Distinctive Construction and Exterior Features:
- Brick veneer, siding, stucco, stone, or other accents as per plans and elevations. Brick to top of first storey window on side and rear of dwelling for 2 storey models and bungalofts only. Bungalow models are all brick sides and rear unless noted on the elevations on the elevation.
- Two storey towns and single feature nine foot ceilings on main floor (except at dropped ceiling areas). All plans features eight foot ceilings on bedroom levels.
- Sub-floors shall be sanded at joints and screwed and glued.
- All windows except basement to be vinyl clad casement windows with pre-finished sealed decorative grills on front elevations only, as per plans and elevation.
- Maintenance-fee, pre-finished vinyl sliding patio door as per plans.
- Pre-finished maintenance-free soffits, fascia, eavestroughs and downspouts.
- All exterior woodwork to be painted to match exterior colour package.
- Front entry swing door(s) with sidelites as per plans will be thermal insulated fibreglass and will be painted as per exterior colours packages.
- Front entry doors feature grip set and deadbolt with satin nickel finish with keyless entry.
- All exterior doors feature exterior lights.
- Poured concrete foundation.
- Exterior foundation walls are damp-proofed with a spray tar sealant and wrapped in a solid plastic drainage membrane.
- All exterior walls of habitable rooms above foundation to be 2" x 6" construction.
- Foam spray insulation in the garage ceiling to the extent of the finished area above to help prevent air infiltration.
- All interior walls that adjoin the garage will be insulated.
- Garages to be fully drywalled, with first-coat rough tape with electrical receptacle for future garage door opener.
- Prefinished insulated steel modern sectional garage door, some featuring lites as per plan.
- Saw-cut garage and basement floors.
- Poured concrete garage floors worth steel reinforcing.
- Two exterior water tapes to be installed (one in garage and one on exterior) with separate basement shut off valves.
- Fully sodded lot as per site plan. The lot will be graded to the requirements of the authority having jurisdiction. Landscape feature at front of home.
- Base coat only asphalt paved driveway.
- Self-sealing quality roof shingles with manufacturer's twenty five year rating.
- Address stone with engraved municipal address.
- Walkway from the driveway to front door step(s) as designated by grade.
Superior Interior Features:
- Finished main level staircase with carpeted treads and risers and stained oak stringers, railings and spindles.
- Interior trim includes colonial 2 3/4" casings and 4 1/4" baseboards.
- Stain nickel finish, straight interior door levers and hinges.
- Interior walls to be finished with quality flat paint from the builders standard samples.
- Ceilings in all rooms will be "California Knockdown" texture finished, except kitchen, bathrooms, and finished laundry area which will be smooth finished.
- Ceiling drywall is installed over floating metal resilient channels on all trussed ceiling for straighter ceiling finishes.
- All drywall corner beads are square metal beads with paper covering to minimize cracking.
- Builder standard berber carpet on 3/8" chip foam underpad in finished areas as per plans*.
- Premium grade ceramic floor title in foyer, powder room, kitchen, breakfast room, laundry room and all bathrooms as per plans*.
- Where a laundry area is located on the second floor, the washer area will be supplied with a fiberglass basin complete with drain. Where a laundry tub is not provided, there will be an in-wall housing unit that allows for hot and cold water supply and waste disposal outlet for future washer
- Wire closet shelving throughout including linen closet(s).
- Closet doors are full doors, either swing, bypass or bi-fold style, as per plan.
- Interior doors are two panel smooth style.
- All full swing interior doors feature triple hinge construction, and are hung on fully cased jams and fully trimmed.
- All half walls are capped sand cased in wood with painted finished.
Kitchen and Bathroom features:
- Kitchen includes:
- Range hood fan vented to exterior.
- Premium finished cabinets assembled using glue and dowel construction, with laminate countertops.
- Single detached - single top drawers located in kitchen cabinetry as per plan Townhomes and multi-units to receive single bank of drawers in kitchen cabinetry as per plan.
- Cabinet doors and drawers fronts available in premium maple, oak, MDF or other materials as per Vendor's standard selections.
- Breakfast bar where specified on plans.
- Double stainless steel ledge back sink with modern kitchen faucet with pull out spray.
- Open undercounter area feature dishwasher (cabinet not provided) including electrical and plumbing rough in.
- All electrical receptacles in the kitchen counter area are on dedicated circuits.
- Outlet on island when plumbing, electrical or HVAC components are located within.
- Master Ensuite and second bathroom as per plan include:
- Quality finished cabinets with laminate countertop.
- Cabinet doors and drawers fronts available in premium maple, oak, MDF or other materials as per Vendor's standard selections.
- Polished edged mirror installed above vanity.
- Premium china sinks used in all bathrooms.
- White bath fixtures throughout.
- Tub/shower enclosure to include ceramic wall tile to ceiling (not including ceiling).
- Soaker tub in Master Ensuite, one piece acrylic shower stall where shown on plans.
- Upgraded 8" rain showerhead in Master Ensuite. All bathroom features curved shower rods and Chateau bathroom accessories.
- Powder room includes white pedestal basin, and upgraded modern lavatory faucet.
- Premium elongated low consumption toilets.
- Single lever faucets (with exception of laundry) and pressure balanced shower controls.
- All bathroom sinks are fitted with mechanical pop up drains.
- All plumbing fixtures are fitted with shut-off valves.
- Showers are one piece acrylic, either neo angle, square, or rectangular, as per plan. Only neo angle showers finished with chrome showers doors with pebbled glass.
- Ceramic is also featured where indicated at bathtub skirts, backsplashes and/or bathtub walls*.
- Ceramic floors are installed over a latex/concrete base that is reinforced in metal lathe for maximum strength.
- Towel bar and toilet paper holders for each bath are provided, but not installed.
Electrical and Mechanical Features:
- 200-amp breaker panel and service installed; location may vary.
- Electrical receptacle with integrated USB port in kitchen.
- Two (2) telephone outlets.
- Three (3) RG6 coaxial cable outlets.
- Two (2) set up for CAT 6 network connection with Network Smart Panel in basement.
- Homes are roughed in for security system.
- Rough-In central vacuum piping to garage for future central vacuum system installation.
- Conduit to garage with electrical box for future wiring to charge electrical vehicle.
- All receptacles are non-arcing type.
- Two (2) exterior weatherproof electric outlets connected to safety ground-fault circuit; one each at rear and front of home.
- Exterior soffit complete with 1 holiday receptacle.
- Early warning smoke detectors including a visual component conforming to National Fire Protection Association standard, installed per Building Code.
- Carbon monoxide detector directly connected to electrical panel.
- Draft resistant electrical boxes at exterior walls.
- Heavy duty wiring and receptacle/outlet for stove and dryer.
- All utility rooms are unfinished.
- White Decora-style switches throughout the home.
- Electric door chime for front entry.
- Light at front of home will be aluminum coach lamps as per plan.
- High efficiency furnace installed on rubber pads rather than concrete floor to reduce vibration, noise, and prevent corrosion, location may vary.
- All heating system are sized for future installation of air conditioning systems.
- Rental water heaters are high efficiency direct vent water heaters (some homes require power venting), location may vary.
- The Dwelling may be supplied with a Heat Recovery Ventilation unit "HVR" which may, at the Vendor's option, be either included in the purchase price or supplied on a rental basis through an HRV supplier. In the event that the HRV unit is supplied on a rental basis, the Purchaser acknowledges and agrees to be assume and be bound by the standard terms and conditions of the rental HRV unit supplier and the market rent offered by the supplier as at the time of closing.
- Exhaust fans in all bathrooms and laundry rooms areas as required.
- Power exhaust override by the main floor thermostat for humidity control.
- Built in wall dryer boxes are to be installed behind the clothes dryer in laundry areas to eliminate bend and flex in exhaust hose as permitted on plan.
- Efficient programmable thermostats to be installed.
- PVC pipe conduit from basement to attic for future electrical.
General:
- The home will be enrolled with the Tarion Warranty Corporation.
- Exterior colour packages are architecturally controlled and cannot be modified by the Purchaser.
- The Purchase is to have the choice of interior colours, materials or styles from the Vendor's samples (subject to availability by the time scheduled for installation) of the following, provided they have not yet been installed or ordered from the supplier:
- All ceramic title floors where illustrated as per plans;
- Cabinet and Laminate countertops in kitchen and bathrooms;
- Ceramic wall title in tub/shower areas.
- One carpet color selection throughout home where illustrated as per plans.
- All colours selections and all requests for extras must be made at the Purchaser's Home Design Centre Appointment as more particularly described in Schedule "H" attached hereto Purchasers are advised that the design, manufacture, and installations of certain Extras or Upgraded Materials may require a longer period of time to complete when compared to the standard finishes described on this Schedule. Accordingly, in order to accommodate some design upgrades, the Vendor may require that an amendment to the Tentative Closing Date be made at the time of the Home Design Centre Appointment.
- In making colour and material selections and upgrades, the Purchaser acknowledges being advised and accepts the following:
- that all light coloured materials, especially flooring, may be subject to fading, yellowing, or discolouration after use or exposure to sunlight; or due to the filtering process the occurs with the pollutants including candles in a forced air heating system. Such fading, yellowing, or discolouration will not be warrantable.
- Natural material such as granite, marble, and wood or wood composites, are subject to natural variations in colour and gain; and ceramic tile and broadloom are subject to pattern, shade and colour variations from manufacturer.
- Natural materials such as granite, marble, and wood or wood composites, are subject to natural variations in colour and grain; and ceramic title and broadloom are subject to pattern, shade and colour variations from manufacturer.
- any hardwood flooring installed in the Real Property is made of kiln - dried natural material which is subject to natural shrinkage (typically in winter when humidity levels tend to be low) and expansion (typically in summer when humidity levels ten to be high) for which the Purchaser agree is not the responsibility of the Vendor. The Purchaser further acknowledges being advised that the purchase of a humidifier for the Real Property in which hardwood flooring is installed is recommended by the Vendor so as not to expose such hardwood flooring to extended periods of humidity levels that are outside the recommended range of forty to fifty percent. The Vendor recommends monitoring home humidity levels consistently. The Purchaser also acknowledges being advised by the Vendor that ceramic title rather than hardwood flooring is recommended at entry point to the home due the possibility of water exposure.
- transition strips shall be used to bridge flooring height differentials due to flooring material thicknesses.
- the supply and manufacture of kitchen design, cabinetry and countertops depend upon the dimensions and specifications of the appliances chosen or desired by the Purchaser. Accordingly the Purchaser must bring the specifications and dimensions of the chosen of desired appliances to the Home Design Centre Appointment in order for the Vendor to complete the required kitchen design. Should the Purchaser fail to bring such specifications and dimensions the Vendor reserves the right to design measure and configure the kitchen, including but not limited to all cabinetry and countertops, with standard appliance openings and electrical receptacle locations.
- The Purchaser acknowledges that notwithstanding any other provision herein, materials are subject to availability to meet scheduled occupancies and therefore agrees that the Vendor reserves the right to make non-material plan, specification and material substitute materials is of equal or better quality.
- The Purchaser acknowledges that at the Vendor's sole discretion door swings may be different than those indicated on brochures and ceiling and walls may be modified to accommodate mechanical system, and the Purchaser agrees to accept such modifications.
- The Purchaser acknowledges and accepts that all dimensions in this Agreement are approximate, windows and actual square footage may vary depending on elevations selected, and actual usable floor space may vary from the stated floor area.
- The Purchaser acknowledges and accepts that exterior elevations over garage doors and at front porches subject to change due to municipality required grade conditions, and, where a landing may be required the number of steps to grade may vary.
- The Purchaser agrees that the following are not included in the Purchase Price: Drapes and tracks, wallpaper, furniture, appliances, central vacuum system, air conditioning, security system, rear decks, painted lower level floor, lawn sprinkler system, planting and landscaping except as noted in Schedule A.
- The Purchaser acknowledges that the specifications and finishes in the model homes located at the Vendor's other projects may differ from the specifications in the model homes and new homes being purchased at the project that is the subject of this Agreement.
- The Purchaser acknowledges that the lot including the home being constructed thereon is, until Closing, considered a workplace and construction site as such is governed by the laws and regulations of same. The Purchaser therefore acknowledges not being permitted unsupervised entry or access to such workplace and construction site and further agrees and covenants not to attempt to gain entrance and access to same except during normal working hours and by prior arrangement with the Vendor at the sales office. The Purchaser agrees to follow all safety practices as prescribed by law during all such pre-arranged visits to the workplace and construction site.
