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j e r s e y s h o r e • F A L L / H O L I D A Y 2 0 1 5 55 system; and control over everything from lighting, individual room tem- peratures, and even TV remotes from your iPhone—from anywhere in the world. Indeed, the home is a marvel of high end details from the heated floors in all the bathrooms to the minutiae of quiet ball bearing door hinges—all of which Rose is well versed. The problem is, on a house tour, he's never sure where to begin and where to end, for nearly every detail bears a story of the thought it involved. "My eyes see this at least three times a week," he says. "I want to be here, I care about this product… It's that level of understanding." For instance, on the third floor, the exterior captain's walk was upgraded after the construction team experi- enced last winter's freezing weather. Surrounded by low walls with drain- age ports, the floor is now heated, to avoid the inevitable icing and drain- age issues in frigid conditions. "We hold ourselves accountable… I would buy this house in a heart- beat… this house has no shortcuts… hidden behind the walls is all this good stuff. It's not a Hollywood set," says Rose. In addition to the essen- tial hurricane resistance measures, RBG incorporated AdvanTech ® sub- flooring, environmentally safe foam insulation with two layers of drywall, rigid ducts for quieter and better air flow and longevity, and a high efficiency HVAC system. The end result is a level of soundproofing that makes the home surprisingly quiet and peaceful. "My lifelong pursuit has been to improve the quality of things," explains Rose. With a B.S. in indus- trial engineering and a M.S. in industrial management, Rose spent the early part of his career imple- menting quality improvement tech- niques for corporations such as IBM, 3M, Hewlett Packard, Avon, and Nabisco. With a father who owned a heating and oil company, Rose's evolution to founder of RBG seemed natural. "I've built houses myself," he says. "I realized there's a big discon- nect between designing a home and building it." So he formed a partner- ship of high profile architects, design- ers, and engineers to streamline and harmonize the process—a veritable one-stop shopping experience for continued on page 56 Jeff Childers Jeff Childers The custom designed kitchen features solid wood cabinetry with matching fronts, recessed/under/ upper cabinet lighting, a La Cornue double farmhouse sink, quartzite countertops, a Carrara marble backsplash, and a quartzite multi-level center island with seating. The appliances include a 44" La Cornue dual fuel stove with a Zephyr ventilation hood, a side-by-side Sub-Zero refrigerator with four freezer drawers, a Miele dishwasher, a Fisher & Paykel dishwasher drawer, a Sharp microwave drawer, a Miele built in coffee station, and more.

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