Construction

The houses are built with traditional cavity walls, reclaimed red stock bricks and with timber cladding to some elevations. The houses are intended to be environmentally friendly with high levels of thermal insulation under the ground floor, in external walls and throughout the roof. All windows have sealed, ‘low E’ energy saving double glazed units and all window frames are made in soft wood and painted. French doors have sealed double glazed units, toughened safety glass and wooden frames. External doors are hardwood and internal doors are fitted with heavy duty chrome ironmongery. In each property a boiler provides the luxury of underfloor heating to the ground floors and heating to radiators in all other areas. All rooms are thermostatically controlled.

Electrical

A generous supply of double power points are strategically placed in all rooms except bathrooms. A comprehensive security system will be fitted incorporating a combination of contact breakers on external doors and PIR sensors. External lighting to front and rear of the property will be provided, unless otherwise specified by the customer, matt black aluminium or stainless steel carriage lamps will be used. Most rooms have ample chrome plated halogen recessed downlighters in the ceilings, with low voltage lighting under some kitchen wall units and with spot lighting where appropriate in some bathrooms. Each house will have one external 13 amp waterproof socket.

Gardens

The gardens will be turfed and landscaped. The boundaries will be fenced with post and rail fencing. Mixed species indigenous hedging (including hawthorn, holly and beech), will be planted where specified. Privacy gates and fencing will be of close boarded treated timber. Treated timber knee rails will be used to mark some front garden boundaries. The main drive will be constructed in tegula rustic block paviours (harvest) with individual drives having a gravelled surface. Pathways and paths will be laid in buff riven flags. All the houses will have an outside tap, fitted with a check-valve and one external 13 amp waterproof socket.

Decoration

All ceilings have a smooth finish and will be white. Internal walls will be finished in warm neutral shades from the Farrow and Ball colour palette and woodwork will be painted in co-ordinating shades with a satin finish. Customers can select their own decorating scheme if preferred, depending on the stage of construction.

Bathrooms

We enjoy designing our bathrooms to ensure that no two rooms are alike throughout the development. We finish them to a high standard and carefully choose our sanitaryware in white, from ranges by Duravit (including the Phillipe Starck designer range), Vitra and Jacuzzi among others and generally choose our taps in chrome to complement each room from the extensive and reliable range at Bristan or Crosswater. All showers are by Crosswater, Matki or Grohe and include the renowned Rainshower and Grotherm designs. Shower enclosures are sourced from Matki, Merlyn, Kermi and Daryl Kohler.

For additional comfort and convenience all homes will benefit from chrome plated heated towel ladders to most bath and shower rooms.

Travertine or ceramic wall tiles to selected areas or fashionable tongue and groove painted boarding are used on the walls and travertine or porcelain floor tiles on the floors. The exception to this is when wooden flooring is used in the master bedrooms when we often extend the wood into the en-suite bathrooms to great effect.

Kitchens

All our kitchens are different in atmosphere and design. We aim to provide a stylish and modern working and dining environment. We will generally build kitchens in wood with a hand painted finish. Worktops are in granite, wood or top quality laminates. Depending on the style of the kitchen we incorporate either porcelain butchers sinks or sleek stainless steel designs. Generally taps are chrome plated and modern. Incorporated into the kitchens are a stainless steel or ceramic range cooker, a dishwasher, a tall fridge freezer and space for a washing machine is provided in properties without utility rooms. Ample power points are provided above the worktops and at ground level. Attractive, discreet lighting is fitted below some wall units. Kitchen flooring is of wood, porcelain floor tiles or Italian travertine marble. In the properties with utility rooms, units are chosen to complement the kitchens and plumbing and space for a washing machine and condensing dryer is provided.