Picture Homes

EXTERIOR AND STRUCTURE

• Natural clay brick in pre-selected colour combinations on front elevations with a combination of brick and maintenance-free siding on side and rear elevations (for Elevation "A" only).
• Exteriors are wood grain maintenance-free vinyl siding with a stone plinth in pre-selected colour combinations on front elevations (for Elevation "B" only).
• Elevation "C" to be all clay brick on first and second floors, front, rear and sides with stone on front as per elevation.
• Maintenance free aluminum soffits, fascia, eavestroughs and downspouts.
• Lot grading will be to the requirements of the Municipality.
• Fully sodded lot.
• Two exterior lawn service taps (rear and garage).
• Self-sealing "25 year" fiberglass shingles to specially blended colours.
• Driveway surfaced in crushed stone.
• Pre-cast concrete walks to front entry and approximately 45 sq.ft. of patio slabs at patio door.
• Steel Sectional roll-up garage door(s) with decorative clear panels. (as per elevation).
• "Welcoming" front porches (as per plan).
• Decorative home numbers.
• Foundations wrapped with drainage membrane to minimize water penetration.
• Steel beam construction.
• Superior 2"x6" kiln dried wood exterior wall construction on all insulated walls.
• 5/8" 'tongue and groove' plywood sub-flooring (not particle board).
• 3/8" plywood roof sheathing (not particle board).
• Door from garage to home interior (where permitted by Regulation). May require steps and or landing (as per plan).
• Side door to home interior (where permitted by Regulation). May require landing and steps (as per plan).
• Metal insulated front exterior door.
• Side and/or rear exterior doors to be metal insulated (where applicable).
• Vinyl sliding 6' patio doors with screen in kitchen (where applicable).

ENERGY STAR® for New Homes

• Building envelope wrapped with Typar air barrier to eliminate drafts.
• Low E-Glass with Argon Vinyl Thermopane Casement Windows with screens on front, side and back of house (excluding basement).
• R-22 Owens Corning pink batt insulation in exterior walls.
• R-12 Basement insulation wrap. Insulation maximum 6" above floor with black paper behind.
• R-40 Attic Insulation.
• Upgraded 95% High Efficiency gas furnace with ECM Motor.
• Exterior doors and windows to be foamed. Garage ceiling to be foamed to R-31 value where applicable.
• Heat recovery ventilation system (HRV) (Simplified).
• Programmable set back thermostat.
• Basement ductwork sealed.
• High Efficient condensing hot water tank.
• Compact fluorescent lighting (CFL) in complete house excluding bar lights in Bathrooms.
• Exhaust fans to be ENERGY STAR® Qualified (excluding Kitchen).

ELECTRICAL

• 32 Circuit, 100 amp electrical breaker panel.
• Two waterproof electrical exterior outlets (front porch & rear).
• Electric front door chimes.
• Heavy-duty cable and outlet for stove and dryer (with dryer vent).
• Smoke detector alarm system and Carbon Monoxide Detector (located as per code).
• White Decora light switches throughout interior.
• Rough-in for future vacuum system with minimum of one outlet on each of main and upper floor.
• Pre-wired for Cable T.V. & telephone. Cable T.V. pre-wiring to Family Room & Master Bedroom and telephone pre-wiring to Kitchen, Family Room & all Bedrooms (as per plan).
• Builder's standard interior light fixtures in all rooms except in Living Room and standard exterior fixtures (where applicable). Strip lighting in Ensuite Bathroom.
• Switched outlet provided in the Living Room.
• Home Security System rough-in provided. Includes rough-in wiring for all exterior doors, one motion sensor and one keypad.
• Ceiling receptacle for future garage door opener (per door).

KITCHEN, BATHROOMS & LAUNDRY

• Finished upgraded Kitchen cabinets with extended uppers for 9' ceilings & bathroom vanities with rolled "arborite" or "formica" tops.
• Breakfast bars (as per plan).
• Ceramic backsplash under upper cabinets in Kitchen.
• Upper angled corner cabinet in Kitchen (as per plan).
• Vanity drawers or medicine cabinets in all Bathrooms.
• All bathroom sinks to have shut off valves and Moen taps with pop-up.
• Double stainless steel kitchen sink with single lever tap and vegetable spray.
• Hood fan with outside vent above kitchen stove.
• Open space for future dishwasher unit.
• Rough-in plumbing and electrical receptacle for future dishwasher.
• Beveled glass mirror in Powder Roomwith glass mirrors in all other Bathrooms.
• Ceramic wall tile to ceiling in bathtub enclosure.
• White Bathroom plumbing fixtures with insulated toilet tubs.
• Laundry tub (as per plan).
• Single upper cupboard in main floor or second floor Laundry Rooms only (as per plan).
• Acrylic soaking tub with tiled backsplash and deck mounted faucet in Ensuite Bathroom (as per plan).
• Separate ceramic shower stall with aluminum framed glass door and enclosure in Ensuite Bathrooms - 40' & 50' lots (as per plan).
• Separate ceramic shower stall with light in ensuite bathrooms - 30' lots (as per plan).
• Ceramic bathroom accessories in all Bathrooms.
• Pedestal Sink in Powder Room (as per plan).
• Positemp pressure temperature balance valves for all showers.
• Rough-in 3 piece in Basement (as per plan).

INTERIOR FINISHING

• 9' ceiling on Main Floor (standard) including Front Door & Patio Door Glass Transom for additional light (as per plan).
• Direct vent gas fireplace with white cabinet (as per plan).
• Ceramic tile on floor of Front Entry, Kitchen, Laundry and all Bathrooms.
• Builder's standard 40 oz. Carpet with 7/16" chipfoam under pad.
• Solid oak handrails and pickets with natural finish on carpeted main staircase.
• Oak nosing under spindles (as per plan).
• Interior walls decorated with Eggshell paint, with one coat primer and one finish coat, in off white. All colonial doors, interior columns, base boards, casing and trim are painted in white.
• Decorative "800 Series" interior doors with "Colonial trim" & 4' 1/4" baseboard and 2' 3/4" Classic casing (painted white).
• Decorative "Colonial wood" trim archways (painted white).
• Satin Nickel front door grip set with interior door knobs and hardware.
• Sprayed stipple ceilings with 4" smooth border in all rooms except Kitchen, Bathrooms and Laundry.
• Coffered ceilings (as per plan).

PURCHASER ACKNOWLEDGES

• All exterior colours and finishes are pre-selected by the Vendor's architect and may be subject to controls imposed by the Municipality and/or the Developer.
• Purchaser to have choice of interior colours from the Vendor's standard samples, provided that they are not already installed or ordered.
• Specifications may vary slightly from brochure and/or blueprints.
• Variations from the Vendor's samples may occur in bricks, siding, finishing materials, kitchen and vanity cabinets and floor and wall finishes due to normal production process.
• The vendor will not allow the Purchaser to do any work and/or supply any material to finish dwelling before Closing Date.
• The Vendor shall not be liable for any damaged or diseased trees however caused and the Purchaser assumes full responsibility for the care, removal and replacement of trees.
• Where applicable, steps may vary at any exterior or interior entrance way due to grading variance.
• When selecting a house already under construction the Purchaser acknowledges that there may be deviations from the floor plan, elevation or layout of this model and purchaser agrees to accept such changes as constructed.
• The Purchaser acknowledges that the Vendor's model homes have been decorated for public display purposes and may contain certain features, upgrade finishes and services which may not be included in the standard model type. Most additional features on display in the model homes are available as extras.
• Hardwood flooring may react to normal fluctuating humidity levels producing gapping or cupping, both considered to be within acceptable industry standards.
• The Purchaser acknowledges that there will be a variance in floor levels as a result of different finishing materials.
• The Purchaser acknowledges that settlement may occur due to soil disturbances around the house to walkways, driveways and sodded areas. All minor settlements are the responsibility of the Purchaser. The Vendor will rectify any settlements, that are in its unfettered discretion deemed major, on a one time basis only, and such work, unless of an emergency nature, is to be completed when seasonally feasible.
• Requests by the Purchaser for homeowner service will not be processed by the Vendor unless such request is in writing and in compliance with the procedures established by Tarion, except for emergency service such as no heat, water or hydro.
• The Purchaser acknowledges that if the lot requires a deck, landing or stairs with more than 3 risers, it shall be the sole responsibility of the Purchaser to supply and install the deck, landing or stairs at their own expense after closing of this transaction (excluding front steps & steps from garage to house).