Patti Navilio, together with her husband Michael Lavender, specializes in the renovation of landmark homes in the Chicago area. For years they talked about creating a community where people could be part of a shared lifestyle. A lifestyle that values creating meals from the freshest ingredients, one where enjoyable physical activities are part of everyday life and one that values inner peace and tranquility. Most of all: taking the time to get off the merry-go-round of life and truly stop and smell the roses.