I came to real estate the long way round, through the barn door.
I grew up riding and competing in Scotland. My parents ran a country inn, and I watched them show up every single day, all day. That work ethic stayed with me, for better or worse. I earned my undergraduate degree at Edinburgh University and my veterinary degree at the University of Glasgow, then practiced equine medicine in Ocala before my husband, Edgardo, also a veterinarian, and I moved to a horse farm in Palm City in 2009.
Since then I've been part of the equestrian communities of the Treasure Coast and the Palm Beaches as a veterinarian. I still see patients through my practice, Harbour Ridge Equine. Over the years that work has taken me onto farms from Palm Beach Gardens to Vero Beach, through emergencies and routine calls alike.
How real estate found me
My clients would often tell me they were looking to buy or sell a horse property, and I'd introduce the right people, because I knew the horses, the farms and the families. When a deal came together, it was incredibly satisfying. When it fell apart, I felt the frustration right along with them.
Getting licensed, and later earning my broker's license, gave me the ability to do that work properly: to protect people, solve problems, put the right deal together, and be accountable for the outcome. Today my particular expertise is matching equestrians with the right home for both them and their horses, along with acreage, waterfront and luxury property across the region.
“Do common things uncommonly well.” My late mentor, Dr. Sandy Love, gave me that standard, and it has guided my entire professional life.
Away from work
I serve on the advisory board of the Equine Rescue and Adoption Foundation in Palm City. When I'm not helping clients or helping horses perform at their best, you'll usually find me on the water, fishing or diving one of the reefs off Florida's east coast. That time on boats is a big part of why I care so much about getting waterfront details right.
