Starward New Home Features
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. Here’s why your new Starward Home is second to none :
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Interior Living Features
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Energy Star
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Interior Technical Features
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Kitchen Features
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Exterior Living Features
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Exterior Technical Features
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Neighbourhood and Community Features
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Landscaping Features
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Landscaping
- Extensive landscaping based on the design plans by HGTV’s Haig Seferian of Seferian Design Group.
- Cedar fence with gate to lot line.
- Watering System. Every home will be outfitted with an underground irrigation system for front grass and gardens. Provisions have been made for rear yard grass.
- Interlock driveway and walk way.
- For a more appealing streetscape, all services are underground. There are no cable and telephone pedestals on the site. Those services have been incorporated into the street light pole.
- Two concrete slabs and if required concrete steps to be placed at all rear or side man doors.
Concrete
- Exterior Basement Tremco Tuff-N-Dri waterproofing ¾” barrier board system backed by a 30-year transferable performance warranty. A strong foundation goes a long way.
- Poured 10” concrete basement walls reinforced with rebar.
- 4” weeping tile covered with ¾ clear stone around foundation walls.
Exterior
- Each home, designed and built by Starward, emphasizes the creation of distinctive elevations, utilizing stucco, clay brick, Arriscraft Stone, and other unique materials. Purchaser to choose exterior finishes from the five exterior packages from the builder’s samples. All elevations are under architectural control, no two like elevations or brick selections side by side.
- Pollard Windows are vinyl Low E Argon gas thermapane insulated glass, with a 25 year limited sealed glass warranty. All operating windows to have screens in habitable areas. Colour is architecturally controlled to match the colour pallet of your home.
- Front doors with Transom and sidelight windows as per plans. Exterior entrance doors to be insulated, metal-clad doors.
- IKO Marathon 25 year self-sealing shingles
- Garage Door by Overhead Door will be from the Courtyard Collection, Custom Steel Insulated Doors with windows as per plan.
- Kwikset Hawthorne Smart key (door hardware) on all exterior doors.
- Facia, soffit and eavestrough to be pre-finished aluminium as per plan.
Drywall and Insulation
- All finished rooms are drywalled, taped, sanded, primed and painted.
- Exterior walls will have R24 (R19 Owens Corning Pro-Pink plus R5 Dow Code Board) to meet Energy Star Requirement. We may substitute wall construction and insulation levels as required in order to meet Energy Star requirements.
- Basement walls will be wrapped with Basement Blanket R12 insulation to 12” above basement floor.
- To minimize truss uplift, metal channels are screwed between ceiling drywall and trusses.
- Textured white ceilings have a smooth border (slope ceilings and basement area excepted).
- Kitchen, bathroom, laundry room have fl at ceilings.
- Garage is fully drywalled, with rough coat tape only.
- If plan permits, a man door is included in every home for direct access from garage to house for your convenience.
- Where applicable, the wall between the great room and the master bedroom will have sound reducing insulation installed.
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.
- Principle exhaust to be installed as per Energy Star requirement.
- 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.
- Kitchen range hood to be vented to exterior (where possible); choice of colour from builder’s samples.
- 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 at front door.
- Light fixtures will be installed in all rooms (where applicable). The light fixtures will be selected by the Vendor.
- Electrical supply with breaker provided for future dishwasher hook-up.
- Bungalows will be pre-wired with 3 telephone outlets and 3 cable outlets. Lofts will be pre-wired with 4 telephone outlets and 4 cable outlets.
- All light switches and plate covers to be Decora.
- Any standard Starward installed light fixtures will have CF light bulbs where applicable.
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Heating
- Carrier high efficiency gas forced air furnace.
- All houses to have a complex ducted Carrier, Heat Recovery Ventilation Unit.
- The gas hot water tank is a State, Premier Power-Vent 90% Thermal Efficiency rental unit. Purchaser agrees to assume hot water tank rental agreements.
- Dryer vent to the exterior.
Decorating
- Included in your contract are 10 hours of colour selections with a Starward Design Consultant.
- Pot lights. As a condition of Energy Star all pot lights will use 35 watt MR16 bulbs. The bungalow plan will have 10 interior and the loft plan will have 20 interior pot lights. There will be a minimum of 7 exterior pot lights. Plans differ.
- Martin Hearth & Heating gas fireplace on the main floor is standard. The gas fireplace is Direct Vent gas with decorative surround (no masonry chimney).
- ICI Paint. All walls to be painted one coat primer, two coats finished paint (2 wall colours, one shade of white trim) flat latex builder standard colour throughout.
- All interior trim and doors to be painted white.\
- Interior doors from the Masonite Molded Panel Series.
- Plate glass mirrors in all bathrooms.
- Interior door handles are Kwikset Hancock Series with choice of standard finishes.
Tile Work and Carpet
- DensSheild tile wall backer will be used in tub and shower enclosure.
- Main bathroom to have a ceramic tile tub alcove up to and including drop ceiling. Customer to choose from Builder’s standard samples.
- Choice from builder’s standard samples for ceramic tile in showers (where applicable).
- Front entrance, kitchen, bathrooms, ground floor or 2nd floor laundry room floors to be ceramic tile from builder’s standard samples.
- Choice of carpet, one (1) colour, from Builder’s standard 40 OZ. nylon with a ½” chip foam base.
- Engineered Hardwood Flooring is Kendall Plank. Hardwood is standard in the Great Room/Dining Room on the main floor.
Woodwork and Stairs
- 4 1/8” baseboards and 2 ½” casing paint grade finger joint pine.
- Bungalows will have the choice of maple or oak stringers and railing to basement.
- Lofts will have a solid oak staircase to 2nd floor. Basement steps will then be utility grade.
Kitchen Cabinets and Bathroom Cabinets
- A choice of Oak, Maple or White vinyl fl at panel kitchen and bath cabinets, from builder’s standard samples.
- Kitchen cabinetry will include a bank of pot & pan drawers (minimum of 30”), piano hinge corners with shelf, angled uppers with shelf, deep fridge cabinet, under cabinet valance with fluorescent lighting and crown moulding
- Granite kitchen countertops from builder’s samples.
- Provisions for an over-the-range microwave are included.
- A wide selection of colour coordinated laminate bath counters from Builder’s standard samples.
- All kitchen cabinets to have an opening for a dishwasher.
Plumbing
LUXURY ENSUITE
- Maax Temple acrylic 60” x 41” x 19” tub.
- Moen Chateau Chrome Garden tub faucet.
- American Standard Colony FitRight Elongated 6 litre low consumption toilet
- American Standard Colony drop in china basin(s).
- Moen Chateau chrome single lever faucet with pop up drain. Moen Chateau Chrome Posi-Temp Pressure balancing shower control and head.
- Ceramic tiled shower enclosure, as per plan.
- Custom 10mm tempered glass walls and door as per plan.
MAIN BATH
- Maax Casa acrylic 60” x 30” x 21” tub
- American Standard Colony FitRight, 6 litre low consumption toilet
- American Standard Colony drop in china basin(s).
- Moen Chateau chrome single lever faucet with pop up drain. Moen Chateau Chrome Posi-Temp Pressure balancing shower control and head.
POWDER ROOM
- American Standard Colony FitRight, 6 litre low consumption toilet
- American Standard Colony drop in china basin(s).
- Moen Chateau chrome single lever faucet with pop up drain.
LOFT BATH
- Maax Casa acrylic 60” x 30” x 21” tub
- American Standard Colony FitRight, 6 litre low consumption toilet
- American Standard Colony drop in china basin(s).
- Moen Chateau chrome single lever faucet with pop up drain. Moen Chateau Chrome Posi-Temp Pressure balancing shower control and head.
- EXCEPTION: KM06 has a Maax "Casa" acrylic 72" x 34" x 22" tub
OTHER
- Quality stainless double under mount sink in kitchen with a Moen Chrome Camerist Pull-Out Faucet.
- Laundry room has a 24” base-cabinet with a 17”W x 20”L x 10”D drop-in laundry sink.
- Two lawn water supplies will be installed. One in garage and one offering backyard access.
- Central vacuum mini rough-in complete to garage with decorative plates in finished areas.
- Drain “T” for future dishwasher and hot water supply.
- Basement 3 piece rough-ins are standard.
In General
- Engineered floor system.
- 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.
- 2” x 6” exterior wall construction. Exceptions may occur to achieve an Energy Star® Status.
- 9 foot or 10 foot main floor ceiling heights (plan dependant) with transom windows to maximize light, where applicable.
Energy Star Qualified
An ENERGY STAR® qualified home is a home that has been built by a licensed ENERGY STAR® for New Homes builder. The builder incorporates energy efficient features into the home so that it can meet the ENERGY STAR® for New Homes technical specifications. Upon completion of the ENERGY STAR® qualified home, an independent third party ENERGY STAR® for New Homes evaluator verifies that the home has been built to ENERGY STAR® for New Homes technical specifications.
After the verification process is complete, Natural Resources Canada issues an ENERGY STAR® for New Homes label and certificate to the homeowner. The label is usually placed on the home’s electrical panel and includes a regional service organization seal of authenticity.
- Pollard Windows are vinyl Low E Argon gas thermapane insulated glass, with a 25 year limited sealed glass warranty
- Exterior walls will have R24 (R19 Owens Corning Pro- Pink plus R5 Dow Code Board) to meet Energy Star® Requirement. We may substitute wall construction and insulation levels as required in order to meet Energy Star® requirements.
- Basement walls will be wrapped with Basement Blanket R12 insulation to 12” above basement floor.
- Carrier high efficiency gas forced air furnace.
- All houses to have a complex ducted Carrier, Heat Recovery Ventilation Unit.
- The gas hot water tank is a State, Premier Power-Vent 90% Thermal Effi ciency rental unit. Purchaser agrees to assume hot water tank rental agreements.
- Poured 10" concrete basement walls reinforced with rebar
WARRANTY ... Twice the Peace of Mind
Tarion New Home Warranty Plan includes:- Seven Year Major Structural Defect Coverage
- Deposit Protection
- 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)
Starward Homes 2-Year Warranty. 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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