team brings to each client,” says Afshin Shirdarreh, founder and president of KingsGate Luxury Homes. “We are grateful for every achievement, but we also believe there is always more to learn and another opportunity to raise the standard.” Looking ahead, Afshin’s goal is not simply to collect more awards, but to continue creating homes worthy of that recognition - residences shaped around the individuality, lifestyle, and vision of each client. A recently completed Richmond Hill home offers a striking example. Afshin describes it as one of the most ambitious, luxurious, and detail-rich residences the company has completed in the GTA, and says the response from everyone who has toured it has been extraordinary. The Richmond Hill residence is, in many ways, the clearest expression yet of what KingsGate has always stood for. The homeowners came to the team with a simple but demanding directive: they wanted a home that was entirely their own. “They wanted something unlike anything they had seen before,” Afshin recalls. “They did not want us to copy another project. Every element had to be custom and created specifically for them.” From that brief, KingsGate coordinated the entire process - architecture, engineering, interior design, and construction - from concept through completion. Afshin describes the approach as detailed, methodical, and deeply collaborative. After the initial footprint and architectural drawings were approved, the team moved into interior design, selecting flooring, tile, lighting, JULYE 2026
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