Standard Features

FOUNDATION:

  • 10” cast-in-place concrete foundation walls with 12” cast-in-place wall separating the 2 homes
  • Interior and exterior foundation drains around perimeter

FRAMING:

  • 2x6 framing 16” on center in most locations
  • Floor and roof are engineered truss systems
  • Zip System exterior walls & roof sheathing
  • Ice/Water Shield underlayment at all hips, valleys, dormers, rakes & eaves
  • Roof: 30 yr. Architectural asphalt roof shingles
  • ¾” tongue and groove floor sheathing nailed & glued
  • Independent 2-hour fire-rated wall and floor framing between homes, noise and vibration dampening shaft liner system

EXTERIOR:

  • 36” Insulated front door w/side light and transom
  • 60” wide front walkway in brushed concrete
  • Front and rear wall lanterns
  • Two exterior frost free hose bibb
  • Two exterior electrical GFI outlets
  • Cedar shake & clapboard vinyl siding
  • Fascia & rake boards in white aluminum
  • Soffits are ventilated white vinyl on eaves/solid soffit on porch
  • Aluminum gutters & downspouts
  • Main entrance way w/ tapered columns & composite decking
  • Rear deck w/vinyl railing system & composite decking
  • Bituminous asphalt drive
  • White tilt-in, double hung, low E insulated double pane w/argon gas filled between panes, captured grilles, vinyl frame & full screens for operable windows

BASEMENT UNFINISHED:

  • Stairwell from 1st floor – painted drywall walls (no trim)
  • Wood hand rail
  • Passive radon mitigation system
  • Walk-out (where available) – One 6’ slider and double hung windows
  • Non walk-out – bulkhead access with concrete staircase and door
  • Floor is concrete w/ approx. 7’ 8” ceilings

WALLS/TRIM/DOORS:

  • ½” blueboard gypsum w/plaster smooth finish
  • Two panel solid-core doors w/brushed chrome levers
  • Garage 5/8” fire code blueboard with plaster
  • Walls painted w/1 primer & 2 colors choice of Sherwin Williams flat paint
  • Ceilings are smooth finish and painted white
  • Trim painted w/1 prime and 2 coats semi-gloss latex
  • 9’ Ceilings – First floor
  • 8’ Ceilings – Second floor (Essex only)
  • All doors, windows & cased openings are trimmed w/full sills, 3 ½” Windsor casing. Baseboards are 1 piece 5 ¼”
  • Shadow box & chair railing on lower walls with crown molding above in dining room

GARAGE:

  • 2-car interior fully painted – primer & white finished coat
  • 2- remote door openers
  • 1- External key pad

LANDSCAPE:

  • Foundation plantings – Builders choice
  • Irrigation system selected areas – Builders choice
  • Grass lawn areas in front, rear & sides

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FLOORING:

  • Pre-finished 3 ¼’ natural red oak hardwood in foyer, living, dining, powder room, kitchen & library
  • Ceramic tile in master bath, 2nd bath, laundry room per builder selections
  • Marble thresholds at master & 2nd bathrooms
  • Carpet in all bedrooms, bedroom closets, lofts (per plan, Essex only)
  • Stairway from 1st to 2nd floor – natural red oak treads and handrails & white semi-gloss risers (per plan, Essex only)

CABINETRY & COUNTER TOPS:

  • Merrillat Tolani series full overlay shaker style door per plans
  • Granite counters in kitchen per builder selection
  • Cultured marble counter w/2 integral bowls in master bath & 1 integral bowl in 2nd bath
  • All bath faucets are 8” spread

ENERGY EFFICIENCY:

  • Home Energy Rating System (HERS) & MA Home Utility Efficiency Program
  • Forced warm air high efficiency two-zone LP gas with central air-conditioning
  • 50 gallon high-efficiency LP gas hot water heater
  • R-49 blown fiberglass insulation in attic ceiling areas
  • R-30 batt insulation in vaulted ceiling and basement ceiling
  • R-21 blown fiberglass insulation system in exterior walls
  • R-13 fiberglass batt insulation in demising wall & bathroom walls for sound dampening
  • 1 programmable digital thermostat per finished floor space

ELECTRICAL:

  • 200 amp service
  • Hard wired smoke detectors w/battery backup & combination smoke/carbon monoxide detectors per code
  • GFI outlet in garage, kitchen, basement, exterior & baths
  • Recessed lights-Essex-qty of 15; Coolidge-qty of 12
  • Lighting allowance of $2,000 (Builder’s Vendor)
  • 4 cable (RG6) & 4 telephone outlets

APPLIANCES:

  • Kitchen appliance allowance of $3,000

(Refrigerator/freezer supplied and installed by Buyer)

  • Washer & electric dryer hook-up w/vent to outside home

(washer/dryer supplied and installed by buyer)

 

PLUMBING:

  • PEX plumbing w/hot & cold manifold system
  • 18 gauge under-mount single bowl sink in kitchen
  • Single-lever Kohler chrome faucet w/spray head & soap dispenser
  • Water supply for the ice maker
  • Toilets elongated comfort height
  • 4’ Fiberglass shower w/seat & glass door in master bath
  • 6’ soaking tub in master bath
  • 5’ fiberglass tub/ shower in 2nd bath
  • Pedestal sink in powder room

MISC.:

  • 36” Direct-vent zero clearance gas fireplace
  • Decorative oak newels – main foyer (per plan, Essex only)
  • Oak hand rail and white painted balusters – (per plan, Essex only)
  • Painted fireplace mantle with marble or granite surround per builder selection
  • Frameless mirrors, shower rod (2nd bath), towel rod, robe hook, towel ring, toilet paper holder
  • Ventilated shelving in all closets and above washer/dryer location