Home Building Basics & Features

Home Building Basics

Are you ready to make the leap and build a home perfectly designed to meet your needs? The road ahead will be exciting and rewarding, and it can also be challenging. Let us help you get started with a few tips and ideas.

Turn-Key?

Did you fall in love with a home already under construction? With turn-key homes, we as the builder assume financial burden during construction. However, you may need to:
Show you can obtain financing for the completed home and sign an offer to purchase/contract for the home you want to build.
Supply a non-refundable down payment to show your commitment to purchasing the home once it’s completed.

Purchasing a lot and want to custom build?

Secure financing for the land purchase and construction. Not all lenders offer construction loans so you will have to find one that does. (Check out our blog, “Steps to Finance Your Dream Home”)

Know your budget

The home you build and its location will be dependent on your budget. Make sure to talk to your lender and check your finances prior to buying or building a home.

Create House Plans

Visit a variety of homes and search online to gather ideas. Make a list of wants and needs.
Choose and customize a blueprint from our hundreds of blueprints available!

Pick finishes, fixtures and appliances

This is the fun part! In our home design center you can select many of the finishes for your home including siding, stone, shingles, windows, cabinets, counters, floorings, doors, and more!

Be flexible

Sometimes the weather, material delivery or conditions can play factors into the schedule of home completion. We usually try to allow extra time to finish up the final details on the home and add in the finishing touches. We can usually build a home in 6 months from time of digging.

Enjoy & Relax! We warranty our work!

Kick back, relax and enjoy all the hard work and enjoy your new home!
Rest assured! We offer a 1-year home warranty from the date of closing on our work.

Home Features

Now that you’ve gotten some tips and ideas under your belt to get started on your home build, take a look at the common home features that can go into your new home.

Utilities

200 AMP electric service
Underground utility service

Ground Work and Basement

Full 7’9” Tall Basement Walls
Basement Egress Window for future 4th Bedroom
Lawn completed with fine grade, seeded and straw
Drain tile along perimeter walls with sump pump

Energy Saving Features

Anderson Windows
R49 Ceiling Insulation
Total R-23 Rated Wall Insulation
2×6 Exterior Walls
Plywood Exterior Sheeting with Tyvek Moisture Barrier
Insulated Exterior Basement Foundation
Insulated, bolted sill plat to prevent air filtration
I Joist Floor Joists System
All Exterior Walls have Tyvek Vapor Barrier
Firewall between House and Garage
Water Saver Shower Heads
Water Saver Toilets
Insulated Water Heater

Exterior Features

16’x7’ and 9’x7’ Overhead Garage Doors with Operators and Keyless Entry
Aluminum Gutter, Downspouts, Soffit and Fascia
Attached 3 Car Garage
Reinforced Concrete Floors with Expansion Seams
Two Frost Proof Hose Bibs
Three GFI Exterior Electrical Outlets
Architectural Roof Shingles with Limited Lifetime Warranty

Mechanical Features

95% Energy Efficient York Furnace
Bryant Air Conditioning System-13 Seer
40 gallon A-O Smith Power Vent Water Heater
Amana Stainless Steel Double Door Refrigerator with Water & Ice Machine and pull out Freezer
Amana Stainless Steel Gas Range
Amana Stainless Steel Overhead Microwave
Amana Stainless Steel Dishwasher
Whirpool Frontload Washer & Dryer
200 Amp Service Panel with Circuit Breakers
220 Amp Outlet for Dryer
Smoke & Carbon Monoxide Detectors per cods
Radon piping installed in wall and Radon Testing Performed upon closing per our Radon Policy

Interior Features Included

(Upgrades Allowed Per Customer Preference)

Solid Maple Kitchen & Bath Cabinets
White Trim & Interior Doors
Simulate Hardwood Flooring
Vinyl Flooring in Laundry & Bathrooms
Carpet in Bedrooms and Stairs
Double Bowl Stainless Steel Kitchen Sink
Marble Counters in Bathrooms
Light Fixture Allowance
Module Tub and Shower in Bathrooms
Mirrors and Bathroom Accessories

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