Live local, Meet Sumit Patel
June 2024 in Meet Your Neighbours
Live local. Meet Sumit Patel.
Westbrook’s community continues to grow by the day, with more happy purchasers than ever getting ready to call the estate ‘home’.
One person who doesn't need any persuading about how great Westbrook is, is Sumit Patel!
Sumit and his wife moved into their first home at Westbrook in 2020. And now, in another milestone, they’re about to become one of a growing number of Westbrook homeowners to build their second house on the Estate, having bought a larger block in Stage 70 late last year.
While their current home – their first, will always hold a special place in their hearts, they’re looking forward to starting building at their new Westbrook address just around the corner and to moving into their forever home mid-way through next year, along with their 5-year-old son.
We recently spoke with Sumit about what the couple love most about Westbrook and why they are not moving anywhere else, anytime soon!
There are so many factors to consider when purchasing land and building your own house. What made you choose Westbrook initially – and then to decide to purchase another larger block in the estate?
When we first arrived from India, we looked at quite a few estates, but ultimately decided on Westbrook because the well-designed masterplan really appealed to us, with all the existing and proposed facilities, not to mention lots of enticing green spaces and beautiful landscaping.
When you add in a V-Line train station, the Geelong Freeway, shops, and plenty of amenities, all just down the road, Westbrook felt like the perfect place to build our dream home.
Will you sell or rent out your original house when you move into your new one?
Yes, we’ll retain it as another investment property and rent it out. There’s huge demand for housing in Melbourne’s west and Westbrook is hands down one of the best residential estates in the area, where homes are only going to continue to appreciate in value. So, it makes total sense to us to hold on to both our current houses when we move into our new one.
The sales process can sometimes be a pretty daunting process – and you have now been through it twice. What have been your biggest challenges first time round, this time round?
When I was a first-time homebuyer, I remember feeling a bit overwhelmed because it was the first house we’d built in Australia, everything was entirely new to us, and we had no idea where to begin. Second time round, the whole process has been way easier, probably because we had a better idea of what we wanted and knew exactly what to expect.
How have the Westbrook Sales Team helped you and supported you so far?
Both times, it’s also helped that we received amazing customer service from the Westbrook Land Sales Office. Our Sales Consultants have been outstanding each time, and so helpful. They’ve also been so patient and supportive and guided us every step of the way, and they’ve continued to provide advice and assistance whenever we’ve need it for everything from land titling to design guidelines.
Have you decided yet what you want to build on your new block?
We’re upgrading to a bigger house. So, this time round, we’ve opted for a much larger block and we’re planning to build a single story 30 square home. While we’ve spoken to a lot of builders, we’re going with Carlisle Homes because their house designs really appeal to us.
What do you most like about living at Westbrook?
We love the fact that Westbrook been so well planned out; we love all the sporting fields, paths and parklands and the sense of being close to nature; we love the peace and serenity; we love that it’s close to our son’s school; and it’s also great being so close to the Tarneit Central Shopping Centre. Basically, Westbrook has everything we need right on our doorstep – and then some.