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Acadia Heights New Homes:
Exceptional Features Included in Homes Built by McNair Custom Homes

Exterior

  • Doors: steel insulated doors, including one from Garage to side yard (per plan)
  • Exterior: stone, stucco, fiber cement soffit
  • Foundation: engineered, certified & inspected steel rebar foundation with 3000 psi concrete
  • Four (4) Exterior Water Faucets for easy access from all sides of home
  • Framing: on-site conventional framing, walls at 16" on center
  • Garage Doors: SUV-sized (taller) insulated steel back garage doors with operators and remotes
  • Patio: large covered patio with custom stained ceiling treatment, blocked & wired for ceiling fan; gas stub out for grill
  • Polysealant: non-toxic expanding foam on exterior doors, walls, base plates, windows
  • Roof: Concrete tile or Standing Seam metal
  • Stucco: 3-step process for exterior application using Portland cement

Design Standards

  • Attic: partially floored in most plans for walk-in storage, "Texas basement", a McNair Original
  • Baseboards: 4 1/4" base throughout -- tile baseboards under all cabinets
  • Cabinets: paint or stain grade
  • Cable: Breakfast Room or Kitchen, Game Room, Family Room, Loft, Study & All Bedrooms
  • Ceilings: minimum of 10' on 1st floor; 9' on 2nd floor; custom ceiling treatments (per plan)
  • Ceiling Fans: (5) 52" ENERGY STAR® rated fans w/light kits; All Bedrooms, Family Room, Game Room, Study, Patio & Balcony blocked & wired.
  • Ceramic Tile Floors: Foyer, all downstairs Hallways (per plan), Kitchen, Breakfast, Dining Room, Powder Room, Utility Room, Master Bath & Secondary Baths
  • Corners: rounded on all 90° angles
  • Crown Molding: extensive 1&2 piece molding throughout home
  • Dining Room: spacious, raised ceilings with custom ceiling treatment (per plan), crown molding, chair rail with picture molding
  • Doors, Hardware: antique nickel lever handles
  • Doors, Interior: smooth raised panel interior doors, 8' all first floor common areas
  • Fireplace: factory-built wood-burning fireplace with gas starter; stone surround & mantel; extended to ceiling
  • Flatwork: exposed aggregate - driveway, walks, front porch and covered patio
  • Flooring: tongue & groove sub flooring (glued, nailed & screwed); extensive ceramic tile throughout house; plush carpet with 1/2" 8# pad
  • Floor Plug: in Family Room
  • Freezer Plug: dedicated freezer plug in Utility & Garage
  • Front Door: 8' stained mahogany door unit (Buyer Select; see Allowances)
  • Gas: furnaces, water heaters, fireplace, patio grill stub out, cook top
  • Intercom: all Bedrooms, Study & Game Room; 2 exterior speakers, Master unit in Kitchen/Breakfast
  • Interior Designer: professional assistance provided for Buyer selections
  • Light Switches: rocker light switches throughout
  • Lighting: 25 Builder-supplied recessed cans, 5 interior ceiling fans with light kits, kitchen in-cabinet (per plan) & below cabinet lighting. Rear security flood light plus generous lighting allowance (see Allowances)
  • Linen Closets: several at convenient locations.
  • Oversized Secondary Bedrooms: in all of our plans
  • Paint:
    1. semi-gloss enamel for trim
    2. two coats high quality wall paint on walls & ceilings
    3. see allowances for accent colors, faux finish, wallpaper
  • Pest Defense: Insulation in exterior walls contains borate, a natural element used in pest control; all wood in contact with foundation treated for termite prevention. In-wall pest defense in interior walls.
  • Pre-Wire: stereo surround sound in the Family Room & Game Room PLUS 2 drops in the Master Bedroom & Patio. If Media Room in home, Game Room gets 2 drops and Media Room gets surround sound.
  • Plumbing: plumbed for water softener. Line for reverse osmosis at kitchen sink & kitchen refrigerator. Location for tank in garage saving cabinet space under sink. All water lines in home utilize PEX tubing.
  • Stair Rails: Iron balusters with custom stained oak handrail; volute at first step
  • Study: hardwood floors
  • Structured Wiring: low voltage high tech circuit panel for DSL, DSS, multiple computer and phone lines
  • Telephone Jacks: "state of the art" Category 5E telephone outlets in Kitchen, Game Room, Loft, Study & Bedrooms
  • Thermostat: ENERGY STAR® labeled programmable thermostats (2-3 per plan)
  • Utility Room: recessed ceramic tile floor with drain, laundry sink (installed in cabinet), storage cabinets
  • Walk-In Closets: large with extensive shelving
  • Water Lines: insulated water lines on exterior walls
  • Wet Bar: included in the Game Room with granite counter top and on rear patio with tiled counter top
  • Wiring: all copper wiring; 200 AMP service

Baths

  • Cabana Bath: (per plan) access to patio & back yard
  • Glass Block: window in Master Bath (per plan)
  • Hardware: all custom Bath hardware
  • Master Bath:2 medicine cabinets, beveled edge mirrors, ceramic tile floor, drop-in whirlpool tub with ceramic tile skirt & deck, elongated commode, glass block window(s) over tub (per plan). Separate walk-in shower with tile surround and seat.
  • Master Bath Counters: 36" tall with granite counter tops and under mount sinks, 2 handle faucets-brushed nickel finish
  • Powder Bath: designer cabinet with sink OR designer pedestal sink with 8" spread, ceramic tile floor, elongated commode, 2-piece crown molding; faucets-brushed nickel finish
  • Secondary Baths: granite counter tops with under mount sinks, brushed nickel fixtures, ceramic tile floors, tub or shower enclosure, elongated commode

Kitchen

  • Appliances: Stainless steel Bosch appliance package including ENERGY STAR® rated Super Deluxe sound insulated dishwasher, double oven, and 36" gas cook top; microwave (see allowances)
  • Cabinets: 42" custom raised panel uppers with crown molding; finished end panels; glass panels (per plan)
  • Cabinet Lighting: under and in-cabinet lighting (in-cabinet lighting either in Butlers Pantry OR glass door Kitchen cabinet); wired for over cabinet lighting
  • Countertops: 3 cm Granite with choice of under mount sink - either stainless steel or porcelain (almond or white), with matching pull-out faucet, garbage disposal
  • Eating Bar: with granite countertop and stone treatment underneath
  • Floors: ceramic tile, and tile baseboard under cabinets.
  • Icemaker Connection: in both Kitchen and Utility
  • Pantry: walk-in pantry (per plan); wood shelving with floor shelf.

Energy - ENERGY STAR® Partner & CPS Energy Smart Energy Builder

ENERGY STAR Partner Builder certified CPS Energy Smart Energy
  • Cooling & Heating: 2-3 units per plan; 15 SEER Carrier units; programmable thermostats
  • Guarantee: 2 year heating & cooling cost guarantee provided by independent Energy Rater.
  • Roofline Insulation: 6" Open Cell foam, R-22
  • Walls common to unconditioned attic: insulated with 5-1/2" open cell foam, R-20
  • Exterior Wall Insulation: 3-1/2" blown-in cellulose, R-13
  • Floors over unheated garage/porches: insulated with 14" cellulose, R-50
  • Doors, Exterior:steel insulated side doors, including one from Garage to side yard (per plan)
  • House Wrap: to prevent moisture from penetrating into home and for added energy efficiency
  • Water Heater: two 50-gallon quick recovery gas heaters
  • Windows: insulated double-paned, vinyl-clad tilt-sash windows; low-e glass for energy efficiency

Security

  • Floodlights: double floodlight mounted on rear soffit.
  • Security Deadbolts: on all exterior doors
  • Security System: installed on all 1st & 2nd floor operable windows & exterior doors; glass break detector; 2 keypads
  • Smoke Detectors: installed in all Bedrooms and other areas per code

Allowances

  • Appliances: $4,800 allowance with Builder's supplier
  • Carpet: generous allowance ($19.50/sq. yd.) for plush carpeting throughout including 1/2" 8# pad
  • Front Door: $2,750 allowance
  • Landscaping: $24,000 total allowance with our professional landscape designer to include final grade, topsoil, sprinkler system, sod, plantings and plans
  • Lighting: $4,500 allowance to include Powder Room Mirror -- PLUS 25 Builder-supplied recessed cans; rear double-floodlight for security; 5 ceiling fans with light kit
  • Wallpaper/Faux Painting/Accent Colors: $3,000 allowance

The above information is deemed to be accurate but is subject to errors and omissions. All allowances are at Builder's cost by Builder's suppliers. McNair Custom Homes reserves the right to make substitutions with products of equal or greater value. The above standard features are applicable for homes started after September 1, 2009.

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