About Us
Hose Rhodes Dickson is the Isle of Wight's leading estate agency with eight offices Islandwide. Take a look at our journey...
1990
Jeff Hose and Mark Rhodes founded Hose Rhodes in the summer of 1990 and opened the very first office in the heart of Ventnor.
1992
Richard Dickson joined the team and Hose Rhodes Dickson was born. The team opened a second office in Sandown.
1993
Jamies Busby joined Hose Rhodes Dickson and our Newport office opened its doors for the first time. Today, Jamie is a director and heads up our New Homes department.
1995
Waldron & Co of Bembridge merged with Hose Rhodes Dickson with Marcus Waldron becoming a director and opening our Bembridge branch. Also this year we launched our Country Homes department as well as our lettings department!
1998
Our fifth office opened on Ryde High Street. Today, you can find our Ryde branch at the top of the bustling Union Street.
2005
We moved our office from Sandown to Shanklin where Island Holiday Homes was formed alongside the sales and lettings departments.
2010
Hose Rhodes Dickson Auction Rooms was opened in the former Brading Waxworks building. Hose Rhodes Dickson Auction Rooms merged with Shanklin Auction Rooms 2017/18 to become HRD Auction Rooms.
2013
Cowes opened its doors with Jamie Busby at the helm.
2014
Philip Weeks joined Hose Rhodes Dickson with a background in the financial services industry, leadership training and business management. Philip now oversees our busy Shanklin branch.
2015
Richard Dickson officially retired from the day to day life at Hose Rhodes Dickson.
2017/18
Hose Rhodes Dickson Auction Rooms merged with Shanklin Auctions Rooms and HRD Auction Rooms was born with Warren Riches as Auctioneer.
2020
Our seventh branch opened in East Cowes and we all celebrated 30 years in business as the Island’s leading independent estate agents.
2021
HRD headed west and opened our branch No.8 in Freshwater.
2022
HRD was acquired by the Leaders Romans Group in August 2022, when Jeff and Mark exited the business. Some of the same faces remain including Matthew White, Marcus Waldron and Jamie Busby.
