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 MS foundation wrap
  • 8’7” basement height, 9’ main floor height (or per plan), and 8’ second floor
  • 3⁄4” 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 steps

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’ x 8’ or One 16’ x 8’ 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 Finishes
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 5 1⁄2” baseboards and 3 1⁄2” 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 & 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” x 24” stacked bond tile floors in mudroom, foyer (some models), all bathrooms, and laundry room
  • Carpet in all bedrooms
  • Oak stairs, handrail and 3 1⁄2” newel posts with chamfer or dado 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 1⁄2” 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
  • $1500.00 allowance at The Lighting Shoppe for lighting fixtures
  • 1 interior ceiling fan box location and installation of one ceiling fan
  • CAT5 Ethernet to primary bedroom, great room, and office/den
  • 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 and standard faucet
  • Plumbing and electrical hook-ups for washer and dryer
    UPGRADES AVAILABLE
  • Cabinets
  • Custom sink/upgraded faucets
  • Countertop over washer and dryer