Brent and Marissa Shenneman didn’t have far to move when they purchased their second home at Eastlake Village, located in the master-planned, mixed-use community of Daybreak. Their first home was also located in Daybreak at the Founders Park Village.
The Shennemans originally moved to Daybreak a few years ago because it reminded them of Sugar House and the Avenues areas of Salt Lake City. They had searched for a home in these areas but couldn’t find one they were attached to and that fit their price range. Additionally, the homes they looked at were not large enough to appeal to their growing family, and with their soon-to-be-born first child in 2005, they needed more room.
“We weren’t planning on building a new home, but the Daybreak area was perfect for our family,” Marissa said. “With a number of nearby parks and several young families like our own, we decided to move into Daybreak’s first village.”
In 2006, after learning they were expecting their second child, the Shennemans chose to move into a larger home that would accommodate the new addition to their family and be a place where they could spend their future years together. They focused on choosing a builder in the new Eastlake Village because they wished to remain at Daybreak. Having heard positive remarks about Hamlet Homes from acquaintances and friends, they visited Hamlet’s models and eventually chose this leading Utah homebuilder over four other builders. Around Halloween of 2006, the Shennemans moved into their new Hamlet home.
“We loved our experience with Hamlet!” Marissa said. “It was unlike our experience with our first homebuilder where we felt they were dishonest in how they treated us. Hamlet’s sales representatives, Jamie and John, were always upfront, honest and accommodating to our needs.”
The Shennemans purchased the Westhaven model and chose the optional den attached to the living room. They love that the bedrooms are all located upstairs, and one of their most-used and favorite rooms is the kitchen, which they upgraded to a gourmet kitchen. “We enjoyed designing this area, especially because Amy at the Design Center made it fun for us,” said Marissa. “She was extremely helpful and patient, and she really listened to what we needed and wanted.”
Marissa continued, “Hamlet Homes truly makes buying a home a great and pleasant experience because of the effort they put forth. We have taken many friends to visit Hamlet’s models at Eastlake Village, and we recommend Hamlet to everyone we know.”
Both Marissa, 27, and Brent, 25, moved to Salt Lake City about five years ago from different areas of the country. Marissa came east from Santa Barbara, Calif. and Brent moved west from Grand Junction, Colo. Brent has worked for the ground crew at SkyWest Airlines for almost three years and Marissa stays home with their two-year-old daughter, Sofia, who is excited to soon meet the new addition to their family, a baby brother.
Brent and Marissa Shenneman
Eastlake Village II, Daybreak