Meadow Creek II
Interior Features
- Bathrooms
- Bathroom vanities & countertops are part of the kitchen allowance above and are to be chosen at Builder's supplier
- Fixtures will be provided by the Builder
- There will be two full baths and one half bath
- One mirror to be provided in each full bathroom to compliment the size of vanity -Buyer will provide the mirror for half bath
- Ceilings
- 8' Ceilings will be textured or smooth for additional cost. All ceilings will be white
- Cleaning
- The house and lot will be professionally cleaned and ready for occupancy at the time of closing
- Doors
- Interior: standard will be masonite 4-panel solid core doors
- Exterior: standard will be metal or fiberglass insulated weather stripped doors
- Garage: standard doors will be metal insulated doors
- Electrical
- 200 amp service
- Utilities are underground
- Pre-wired cable outlets will be installed: in family room and in all bedrooms
- Telephone jacks will be installed: in family room, in all bedrooms and in kitchen
- Bedrooms and living room will have one switched outlet
- Family room will be pre-wired for an overhead fan (only with vaulted ceilings)
- Circuit breaker box will be located in the basement
- Two exterior GFI outlets: one at front and one at rear of house
- Electrical Features
- Allowance: $1,500 to be chosen from Builder's suppliers
- All dining room and foyer chandeliers which require assembly are to be assembled prior to delivery (any extra assembly necessary for installation will be billed to the customer at a rate of $50 per hour)
- Three standard white recessed lights in kitchen
- One switch will be standard
- Four standard white recessed lights in family room
- One switch will be standard
- One overhead light in master bedroom walk-in closet is standard
- One exhaust fan with light, vented to the outside, in each bedroom.
- Energy Sufficient Insulation
- 2" x 4" construction allows Owens Corning or equivalent superior energy efficient insulation throughout
- Ceiling: R-30
- Perimeter ceiling at eave: R-30 unfaced batts
- Extension ceiling: R-30 craft batts
- Vaulted ceiling: R-30
- Garage ceiling: (area under family room):R-19 unfaced batts
- Garage ceiling blockers: R-19 unfaced
- Basement ceiling: R-11 unfaced Poly
- Basement blockers and runners: R-19 unfaced
- Exterior Walls: R-13 unfaced Poly dryer vent
- Fireplace
- One zero clearance, gas burning fireplace with wood mantle to be installed in the family room.
- Tile hearth & sides to be chosen from Builder's supplier
- Flooring
- Hardwood flooring: pre-finished premium oak 3/4" with clear urethane finish
- Rooms: dining room, kitchen, foyer and stairs
- Tile: Allowance $6.50 per sq. ft. including installation to be chosen from designated supplier
- Carpeting: Allowance $16 per sq. yard including
- Installation and padding to be chosen from
- Builder's designated supplier
- Rooms: family room, living room, all bedrooms, and upstairs hall
- Heating
- Heat Type: Forced warm air by gas, consists of high efficiency furnace
- Flue will be PVC and vented through the house
- All supply air ducts will be insulated with vinyl duct insulation
- Central air conditioning
- Hot Water
- Standard hot water tank is 50 gallon capacity heated by gas
- Interior Trim
- Window and door trim will consist of 3 1/2" colonial style molding
- Baseboard will be colonial style 5 1/4" baseboard interior trim will be painted white with two coats Benjamin Moore or equivalent, semi-gloss latex paint
- Handrail on interior stairs will be stained and sealed
- Crown molding (optional) , chair rail and wainscoting in dining room will be painted with two coats Benjamin Moore, or equivalent, semi-gloss latex paint
- Interior Walls
- Interior walls will be 1/2" blueboard w/ plaster or drywall
- Paint will be two coats of Benjamin Moore flat latex or equivalent
- Kitchen
- Allowance: $9,500 for cabinet and bath vanities
- Kitchen cabinets and hardware will be chosen from Builder's supplier
- Countertop with back splash will be constructed of Pionite or similar material included in cabinet allowance, wood returns are extra
- Plumbing
- PVC and Copper piping
- Washer and gas or electric dryer hook-up including
- Two exterior water spigots (one at front and one at rear of house)
- Appliance allowance $2000
- Town Water, Town Sewer
- Plumbing Fixtures
- Bathroom sinks and toilets:
- Sinks- Kohler or equivalent
- Toilets- Builder's choice
- Half bath: one sink Main bath: two sinks
- Master bath: two sinks
- Fiberglass tubs and showers: white with shower valve – Non-optional
- Main bath: 5' one piece tub/shower, white
- Master bath: 3' or 4' shower (size subject to house plans) with 5' whirlpool tub
- Shelving
- Standard ventilated closet shelving
- Windows
- Double-hung, vinyl
- Insulated with built-in grills, screens and feature dual tilt-ins and removal sashes
Exterior Features
- Deck
- Large 12'x14' deck built of pressure treated wood w/Fir or Mahogany deck material with concrete column bases for support
- Hand rail and balustrade to meet local building code
- One set of pressure treated stairs will lead from the deck to the back yard
- Driveway
- Asphalt driveway. Size, shape and location of driveway at Builders discretion
- Foundation
- Footings: Poured concrete Walls: 3,000 lb. poured concrete
- Exterior Walls damp-proofed to meet local building codes
- Stone w/perimeter drain
- Front Steps
- Front stairs will be brick
- Front stairs and front deck will be pressure treated wood w/Fir or Mahogany deck material
- Front Walk
- Brick walkway included (unless topography of lot grade is not conducive to installing a brick walkway)
- Landscaping
- Builder will grade, loam, rake, and seed where disturbed to blend with the natural contour of the land. Backfilling, final shaping of the lot, and trees to be cut or left standing, shall be left to the discretion of the Builder
- Area around the house will be cleared as determined by Builder, Builder is not responsible for the health or removal of the existing trees
- Approximately 18 shrubs/decorative planting w/1 specimen tree included in front of house along with irrigation system and sod. Location and design of landscaping is at Builder’s discretion.
- Landscaper will be designated by Builder.
- Roofing
- Roofing material will be asphalt/fiberglass shingles, architectural style
- Manufacturer of shingles will be Builder’s choice
- Shingles used will carry a 30 year limited factory warranty
- Roof will have premium grade roof vents to ensure ultimate ventilation
- Featuring: 8" drip edge, ice & water shield in critical areas
- Sheathing
- Roof: 1/2" plywood
- Floors: 3/4" Advanc-tech underlayment
- Exterior Walls: 7/16 O.S.B.
- Siding
- HardiePlank™ Siding
- Choice of trim and colors will be supplied from builder’s standard samples
- Siding applied over Tyvek or Typar or equal
- Exterior pine trim painted with two coats Benjamin Moore or equivalent white paint
- Exterior siding painted with 1 coat primer, 1 coat finish. (if color chosen requires additional coat there will be an additional cost of $2200)
- Superior 2x4 Framing Exterior
- Grade of lumber will be #2 or better and kiln dried
- Size of timber will meet or exceed local building requirements
- Exterior Walls: 2"x 4" construction, 16" on center
- Interior Walls: 2"x 4" construction, 16" on center
- Sill: 2"x 6", pressure treated
- Floor joists: 2"x 10", 16" on center
- Roof rafters: 2"x 8", 16" on center
- Note: The Builder reserves the right to substitute material when necessary with one of equal quality
- Note: House plans are now being drawn by the architect and have not yet passed the energy code requirements of the stated, therefore, there may be changes made that would be required for these houses to comply with the MA energy codes