Exterior Features
Windows & Doors:
- High efficiency Low E Argon windows
- White casement windows with grills on all front elevations, sliders on sides and rear.
- Maintenance-free, insulated vinyl slider windows in basement
- Metal insulated front entry door with glass inserts as per elevations with weather stripping and adjustable sweeps, upgraded satin chrome door knob and deadbolt lock, as per applicable plan (NOTE: no glass on some elevations - see plan)
- Caulking to exterior of all windows and doors
- Basement exterior wall wrapped with Delta MS
- Brush coat finish to all exposed exterior concrete walls
- Metal sectional roll up garage door with heavy duty springs and long life, rust resistant hardware colour matched to exterior colour scheme
- Insulated vinyl patio door (Great River Series)
Siding and Brick:
- Quality clay brick on the entire first floor
- Premium vinyl siding on all second floor elevations
Floors:
- Poured concrete basement walls and floor, front porch and garage floors, (optional cold rooms as per applicable plan)
Roof:
- Self-sealing asphalt shingles with a 20 year warranty
- Pre-finished, maintenance-free aluminum soffits, fascia, eavestroughs and down spouts
Lot:
- Entire lot graded to municipal standards, sodded, and driveway paved
- Architecturally designed and controlled exteriors and streetscapes
Interior Features
Walls:
- Drywalled half-walls are capped in wood and painted white
- Interior walls painted with tinted primer and one coat of quality flat latex paint, all interior doors and trim finished in white semi-gloss latex paint. One colour throughout.
- Energy saving insulation as per Ontario Building Code requirements, R12 to basement walls strapped with 2x4 studs, R20 batt insulation to 2x6 exterior walls and R40 to attic (R20 basement walls, R5 insulated sheeting and R50 insulation to attic in Great River Series)
- Spray applied R28 urethane insulation to all garage ceilings (R32 in Great River Series)
Doors:
- White sliding closet doors
- Deadbolts on all exterior doors
- White Two-Panel Smooth Finish doors with colour matching sliding closet doors, complete with 2 3/8" trim and casings, and 4 1/8" baseboard
Ceiling:
- 9ft. ceilings on main floor and 8ft. on second floor except in areas where architectural details, mechanical or duct work require ceiling height to be lowered (8” through in Townhomes)
- ‘California’ textured ceilings throughout except in kitchens, bathrooms and laundry rooms
Note: Smooth finish not always possible in ‘open concept’ designs
Flooring:
- Premium 40oz broadloom carpet over 7lb heavy duty underpad on main and second floors (Townhomes have 36oz broadloom carpet over 4lb underpad.)
- Vinyl flooring in kitchen, bathrooms, front hall, foyer and main floor laundry room
- 5/8" OSB subfloors screwed and glued to minimize squeaks
- 1 year of Rogers Digital Cable and High Speed Internet (installed and supplied by Rogers)
Cabinets & Counter Tops:
- Quality bathroom and kitchen cabinets
- Laminate Kitchener countertop with molded back-splash
- Laminate Bathroom countertop
Kitchen Hardware:
- Double stainless steel kitchen sink with chrome single lever faucet
- White 2 speed exhaust fan over stove vented to the exterior
- Heavy duty receptacle for electric stove
- Dedicated electrical outlet for refrigerator. Fridge opening standard 30" wide x 66" high, opening for stove is 30" wide, dishwasher opening is 24" wide x 34 1/2" high
- Electrical outlets at counter level for small appliances
Bathroom Hardware:
- Pedestal sink in powder room
- White ceramic towel bar and toilet paper holder
- White acrylic tub in main bath and ensuite c/w 6x6 white ceramic tile on walls with adjustable shower curtain rod (tile is laid out in straight rows, diagonal extra)
- Separate acrylic one piece corner shower stall
- Large mirrors above vanities and pedestal sinks approximately 40" high (30” -36” in Townhomes)
- Extra quiet exhaust fan vented to the exterior in all bathrooms
- Quality white plumbing fixtures with chrome single lever faucets (low water consumption toilet supplied with insulated tank)
Electrical & Mechanical Features
- 100 AMP service with circuit breaker panel and copper wire throughout
- Light fixture in each room. Receptacles and switches as required by the Ontario Building Code
- Interior door chime
- Interior smoke and CO2 detectors
- 3 cable and 3 telephone receptacles, connection in basement (Townhomes have 2 each)
- 2 exterior weather proof receptacles (one in front and one in rear of house)
- 2 exterior frost proof water taps (one in garage and one at the rear of the house)
- Rough-in and receptacle for future garage opener
- Heavy duty stove and dryer connections
- Single white plastic laundry tub
- High efficiency Energy Star™ rated forced air gas furnace
- Natural Gas rental, hot water heater provided by Kitchener Utilities
- 2 piece rough-in basement (Townhomes)
General Information
Aberdeen Homes model homes have been decorated for public display purposes and may contain certain features, upgrade finishes and augmented services are available as extras.
Aberdeen Homes reserves the right to substitute materials of equal or better value should supply dictate. As a homeowner, you have the right to select:
- Floor coverings
- Tile
- Cabinets and countertops
- Bathroom fixtures
You may purchase upgrades from Aberdeen Homes’ samples subject to their timely availability from the supplier.
Note: We commit orders to our suppliers on the date of the Offer to Purchase and, in some cases we cannot alter, change or add to the specifications, details or field notes. In order for any change to be implemented, all requests after the offer becomes firm must be in writing and accepted by Aberdeen Homes.
Due to siting, grading, and paving conditions, roof lines may vary due to structural roof framing conditions, and may not be exactly as shown.
Stairs are not included off patio when grade is 3 risers and less than 7 risers below patio door. Guard rail provided.
Due to grading variance, variations from Aberdeen Homes’ samples may occur in:
- Kitchen and vanity cabinets
- Floor
- Wall finishes
- Other finishing materials
- Exterior or interior entranceway steps where applicable
Note: Corner lots and priority lots may have a special treatment, which may require window changes and minor interior modifications to balance and improve the elevations of the house exposed to the street. As a new homeowner, you accept these changes as necessary.
When you purchase a new home already under construction, you acknowledge that there may be deviations from the floor plan, elevation or layout and agree to accept such changes as constructed.
Aberdeen Homes reserves the right to use visual representations of your home, taken both during construction and after occupancy, for the purposes of Public Relations and Advertising and I/we hereby consent to the same.