- Architecturally designed homes with genuine clay brick, "maintenance free"* Hardie Board with 25-year manufacturer's warranty, stone veneer, precast concrete sills, quoins and/or wood detailing, as per plan. House siting and exterior colour package selections are preselected and architecturally controlled.
- Architectural features include raked and/or tooled masonry joints (Vendor's choice), decorative columns, frieze boards, pre-cast detailing, metal roofs and decorative brackets, as per front elevation.
- Second floor exterior balconies with decorative columns and railings, as per plan.
- Corner lot side elevations to receive enhanced architectural details, as per municipality's Architectural Control.
- 2' x 6' exterior stud walls with OSB wall sheathing.
- Engineered roof systems with raised heel trusses.
- Prefinished "maintenance free"* aluminium soffits, fascia, eavestroughing and downspouts (as per elevation).
- Premium manufacturer's 40-year limited warranty architectural shingles provides durability and shake-like appearance. High grade and tear resistant.
- Wood and steel beam construction.
- 5/8" premium engineered OSB tongue & groove subfloor, nailed & screwed.
- 3/8" plywood or 7/16" OSB roof sheathing, Vendor's choice.
- Poured concrete basement walls with heavy duty damp proofing, weeping tiles (where required) and exterior drainage membrane.
- Precast patterned patio slabs from driveway to front porch as per approved grading and/or site plan. Front & rear door(s) to receive precast concrete patio step(s) where site grading requires.
- Ceiling heights - 8' 4" ceilings on main floor and 8' 0" ceiling on upper level.
- Concrete block party walls up to 2nd floor ceilings.
- Entry-resistant framing on all perimeter doors (excluding vinyl sliding glass patio doors).
- Concrete garage floor with reinforced grade beams.
- Power Pipe (or equivalent) to be installed in each home for heat recovery from waste drain water.
- Garage interior to be finished with drywall taped and primed. Garage to include 1 (one) storage shelf. Location, size and material to be determined by Vendor.
- PEX (cross-linked polyethylene) hot and cold water lines throughout.
Quality Construction
Doors And Windows
- "Maintenance free"* thermopane Energy Star® qualified vinyl casement windows on all elevations including rear). Muntin bars, within the panes of glass, on front and side elevations only, as per plan. Standard basement windows to be Energy Star® qualified white vinyl sliders. All windows to be double glazed with low emissive coating and argon filled gas and insulated spacer bars for greater energy cost savings. All operable windows to have screens. Some decorative windows are fixed glass.
- All exterior door(s), windows and building perforations are foam insulated and fully caulked.
- Steel clad insulated front entry door(s) with grip set(s) and deadbolt. Glass panes in doors or sidelights, as per plan.
- Insulated metal door from garage into house, as per plan. Where applicable, and at the Vendor's discretion, the main floor laundry may be dropped a maximum of 2 risers to accommodate entry door(s) into laundry room; or where the door enters into the front foyer, the foyer may be dropped, at the Vendor's discretion, to accommodate entry from garage. The Vendor reserves the right to substitute the door with a wall if grade difference exceeds 2 or 3 risers depending on the house plan and zoning bylaw restrictions.
- Thermopane exterior metal French door(s) (no screen) and/or vinyl sliding glass patio doors with screen, as per plan.
Electrical
- 100 AMP service with circuit breakers and copper wiring throughout.
- Heavy-duty cable and outlet for stove.
- One waterproof exterior electrical outlet at rear, one at the front porch, one outlet on a separate circuit in the garage and one switch controlled outlet at the front porch soffit for holiday lighting (location of outlets are determined by the Vendor).
- One outlet in garage ceiling for future installation of garage door opener (not supplied by Vendor). When the grading condition exists where the garage overhead door tracks have been raised to accommodate the door from the garage to the front foyer (as per plan), the purchaser may incur additional costs to accommodate an offset garage door opener unit.
- Electronic smoke detectors in main hall, upper hall and basement and carbon monoxide detectors on all levels that have bedrooms.
- Power vented Energy Star® qualified gas fired hot water heater on a rental basis with designated supplier at Vendor's sole discretion.
- Furnace and hot water tank location and orientation may vary without notice.
- All electrical outlets and light fixtures located within all perimeter walls and 2nd floor ceilings are installed in sealed boxes.
- Energy Star® ceiling fixtures in foyer, hallways, laundry, breakfast, kitchen and all bedrooms with compact fluorescent light bulbs (min 75% of home). Vendor supplied fixtures.
- Switch controlled wall outlets in living room and great room as per plan.
- All electrical switches and outlets to be white Décora.
- Television rough-in using RG6 cable in the living room or great room and master bedroom, as per plan.
- Two (2) Cat 5 telephone rough in outlets to be provided. One (1) in the master bedroom and one (1) in the living room or great room.
- Each home is "smart port" roughed-in at two (2) locations. Master bedroom and living room or great room for high speed data/voice/video cabling.
- All rough-in outlets as noted for TV, telephone, data/voice/video cabling to be left as non-terminated wiring.
- Front entry door chimes.
- Rough-in central vacuum outlets located on each finished level. Pipes dropped to unfinished space in basement only.
- Electrical outlet provided below counter within kitchen island and/or peninsula cabinet, as per code (only applicable on the island when the island is permanently fixed with plumbing).
Heating & Insulation
- Upgraded R31 expandable spray foam insulation to garage ceiling and exterior overhangs where there are livable areas above.
- Exterior walls above grade insulated to R22 high density insulation. R40 insulation in attic space above living areas. Basement walls insulated with R12 blanket insulation, full height to approximately 6" above the basement slab..
- Electronic programmable thermostat centrally located on main floor, at Vendor's discretion.
- High-efficiency, Energy Star® qualified forced air gas furnace with rough-in ductwork sized for future central air conditioning.
- All exposed mainline metal ductwork joints in basement are sealed.
- Ducts professionally cleaned and sanitized. (Purchaser supplied with certificate which is to be redeemed within 3 months from date of closing).
Laundry
- Energy Star® qualified exhaust fan in laundry room.
- Exterior venting for dryer in laundry room.
- Single basin laundry tub with drain and water connections and electrical outlets for future washing machine and a heavy duty cable outlet for future dryer, as per plan.
- 2nd floor laundry rooms only, to have tiled baseboards and vinyl lined sloped tiled floors to the floor drain. Raised marble sill at entrance.
- Exterior venting for dryer in laundry room.
- "Oatey" box (or equivalent) recessed in the wall in the vicinity of the washer to facilitate ease of connection of the washing machine hot and cold water lines as well as the drain.
Interior Features
- Interior walls to be painted with 2 (two) coats of off-white premium quality latex paint, 1 (one) coat prime plus 1 (one) coat finish. Trim to be painted white.
- Sprayed stipple ceilings with 4" smooth borders in all rooms except for kitchen, breakfast, all bathrooms and laundry room, which have smooth ceilings. Closets have sprayed stipple ceilings without smooth borders.
- Trimmed archways, as per plan.
- Mirrored sliders at front entry closet, as per plan.
- Natural finish oak nosing, handrails and pickets in finished areas, as per plan.
- Staircase in finished areas to consist of carpeted treads and risers. Stringers to be oak veneer in a natural finish.
- Vaulted, tray, and/or coffered ceilings, as per applicable plan.
- All closets to have white vinyl coated wire shelving.
- Painted Classique style interior doors and colonial trim in all finished areas, as per plan.
- Interior pewter or brushed nickel finish door knobs and door hardware, (hinges painted) Vendor's choice.
- Privacy locks on master bedroom and bathroom doors.
Kitchen Features
- Quality constructed and finished kitchen and bathroom cabinetry with hardware and post-formed laminate countertops (as per plan). Colour matched kick plates.
- Optional flush breakfast bars (as per plan).
- Split electrical outlets provided above the kitchen countertop and dedicated outlet for the refrigerator.
- Dropped ceiling boxes over kitchen upper cabinets. Other areas in the house may require boxes in areas in corners or at ceilings to accommodate mechanical pipes or structural members.
- Pantry, island and breakfast bar top, as per plan.
- Double stainless steel sink in kitchen, with single lever faucet and separate vegetable sprayer.
- Stove exhaust hood fan (white) with light, vented to exterior.
- Dishwasher space provided with rough-in (includes electrical and plumbing only) as per, plan. Hook-up cost is extra.
Bathroom Features
- White pedestal sink in powder room, as per plan.
- Washerless single lever water efficient faucets in all bathroom vanities with pop-up drains.
- Bathroom fixtures to be white.
- Master ensuite to have acrylic oval tub, with a two handle deck-mounted water efficient Roman faucet and a minimum 12" of ceramic wall tiles around tub deck, as per plan.
- Exclusive to the TH 1805 townhouse model type, separate shower stalls, where applicable, to have waterproof interior surface mount light and to be fully tiled up to and including the ceiling, as per plan. Glass shower door optional.
- Exclusive to the 20' & 22' townhouse model series, master ensuite separate shower stalls where applicable, to be finished with clear glass panels and half panels (as per design), waterproof surface mount light, silver frame complete with clear glass shower door, as per plan (ceiling not tiled).
- Mirrors in all bathrooms with wall mounted strip lighting above the mirror.
- Quality cabinetry with post-formed laminate counter tops, as per plan.
- Ceramic soap dish in shower stall and tub enclosure, as per plan. Ceramic paper holder and towel bar supplied only, not installed (white).
- Energy Star® qualified exhaust fan in all bathrooms.
- Quality ceramic wall tiles in tub enclosure, where applicable, to height of dropped ceiling (not including ceiling).
- Pressure balance bathtub and shower faucets in all bathrooms, where applicable, for safety and comfort.
- DensShield tile backer with built-in moisture barrier in shower stall and tub enclosure, as per plan.
- Energy efficient water saver showerhead and toilet tanks.
Flooring Features
- Choice of 12" x 12" or 13" x 13" ceramic tile with marble thresholds (colour coordinated by Vendor) standard in foyer, kitchen/breakfast area, all bathrooms and second floor laundry room from Vendor's standards samples, as per plan.
- Vendor's standard Berber broadloom with ¼" high density chipfoam underpad or 35oz polyester broadloom with 12mm standard foam underpad in all designated areas including stair treads and risers, all mid height landings (where an entry door is not present), where applicable. Choice of colours from Vendor's standard samples. (One colour throughout).
Exterior Features
- Black coach lamp(s) at front door and garage.
- Black or pewter grip set(s) and dead bolt installed on front entry door - Vendor's choice.
- Two (2) water taps with inside shut-off valves. One (1) in garage and one (1) at the back of the house, located at Vendor's discretion.
- Lot to be fully sodded except for hard surface areas, as per plan.
- Steel sectional roll up garage door(s) with decorative inserts, as per plan. Coach House style garage doors equipped with decorative hardware, heavy-duty springs and rust resistant door hardware.
- Two stage asphalt driveway to be provided at a cost to purchaser of of $600 for single car driveway, to be paid on closing. (Driveway consisting of base coat and top coat).
- Where rear 'lookout basement' conditions are applicable, the following features are standard and included in any premiums applicable to the lot: the wood deck off the main floor will be minimum approximately 5' x 8' complete with stairs to grade and oversized casement window(s) on the rear wall of basement, as per revised lookout floor plan. Balance of standard size basement windows to be vinyl sliders. Where 'walkout basement' conditions apply, the following features are standard and included in any premiums applicable to the lot: sliding patio door, oversized casement window(s), additional brick or siding, framing, insulation on rear wall of basement and a wood balcony approximately 5' x 8' off main floor rear patio door (no stairs), an additional exterior light fixture and electrical outlet. On lots with walkout or lookout grading conditions, the number of basement windows and location of basement windows may change, as per Vendor's architect's recommendations.
Vendor’ Guarantee & Conditions
- Geranium Homes has been registered with Tarion Warranty Corporation since 1985 and is in good standing. A completely computerized customer service program is available for a period of one year after closing. The following three inspection forms are to be submitted to the Vendors Head Office: a pre-delivery inspection form to be completed with the Vendor prior to closing, a second inspection form submitted a maximum of 30 days following the closing date and a final year end inspection form submitted anytime between a maximum of 30 days prior to and up to the one year anniversary of the closing date.
- Tarion coverage is as follows: 1) One (1) year warranty on defects in workmanship and materials, 2) Two (2) year warranty on electrical, plumbing and heating delivery and distribution system, water penetration through building envelope and foundation and 3) Seven (7) year warranty on major structural defects. For all homes, Purchaser agrees to pay Tarion enrolment fee on closing date.
- Qualified Energy Star® Homes comply with the most recent version of Energy Star® for New Homes Technical Specifications. Inspection, evaluation and qualifications conducted by 3rd party Evaluator certified by EnerQuality®.
- All selections, including upgrades, are to be made from Vendor's samples. All items are as per Vendor's standard specifications.
