DI BLASIO SUPERIOR QUALITY CONSTRUCTION FROM GROUND UP
• Poured concrete footing with steel reinforcing rods.
• Poured concrete basement walls with heavy-duty drainage wrap for superior protection against leakage.
• A complete weeping tile system with clear stone connected to the municipal storm sewer system.
• Concrete basement floor on a stone base complete with a primed floor drain.
• Poured concrete garage floors with grade beams, sloped for drainage.
• Poured and covered concrete front porches as per the plans.
• Standard cold rooms with light as per plans.
• Engineered wood “I” joist floor system for all floors with 5/8? tongue and groove plywood sub floor applied with screws, glued and sanded.
• Solid 2? x 6? wood frame with structural steel beam construction.
• All drywall applied with screws using a minimum number of nails.
• Two (2) car garage with access to mudroom or laundry room, as per plans.
• Rough-in three-piece bathroom in the basement, as per the plans.
• 2-Coat Asphalt Driveway with crushed limestone base, sloped for drainage.
• Garage walls are drywalled, taped with interior walls insulated and gas proofed.
• Garage ceiling built down with heat cavity and spray foamed
• Windows and Doors spray foamed, taped with blue skin and sealed with high quality caulking.
• Wide open basement area with a minimal number of columns.
FABULOUS EXTERIOR FEATURES
• Designer selected and controlled stone, brick and siding front elevations with clay brick and soldier coursing on side and rear elevations (where applicable), window boxing (where applicable), siding, roof and paint colours.
• Exterior colour packages are pre-determined and pre-selected by lot.
• Precast stone windowsills (where applicable).
• Insulated metal front entry door(s), with brushed nickel set and dead bolt lock(s) including glass insert or sidelight(s) as per plans.
• Maintenance free vinyl casement and fixed windows as per plans.
• Prairie style dividers on windows (front elevation only).
• Maintenance free vinyl thermal pane windows in the basement.
• All windows are caulked, and operating windows have weather stripping and screens, as per plans.
• Covered front porches.
• Coach House style roll-up garage doors with one section of windows and rust resistant door hardware, as per plans.
• Maintenance free pre-finished aluminum soffits, facia, eavestrough and down spouts.
• Self-sealing limited lifetime warranty asphalt shingle roof complete with ice and water shield around the perimeter of low sloping roofs with pre-determined colours.
• Two (2) exterior hose bibs with shut-off valves located in the house; one in the garage and one at the rear of the house location.
• Precast concrete slab walkway from the driveway to the front entry, as per plans.
• Precast concrete slab with steps at rear as required.
• Aluminum exterior railing, where required by grade.
• Balance of the lot is to be professionally sodded and graded to meet the municipalities requirements for drainage.
LUXURY FEATURES
• 10-Foot ceilings on the main floor, 9-Foot ceilings on the second floor.
• Oversized lot depth with long driveways.
• Main staircase with 1-3/4” pickets, nosing, stringers and 2-5/8” railings in natural oak finish (in finished areas only).
• Recessed Panel interior passage doors as per plans.
• 8’ interior doors on the ground floor with 7’ doors on the second floor.
• Brushed Nickel interior door hardware.
• Upgrade 5-1/4? baseboard and 2-3/4? Colonial style door trim with back band and window trim throughout.
• Shoe mould trim on baseboards on all tiled areas.
• Smooth Ceilings throughout the entire home.
• Choice of two interior paint colors from builder’s samples.
• White Semi-Gloss paint on all trim and interior doors.
• Recessed Panel front entry closet doors.
• Six Foot (6’) sliding vinyl patio door at breakfast area, as per plan.
• Oversized ground floor windows to accommodate higher ceilings.
• Dramatic coffered ceilings, where indicated on plans.
• Vinyl coated wire shelving in closets.
• Coach lights at front and rear of the house.
• Complete Central Air Conditioning
SUPERIOR FLOORING DETAIL
• Purchaser’s choice of imported ceramic tile (12” x 12” or 12” x 24”) flooring in the following areas: foyer, kitchen, main hallway, breakfast area, powder room, all bathrooms, garage foyer, mudroom and laundry, as per plans.
• 5” x ¾” prefinished hardwood in living room, great room, dining room and second floor hallway.
• 40 oz. nylon wall-to-wall broadloom in second floor bedrooms with upgraded 10 mm hi-density under pad, as per plans.
• All sub-floors glued, screwed, and joints sanded prior to finished flooring installation.
• No thresholds on the main floor.
CAPTIVATING GOURMET KITCHENS
• Choice of several luxurious cabinetry styles with top drawer design, where accommodated (from vendor samples).
• Choice of hardware samples (from vendor samples).
• Taller upper kitchen cabinets to compliment 10-foot ceilings.
• Kitchen island with overhang for seating as per plans.
• Base corner cabinet with a piano hinged door to provide easy access to space.
• Dishwasher space provided in kitchen cabinets with rough-in wiring and drains.
• A selection of Granite or Quartz countertops (from designer samples).
• A selection of ceramic backsplashes (from vendor samples).
• Double stainless-steel undermount sink with single lever, washer less chrome faucet and integrated pull out vegetable spray.
• Two speed stainless-steel stove hood fan vented to exterior with a switched light.
• Heavy-duty 220-volt electrical outlet for stove.
• Duplex electrical outlet(s) above countertop.
• Built-in pantry as per plans
GREAT ROOM
• Oversized casement windows.
• Fireplace available as an extra cost, where shown on plans complete with glass panel, gas log, manual switch ignition, granite surround, and wood mantel painted to match the trim.
ELEGANT BATHROOMS
• Privacy locks on all bathroom doors and master bedroom.
• White pedestal sink or vanity cabinet with basin in powder room as per plans
• A selection of cabinet doors in a wide variety of styles and colours in the ensuite and main bathrooms (from vendor samples).
• Choice of bathroom hardware (from vendor samples).
• Choice of quartz counter tops in all bath areas.
• Bank of drawers in main and ensuite baths, where accommodated.
• Over-sized full width vanity mirror with make-up bar lighting above in all bathrooms.
• White bathroom plumbing fixtures.
• Pressure balance faucets at all bathtub and shower enclosures as per plans.
• Ceramic wall tiles to the full height of all tub and shower enclosures including ceiling, as per plans (from vendor samples).
• Showers to have glass frameless tempered glass doors, as per plans.
• Luxurious deep oval soaker tub with ceramic tile splash surround.
• Exhaust fans in all bathrooms.
ADDITIONAL ENSUITE FEATURES
• Free-standing bathtub in Master-Ensuite.
• Separate ceramic tiled enclosed shower with frameless glass door with chrome fixtures and quartz shower jamb.
• Over-sized vanities in all master ensuites with his and her sinks, where indicated, as per plans.
LAUNDRY FEATURES
• Base cabinet with laminate countertop, as per plans.
• Upper cabinets for convenient storage where indicated, as per plans.
• Drop-in sink and chrome faucet with spray.
• Ceramic backsplash.
• Copper hot and cold-water pipes with shut off valves and ABS drainpipe for easy washer connection.
• Dryer location is outfitted with a 220-volt heavy-duty electrical outlet and a roughed-in vent ducted to outside.
• Door from garage to laundry where indicated and where grade permits.
ELECTRICAL AND GENERAL
• 200 AMP electrical service with breaker panel and all copper wiring throughout.
• Decora white receptacles and light switches throughout.
• GFI (Ground Fault Interrupter) Duplex next to vanity in all bathrooms.
• Switch controlled wall outlet in living room and great room.
• Four (4) GFI exterior electrical outlets, two in the garage and one each at the front and rear of the house (location determined by builder).
• Electrical outlet in the garage ceiling for future automatic garage door operator.
• Light fixtures in all hallways and rooms.
• Light fixture in ceramic tiled shower enclosure as per plans.
• Capped ceiling outlet provided for dining room light fixture as per plans.
• Outdoor light fixture at rear exterior.
• Two switched lights located in the garage.
• Central vacuum rough-in throughout home with conveniently located power supply in garage.
• Telephone outlet located in the master bedroom, kitchen and den (as per plans) with finished jacks and white plates.
• Rough-in for cable T.V. in each bedroom and the great room, with finished jacks and white wall plate in Great Room and Master Bedroom.
• Rough-in for Cat-5 wiring in each bedroom, den and the Great Room, finished jacks and white plate in Den, Great Room and Master Bedroom.
• Rough-in security system
• Front Door, door chime supplied and installed.
• Three (3) interconnected smoke detectors, one on each level as per OBC.
• Two (2) carbon monoxide detectors one located on the main floor and the other on the second level as per OBC.
• Exhaust fans ducted to the exterior in all bathrooms and powder room.
• Gas line for BBQ hookup at rear of house, location pre-selected by builder.
HEATING & ENVIRONMENT FRIENDLY ENERGY SAVING ITEMS
• Complete Central Air
• Forced air high-efficiency natural gas ENERGY STAR® furnace with electronic ignition.
• High-efficiency gas fired ENERGY STAR hot water heater on a rental basis.
• HRV(Heat Recovery Ventilation) system which provides fresh air to the house.
• Natural gas ready for future kitchen appliances including 1? pipe into the home with two (2) conveniently placed T-joints for cost effective future hook-up.
• Faucets installed with aerators in all bathrooms.
• Energy-efficient water saving showerheads and toilet tanks.
• House insulated beyond Ontario Building Code to ENERGY STAR standard.
• ENERGY STAR Zone 2 low heat loss, low air leakage windows.
• Professional air duct cleaning, after closing.
REAR YARD GRADING CONDITIONS
DECK LOTS: (Where they apply)
• All deck lots will have the following as standard features included in the premiums paid.
• A deck 6’ x 8’ with steps to grade as per plans.
• Oversized basement windows laid out in sequence matching the main floor to suit exterior grade.
• Extended brick work down to specified height from finished grade.
