FEATURES & FINISHES

EXTERIOR


KITCHEN


  • Purchaser’s choice of cabinets from vendor’s standard selection.
  • Purchaser’s choice of granite countertops from the vendor’s standard colour selection.
  • Stainless steel under-mount double compartment kitchen sink. Includes single lever pull-out faucet, as per Vendor’s standard specifications.
  • Shut-off valve to the kitchen sink.
  • Stainless steel kitchen exhaust fan with 6” duct vented to exterior.
  • Heavy-duty receptacle for future stove and dedicated electrical receptacle for future refrigerator.
  • Split receptacle(s) at counter level for future small appliances.
  • Dishwasher space provided in kitchen cabinets with rough-in wiring and drains included.

BATHROOM


INTERIOR TRIM


  • All oak stairs and railings with choice of stained or clear finish from Vendor’s standard colour selection, for finished areas only, as per plan.
  • Moulded panel interior passage doors throughout finished areas (purchaser’s choice from Vendor’s standard selection of one style throughout), excluding sliding closet doors and cold cellar doors, if applicable.
  • Colonial 4” baseboard throughout with 3/8” profiled door stop trim in all tiled areas.
  • Colonial 2 3⁄4”’ trim casing on all swing doors, flat archways up to 12’” deep on ground floor & upper hallway, windows throughout in all finished areas, foyer and linen closets where applicable as per plan, excluding Bedroom closets with sliding doors.
  • Brushed Nickel finish lever handles and hinges (unpainted) on all interior doors in finished areas as per plan.
  • Heavy-duty receptacle for future stove and dedicated electrical receptacle for future refrigerator.
  • Wire shelving Installed in all closets.
  • Mirrored sliding doors at front entry closet, as per plan.

LAUNDRY


ELECTRICAL


PAINTING


  • Washable low VOC latex paint on interior walls throughout finished areas. One colour throughout, from the Vendor’s standard selection.
  • Interior trim and doors to be painted white.
  • Sprayed stippled ceilings with 4” smooth borders in all rooms except for kitchen, the breakfast area, bathrooms, powder room and finished laundry room, which has smooth painted ceilings. All closets to have sprayed stipple ceilings only.

FLOORING


  • Choice of ceramic floor tile- in foyer, kitchen, breakfast area, powder room, bathroom(s) and finished laundry room where applicable, as per plans and from Vendors standard selection on ground floor & second floor hallway in non-ceramic areas, as per plans.
  • 40 oz Green Label approved broadloom, one colour throughout in all finished areas on the second floor (excluding hallway) with 4 lb. chip foam under-pad from Vendor’s standard selection in non-ceramic areas, as per plans.
  • Concrete basement floor with drain.

ADDITIONAL FEATURES


  • 9’ high ceilings on ground floors except in areas where architectural designs, mechanicals or ductwork requires ceiling height to be lowered. Interior Faux Transoms may be installed where it is not possible to increase specified doors.
  • 2”x 6” exterior wall construction
  • Mortgage survey provided with closing documents at no additional cost.
  • Concrete garage floor where applicable with reinforced grade beams.
  • Garage floor and driveway sloped for drainage.
  • All windows are installed with expandable foam to minimize air leakage. (excluding basement windows)
  • Poured concrete basement walls with drainage membrane and weeping tile.
  • Tongue and groove-oriented strand board subflooring throughout screwed and glued on engineered floor joist system.
  • Poured concrete front porch as per plan.
  • HVAC system and ductwork sited to accommodate future air conditioning.

ENERGY STAR PROGRAM

  • Low E and ARGON (with insulated spacers) vinyl casement windows or simulated single-hung casement windows or fixed windows; all around excluding basement,installed with expandable foam at the perimeter, caulked on the exterior.
  • Insulation to exterior walls R22+R5, attic space R60, full-height R20 on basement walls (to within 6” of the basement floor).
  • Forced air high-efficiency furnace with electronic ignition, power vented to the exterior.
  • Spray foam Insulation in garage ceiling below livable space in addition to cantilevered areas With living space above (R31).
  • Exposed basement ductwork to be sealed with foil tape or mastic sealant.
  • Hot water tank complying with energy efficiency regulations. The hot water tank is a gas rental unit direct vented or vented
  • exterior. Purchaser to execute an agreement with a designated supplier before closing.
  • Heat Recovery Ventilation (HRV) installed, interlocked with furnace (simplified system).
  • Drain Water Heat Recovery system installed as per EnergyStar guidelines.
  • Compact Fluorescent lighting / LED in all interior light fixtures, excluding fixtures on dimmer switches, optional pot lights, all walk-in closets. and finished laundry rooms as per plans.
  • Energy Star qualified exhaust fans in all bathrooms including powder room (where applicable).
  • Air tightness test and independent third-party certification.
  • Gas fireplaces include electronic pilots as per plans.
WARRENTY

Warranty backed by HCRA “Excellent Service Rating” includes that the home is free from defects in workmanship and materials for One (1) Year.

Two Year Warranty Protection:

The home is free from defects in workmanship and materials including caulking, windows and doors so that the building prevents water penetration. Defects in workmanship and materials in the electrical. plumbing, heating delivery and distribution systems - Defects in workmanship and materials which result in the detachment, displacement or deterioration of exterior cladding, leaving to detachment or serious deterioration.

Violations of the Ontario Building Code’s Health and Safety provisions. Seven-year Warranty Protection (Major Structural Defect):

A major structural defect is defined by TARION as a defect in workmanship, and materials that fail the load-bearing part of the structure of the home or any defect in workmanship or materials that adversely affect your use of the building as a home.