Starward Homes believes that you deserve premium
quality inside and out. That’s why our designers
specify outstanding materials throughout your home,
and our craftsmen create luxury finishes in virtually
every room and space. You will live surrounded
with beauty, comfort and safety knowing that you
are backed by Starward’s century-long tradition of
excellence, and industry leading warranty.
Landscaping
- Homes will be graded, topsoiled and sod
installed in front and back yards. Trees will be
planted as per plan.
- Walkway from driveway to front door to be
decorative slabs.
- Two concrete slabs and if required concrete
steps to be placed at all patio doors.
- Gravel driveway to street line.
- For a more appealing streetscape, all services
are underground.
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Concrete
- Poured 8” concrete basement walls reinforced
with rebar.
- Exterior Basement walls will be finished with
Tremco TUFF-N-DRY.
- 4” weeping tile covered with clear 6” of crushed
stone around foundation walls.
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Exterior
- Each home, designed and built by Starward,
emphasizes the creation of distinctive elevations,
utilizing brick and other unique materials.
All elevations are under architectural control
by Starward Homes (Heritage Point) Limited.
Coordinated exterior packages are preselected.
- All windows to be white vinyl with thermapane
insulated glass Low-E, with a 25 year limited
sealed glass warranty. All operating windows
to have screens in habitable areas.
- Exterior entrance door to be insulated, metalclad
door with a half lite insert.
- Facia, soffit and eavestrough to be pre-finished
metal, as per plan.
- Roof to be 25 year self-sealing shingles.
- Non-insulated, pre-finished metal garage door.
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Drywall and Insulation
- All finished rooms are drywalled, taped, sanded,
primed and painted.
- Exterior walls will have R19 insulation and attics
will have R40 insulation.
- Basement walls will be wrapped with Basement
Blanket R12 insulation to within 14” of slab floor.
- To minimize truss uplift, metal channels are
screwed between ceiling drywall and trusses.
- Textured white ceilings have bordered trim
(slope ceilings and basements excepted).
- Kitchen, bathroom, laundry room have
flat ceilings.
- Garage is fully drywalled, with rough coat
tape only.
- Grade permitting, a man door is included in
every home for direct access from garage to
house for your convenience.
- Acoustical Fire Batt between living areas
of adjoining units. See Sales Agents for
further details.
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Electrical
- 100 AMP Electrical
Service, with circuit
breaker panel.
- Convenient heavy-duty electrical hook ups
are provided for stove and dryer.
- All copper wiring.
- Electrical outlets as per Electrical Safety
Authority specifications.
- Exhaust fan to be installed in all bathrooms,
vented to exterior.
- Switch for principle exhaust fan (90 cubic
feet per minute) to be conveniently located
adjacent to thermostat on main floor.
- Smoke detector on all levels to government
standard (U.L.C. Approved).
- Carbon monoxide detector to government
standard (U.L.C. Approved) installed on all
bedroom levels.
- Light over kitchen sink (depending on plan) will
be a pot light or fluorescent light.
- White range hood (where possible) is vented to
exterior.
- 2-weatherproof ground fault plugs, 1 on front
porch and 1 in rear.
- 1-electrical plug for garage door opener in
garage ceiling.
- Door chimes included.
- Light fixtures will be installed in all rooms (where
applicable). Living Rooms will have a switch
plug instead of over head lighting. The light
fixtures will be selected by the Vendor. Model
homes may have an upgrade, please see your
sales agent.
- Electrical supply with breaker provided for future
dishwasher hookup.
- 3 telephone outlets and 3 cable outlets.
- All light switches and plate covers to be Decora.
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Decorating
- All walls to be painted one coat primer, one
coat flat latex standard colour throughout
(from builders’ samples).
- All interior trim and doors to be painted white.
- Choice of Bostonian or Camden style interior
doors.
- Plate glass mirrors in all bathrooms.
- All door handles and hinges to be Satin
Stainless Steel or Polished Brass.
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Heating
- The furnace is a brand name high efficiency,
forced air unit.
- The gas hot water tank is a rental unit. Purchaser
agrees to assume hot water tank rental
agreements.
- Dryer vent to the exterior.
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Tile Work and Carpet
- Main bathroom to have 3 piece ceramic
accessories - towel bar, paper holder, soap tray.
Colour choices are white or bone.
- Choice from Builder’s standard samples for
ceramic tile in tub/showers.
- Front entrance, kitchen, bathroom and ground
floor laundry area floors to be ceramic tile from
Builder’s standard samples.
- Choice of carpet, one (1) colour, from Builder’s
Standard 32 oz. nylon or Berber samples.
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Woodwork and Stairs
- 4 1/8 baseboards and 2 3/4 casing paint
grade finger joint pine.
- Basement staircase is utility grade stairs.
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Kitchen Cabinets and Bathroom Cabinets
- A choice of Thermo, Flat Panel Oak or Maple
kitchen and bath cabinets from Builder’s
standard samples.
- A wide selection of colour coordinated laminate
counters from Builder’s standard samples.
- All kitchen cabinets to have an opening for a
dishwasher.
- Flush mount breakfast bar is included.
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Plumbing
Main Bath
- Maax “Casa” acrylic 30” x 60” bath tub
- Mirolin drop in china basin
- Moen “Chateau” chrome single lever faucet
with pop-up drain.
- Moen “Chateau” chrome pressure balancing
shower control (single control) and head
- American Standard Colony, 6 litre toilet.
- Plumbing colours to choose from are white
or linen.
Other
- Double stainless steel ledgeback sinks in
kitchen with Moen single washerless faucet and
vegetable sprayer.
- Free standing plastic laundry tub with chrome
faucet as per plan.
- Two lawn water supplies will be installed. One
in garage and one offering backyard access.
- Drain “T” for future dishwasher and hot
water supply.
- Sump pumps as required.
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In General
- Kiln dried floor joists.
- Interior walls to be 2” x 4”, or better.
- Wafer board sub-flooring will be sanded,
screwed and glued into position on all floor joists.
- Deadbolt locks on all exterior swing doors.
- 2” x 4” (or better) exterior wall construction with
R19 insulation.
- Partition walls are double stud, 1 hour fire rating
with Acoustic Fire Batt between adjoining walls.
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Warranty
Tarion New Home Warranty Plan includes:
- Seven Year Major Structural Defect Coverage
- Deposit Protection up to $20,000
- Guarantees Builder Performance for a 1-year
warranty on home and a 2-year warranty on the
power train (electrical, plumbing, heating and
water penetration of basement)
The Starward Homes 2-Year Warranty
Twice the Warranty, All the Peace of Mind
We DOUBLE the one year standard industry
coverage to 2 YEARS on your home.
- 2 year coverage against workmanship
deficiencies
- 2 year coverage of material defects
- 2 year habitation warranty
- 2 year Ontario Building Code construction
accordance
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