of the Year for Lake Pointe in Stoney Creek from the Hamilton-Halton Home Builders’ Association (HHHBA).
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Presently, a hotbed of residential ventures lie ahead for Rosehaven. With two Platinum Home Collections set to launch this fall — Kleinburg Heritage Estates and The Randall Residences — Guglietti established an affirmation that exemplifies a more spiritual corporate philosophy: I am happy, I am healthy, I am home. “It’s a feeling of peace, of harmony, of haven,” he says of the new tag line. Kleinburg Heritage Estates will consist of nearly 50 luxury homes with architectural styles that span from Georgian and Victorian to Second Empire and Period Revival. With a galvanized expression, Guglietti goes on to highlight the heightened synthesis of exterior copper details, lifetime shingles, 10-foot main floor ceilings, elegant Downsview Kitchens and upgraded granites that will make this upscale community, embedded in history and encompassed by fine restaurants and retail boutiques, shine. The Randall Residences will be a mid-rise luxury condominium inspired by the belle époque of France in the heart of Oakville. Set forth by acclaimed contemporary architect Richard Wengle and the distinguished eye of designer Ferris Rafauli, all 36 spacious suites will fulfill the essence of Rosehaven’s Platinum promise. Both developments continue to fuel Guglietti’s
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IT’S A FEELING OF PEACE, OF HARMONY, OF HAVEN. – Marco Guglietti
passion to create “architecturally pleasing communities with well -designed interior layouts and quality finishes for families to enjoy and call home.”
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Family continues to be the stem of the brand’s flourishing success. “On our 20th anniversary, I got a little bit sentimental. It hit me by surprise, just remembering our beginnings, remembering family, remembering my father who started the company and passed away just over two years ago, and my mom, our life coach, love and support, who passed away seven years ago.” In their honour, the Guglietti family founded the Giovanni and Concetta Guglietti Family Foundation for which he, together with his brothers and their families, has donated more than $2 million to local hospitals and charities.
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For the Guglietti family, it looks like the future is coming up roses. With frequent trips overseas and artistic reminders of the Amalfi Coast and Capri suspended in his sky-lit foyer, Guglietti has more than made up for that missed trip to Europe. “I’m at a point where I’m feeling quite satisfied,” he says with a smile, “but there’s always further development that will come.” www.rosehavenhomes.com
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With his wife Michela carrying twins, Guglietti’s 12-hour workdays are unabridged. His four-year-old daughter, Connie, displays evidence that the next generation of Rosehaven is already budding. “She has a great eye for quality and detail; I think that she can be an added success to Rosehaven Homes. She’ll tell me, ‘Daddy, I want to help you build houses!’” 1. Rosehaven Homes’ Platinum Collection will launch this fall with The Randall Residences (in Oakville). 2. Kleinburg Heritage Estates. 3. Marco Guglietti embraces his builder-to-be daughter Connie in the courtyard of their Vaughan, Ont. home. 4. The design for the Guglietti’s hand-carved, limestone crest was the result of archival research in Italy. 5. A Giacomo Bianchi piazza is adorned with heritage Italian pieces such as this church bell that chimes daily.
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