Quality structural features:
- 24”-wide “spread footings” with stem wall
- 5”-thick, steel-reinforced floor
- 2 x 6 exterior-wall studs at 16” on center and mid-span blocking
- Full shear on exterior walls
- 15 lb. felt with 90 lb. rolled roofing under color-through concrete roof tiles
- Engineered roof trusses
- CCX plywood at roof overhangs
Energy-saving features:
- R-23 blown-in fiberglass wall insulation with R-5 blue Dow foam (R-28 total in walls)
- R-38 ceiling insulation
- Tyvek Housewrap
- Dual-pane Andersen wood windows with Sun Glass
- High-efficiency 14-SEER air conditioning
- High-efficiency gas furnace
- Return-air vents in each room
- Exceed “Touchstone Energy-Efficient Home” guidelines
Plumbing features:
- PEX water lines
- 50-gallon water heater with recirculation pump
- Soft-water loop
- Spa tub in master with separate shower
- 4 exterior hose bibs
- Cast iron guest tub
- Cast-iron kitchen sink
- Gas line to water heater, stove, fireplace, furnace, dryer, and BBQ stub
- Plumbed for ice maker
Electrical features:
- 200-amp service
- Decora light switches
- TV and phone in each bedroom, living/great room, family room, and kitchen
- 240V receptacle for electric option at water heater, stove, furnace, and dryer
- Braced and wired for ceiling fans in bedrooms, living/great room, and family room
- Generous exterior lighting • Hard-wired smoke alarms with battery backup
Other distinctive features:
- Spanish Lace stucco finish with rounded corners and popouts
- 10’ volume ceilings
- Rounded interior drywall corners
- Hand-trowelled finish on interior walls and ceilings
- Finished garage interior
- Granite countertops in kitchen
- Merillat Masterpiece Series cabinets with staggered uppers, crown molding, etc. per homeowners’ desires
- Emtek designer door hardware (or equal)
- Gas fireplace
- Raised-panel interior doors (style choices)
- Niches, arches, plant shelves, and recessed lighting
- Tile floors in laundry, baths, and main living areas
- Upgraded carpet in bedrooms
- Dunn Edwards top-quality paint inside and out
- Solar tubes (two included, more if desired)
- Upgraded exhaust fans
- Recessed can lighting
- 3 1/4” baseboards
- Underground utilities
- Concrete driveway and sidewalk (20-foot apron with gravel drive on country lots)