Accounts Manager

Susanne Mathes

Susanne has been with Samuel Estates since 2016 and has worked in the industry for nearly a decade. A lawyer by training, she has responsibility for overseeing and administering the clients accounts. A fan of order and efficiency, she enjoys supporting her colleagues in the property management team and engaging with a wide variety of landlords, tenants and suppliers.

Outside of work, Susanne enjoys spending time with her family, swimming and catching up with friends.

Head of Lettings

Ryan Chemaly

Ryan joined Samuel Estates in October 2015 as a Lettings Coordinator. In June 2018 he was promoted to Lettings Manager and has been loving every minute of it!

Walking into client’s homes and helping them achieve their rental objectives is great job satisfaction. He offers honest advice and takes a consultative approach to the rental market, understanding our client’s needs and mapping out a plan for success.

Outside of Samuel Estates Ryan is a new father and enjoys spending time with his family and watching sports.

Property Manager

Angela Bartiromo

Angela has worked for Samuel Estates since May 2011 coming from a fashion retail background, supervising staff and the daily runnings of the store.

She now works as part of our Property Management team, carrying out property inspections on all our managed properties.

Her favourite reason for working for Samuel Estates is working our positive team spirit. She loves creating a friendly face and atmosphere.

A typical day for Angela is getting out and checking properties and liaising with tenants, landlords and contractors.

Outside of work, she enjoys spending time with friends and family and keeping fit.

Renewals Coordinator & Property Management Support

Luke Pegg

With over 6 years already under his belt in the industry, Luke has joined the Lettings teams as a Renewals Administrator. Having worked for Countrywide as an apprentice he worked his way up to Lettings and Renewals Negotiator. As a former Army Cadet, he has a keen eye for detail and process! Luke aims to make every customer experience as pleasant (and efficient!) as possible.

Outside of Samuel Estates, Luke enjoys following football, listening to music and spending time with family and friends.

Property Manager

Luisa Costa

Luisa started her Property Management career in 2010 within the serviced apartments industry. She then moved into residential Property Management and hasn’t looked back since! Interior Design is one of her many passions, so she enjoys spending time on her house interior, which is always changing! Hailing from Madeira, she loves traditional Portuguese cuisine and aims to indulge in this passion every weekend.

Luisa enjoys the challenges that Property Management can encounter on a day-to-day basis. Being highly organised and a customer-centric, she gets the job done!

Saturday Receptionist

Sebastian Douglas

Sebastian joined Samuel Estates in May 2022. Sebastian has always had a keen interest in the property industry, which started at a very young age. Sebastian works on our reception during weekends.

Sebastian aims to provide all his clients with an efficient, professional, and friendly service. He approaches every task with enthusiasm and determination.

Outside of Samuel Estates, Sebastian is interested in sports cars and various designer clothes. He also plays rugby and enjoys going to the gym on the weekends.

Property Manager

David Mortimer

David joined Samuel Estates in 2022.

He has over 8 years of experience working in property management in a wide range of property types from HMO to regular residential lets. He has always enjoyed both aspects of client management and building good relationships with both tenants and client landlords.

He always strives to provide excellent customer service and finds satisfaction in resolving issues and keeping all parties happy with their service.

In his spare time, he enjoys spending time with his family and their array of activities and socialising with friends.

Head of Residential Sales

Charl Cilliers

Charl has been working in the property industry since 2009, having recently relocated from South Africa to the UK, he joined Samuel Estates in May 2023 and is committed to achieving outstanding results in the industry.

Charl strongly believes that effective communication among all parties is crucial for success and leads to happy clients.

He aims to expand the sales division within the company and become the first choice for every homeowner and prospective buyer in our serviced areas.

During his free time, Charl enjoys spending time with his family and relaxing at home whilst also enjoying an occasional round of golf.

Senior Property Manager

Stephen Streek MARLA

Stephen brings to Samuel Estates a wealth of knowledge from working as a property manager. He has spent over three decades excelling in the competitive landscape of residential letting establishing a reputation as a well-respected and innovative agent. His reputation is built on trust, straight-talking, transparency and good local knowledge.

When he has time to relax he likes nothing better than spending time fishing, skating wall climbing or attempting to ballroom dance which is difficult with two left feet.

Property Manager

Hassan Hassain

Hassan joined Samuel Estates in 2023, with a profound passion for property that he nurtured since a young age. Hassan is a people’s person and working on the front line, he consistently delivers an efficient, professional, and amiable experience to our esteemed clients.‌

Approaching each task with a dedicated spirit, Hassan continuously endeavours for excellence, infusing every interaction with enthusiasm and determination.

Beyond Samuel Estates, Hassan derives fulfilment from participating in team sports such as cricket, football, and basketball. When he is not out on the field, he is the gym embracing an active lifestyle.