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30 >> OUR HOUSE FALL 2017 Dominion LenDing Centres (5) et CAnADA, istoCk brought some colour in, but everywhere else it's really calm. For our backyard, we picked this really cool pool that's above ground and this really cool hot tub we have. it's like a miami feel in the backyard and it goes right into the forest. it feels like you're not in mississauga; it feels like you're up in the north somewhere. What do love most about your home? everything! i love our house. For me it's the fact that the kids have access to so much. they have a play room, they have their bedrooms upstairs and they have the downstairs where they can play as well. they can go downstairs right into the pool area. For me, it's the ability to be in my kitchen, have a coffee and walk outside. We have a little balcony area that looks out to this forest. We have so many exotic birds in our backyard. i've become a bird watcher; i just realized that! it's so relaxing. i'm not that far away from the city but after a hectic day it's just a calm feeling to go home. What does the word home mean to you? A place of relaxation, a place to release, a place to raise our kids. A home should be a place you want to go and enjoy. that's where it all starts. my family is my priority. i don't want to leave our house. that's the feeling i have because i travel so much. You have a background in electri- cal engineering. Do you do any DIY projects around the house? i tend to go in deeper than i should and seem to cause more problems. i do Patel enjoys some quality time at home with daughters Shyla and Ava, and husband Sam (above). "A home should be a place you want to go and enjoy. That's where it all starts. My family is my priority. I don't want to leave our house. That's the feeling I have because I travel so much."