Features

One of the most exciting aspects of building a new home is that you get to choose the features and finishing touches you want, right from the very beginning.

Your Home’s Construction

STANDARD:

• All building permits and inspections
• Enrollment in the 7-year Tarion New Home Warranty Program
• Nine inch poured concrete foundation with Delta M5 foundation wrap
• 8’7″ basement height, 9′ main floor height (or per plan), and 8′ second floor
• ¾” floor decking and minimum 7/16″ roof sheathing
• Structural engineered floor system
• Attic insulated with R60 blown fibre
• Above ground exterior walls insulated to R25
• Below ground exterior walls insulated to R18 and framed
• Cold cellars in some models, per plan
• Concrete driveway and sidewalk to front porch
• Concrete front porch and step

UPGRADES AVAILABLE:

• Rear deck
• Rear covered patio/deck roof
• Increased insulation
• Concrete sidewalk to (optional) man door

Exterior Finishes

STANDARD:

• Premium lifetime fiberglass-based asphalt shingles
• Brick exterior on main floor, based on model
• Address stone/house numbers
• Hardie board on second floor street facing elevation(s)
• Horizontal vinyl siding on second level non-street facing elevations
• Maintenance free aluminum soffits, facia, and eavestroughs
• Maintenance free white windows
• Window grilles on front windows
• Smooth paintable or stainable exterior doors
• Two 8’x8′ or One 16’x8′ insulated garage door(s)
• Garage door openers (keypad included with opener upgrade)
• Lot graded to final level with top soil and fully sodded

UPGRADES AVAILABLE:

• Architectural shingles or metal roofing
• Stone finishes on exterior main floor
• Hardie board on non-street facing elevations
• Stucco finish on second floor elevation
• Black windows outside only or both outside and inside
• Wood grain look stainable or paintable front door
• Window on front door
• Windows on garage doors
• Man door from garage to side yard

Interior Finishings

STANDARD:

• Flat orange peel ceilings
• 80″ hollow core interior doors
• Lever handles in satin nickel or black with round or square baseplate
• Two finish coats of premium acrylic paint in up to three colours of your choosing
• Deluxe trim package including 5½” baseboards and 3½” casings
• Wire shelving in all closets
• One sided 44″ electric fireplace in great room
• Unfinished basement with 3-piece washroom rough-in
• Smoke/carbon monoxide detectors as per code requirements

UPGRADES AVAILABLE:

• Vaulted, tray, boxed, beamed, or coffered ceilings
• 96″ interior doors
• Specialty interior doors: barn door, glass insert, frosted, solid core
• Locks for interior doors
• Additional interior paint colours
• Fireplace mantle, full tile, or decorative fireplace wall
• Garage interior painted
• Stairwell to basement finished with orange peel ceiling and painted walls
• Finished basement

Flooring and Stairs

STANDARD:

• Engineered hardwood on main floor excluding mudroom, powder room and foyer (some models)
• Engineered hardwood in the second-floor hallway and any loft area
• 12″x24″ stacked bond tile floors in mudroom, foyer (some models), all bathrooms, and laundry room
• Carpet in all bedrooms
• Oak stairs, handrail and 3 ½” newel posts with chamfer or daydo top stained to match hardwood
• Round black iron spindles
• Paint grade unfinished stairs to basement

UPGRADES AVAILABLE:

• Hardwood in bedrooms
• Tile in different sizes, shapes, or layouts
• 4 ½” newel posts, bevel details, or Windsor caps on posts
• Feature spindles

Kitchen

STANDARD:

• 36″ cabinets with crown mouldings
• Soft close cabinet drawers and doors
• One 3-bank of pot drawers
• Tile backsplash in 1/3 offset installation
• Granite or quartz countertops
• Stainless steel sink
• Dishwasher opening with electrical and plumbing rough-in
• Water line to fridge
• Under cabinet lighting
• Stainless steel undermount range hood

UPGRADES AVAILABLE:

• Glass cabinet doors
• Modifications to kitchen layout
• Upgraded range hood (undermount or chimney style)
• Cabinets in butler’s pantry
• Prep/bar sink in kitchen or pantry

Bathrooms

STANDARD:

• Cabinets from builder’s selections or pedestal sink per plan
• Granite or quartz countertop with under mount sink
• Chrome fixtures
• Acrylic tub-shower combo in main and/or jack & jill bathrooms
• Free standing soaker tub in ensuite
• Tiled shower with glass surround in ensuite
• Frameless mirrors
• Tissue holder and towel bar or hook in each bathroom (based on model)

UPGRADES AVAILABLE:

• Black fixtures
• Tub with tile surround in main and/or jack & jill bathrooms
• Shelves, seats, or niches in tiled showers
• Handheld wand for ensuite soaker tub
• Chrome or black frames for mirrors
• Rain shower head or handheld shower head

Plumbing

STANDARD:

• Scald-proof taps in all bathrooms
• Exterior water lines in garage and at rear of home
• Sump-pump in basement

Electrical

STANDARD:

• 200 Amp service wired per Ontario Electrical Safety Code
• 15 LED pot-lights for the interior and exterior of the home
• $1750.00 (HST included) allowance at The Lighting Shoppe for lighting fixtures
• 1 interior ceiling fan box location and installation of one ceiling fan
• CAT5 Ethernet to master bedroom, great room, and office/den (based on model)
• In-wall conduit for TV wires in great room

UPGRADES AVAILABLE:

• Additional pot-lights
• Installation of lights with hanging crystals/baubles
• Additional ceiling fan boxes and additional ceiling fan installation
• Additional CAT5 Ethernet outlets
• Additional standard or non-standard outlets (ex. USB)
• Additional switches, dimmer switches, or 3-way switches
• Christmas light outlet in eaves with dedicated switch
• Security system rough-in
• Central vac rough-in
• Central vac system
• Smart home integration

HVAC

STANDARD:

• Direct vent gas hot water heater rental
• High efficiency two stage furnace with DC motor and programmable two stage thermostat
• Central air conditioning
• Heat Recovery Ventilation (HRV) system linked to furnace

UPGRADES AVAILABLE:

• Owned hot water tank or tankless hot water system from our HVAC provider
• Gas line for stove
• Gas line for barbeque

Laundry Room

STANDARD:

• Builder’s laundry sink cabinet
• Plumbing and electrical hook-ups for washer and dryer

UPGRADES AVAILABLE:

• Cabinets
• Custom sink/upgraded faucets
• Countertop over washer and dryer