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There’s a new face at the helm of Wellsford’s Mike Pero office, with Jon Standbrook taking over from Denise Pearson after more than nine years.
He’s no stranger to the region, having lived in Puhoi for more than a decade, where he and wife Morag ran a successful business making mustards, chutneys and jams, and selling them at the Matakana Farmers’ Market.
Prior to that, his long and varied career included a spell in the British Army, landscape gardening, garden centre management and selling new-build homes.
But after moving to the Coromandel in 2011, Jon gave in to a long-held desire to try his hand at real estate and it seems he found his calling – in eight years there, he was lead listing and selling agent for five years, and second for the other three.
“I don’t regard myself as an amazing salesperson as such, but I get on with people, listen to what they want and combine that with hard work,” he says. “I think it reflects my enjoyment of people and passion for what I’m doing.”
Two years ago, Jon and Morag decided to return to the area and moved to Wharehine.“We were ready for a change and it was like coming home,” he says. “Then Wellsford Mike Pero happened to be wanting to sell and it’s evolved from there.”
Jon says his aim is to provide “great service, good value and great results”.
“It’s about building trust,” he says. “Both vendors and purchasers are going to be treated fairly, transparently and with understanding.”
