Common Features
Hawks Landing is dedicated to building a quality product where you don't get "nickel and dimed" on upgrades. Listed below are some of the many standard features on Hawks Landing Homes not yet started. See Mike for the specific spec. for homes already started and build drawings for all model types. Some floor plans are on-line on the model pages of this website.All homes sold by Hawks Landing come with a 1 year limited warranty from the Builder that starts on the Certificate of Occupancy date; this warranty passes through all the manufacturer's warranties as well. In addition, Hawks Landing provides an additional 3 year limited warranty which begins immediately after the Builder's warranty expires. Call Mike for details and a brochure on the 3 year limited warranty.
The purpose of the below information is to ensure homebuyers know what to they are getting and to some extent, what they are not getting unless they upgrade. This document does not replace the general contractor's spec,, which is a more exhaustive document that supports the build plan drawings. This document is used as a starting point to draft a document that used when purchasing a home brokered by Hawks' Listing Agent. This edited document does over-ride builder spec. sheets when the two documents contradict each other, this process better insures that homeowners know what they are getting and to minimize the risk of unanticipated change-orders and surprise costs after construction begins.
Hawks desires that the building process be pleasurable, one way to increase the proabibility of that occuring is to minimize surprises during the construction phase.
Rough Carpentry:
- Engineered Quiet Floor Systems
- Roof trusses have 12" energy heel for improved energy efficiency
- 7/16 OSB wall sheeting on 2x4 SPF studs 16 o.c. wrapped with Tyvek (or equivalent) housewrap and insulated with hi-density R-15 providing a high level of insulation while optimizing usable living space.
- Trek composite decking on front porch, inside garage entry, and rear deck. Deep steps on front porch and garage entry.
- Vaulted Living Room Ceilings
- Common wall (Rough and Finish Carpentry, Talon and Goshawk only):
- 1 + hr. rated fire protection wall compliant with State of MI Building Code
- Foundation common wall is 12" cement block
- Floor to Ceiling, 8' high, 8" thick cement block wall separating both units
- 1/2 " drywall on both interior walls
- Drywall installed pre-duct work installation or ducts professionally cleaned at end of project.
- Each interior wall has a 2x4 stud wall insulated with R-11 acoustical sound control fiberglass insulation. 2x6 stud walls are offered, though not recommended (lose floor space, don't gain much in insulation value because we use high-density blown insulation when we use 2x4s for the exterior walls).
- Above common wall description is for wall from bottom of main floor to ceiling height, for specs on common wall between basements and attics, see Mike to get specs as they differ between Goshawks and Talons.
Finished Carpentry:
- Andersen 200 series LowE windows
- R-50 blown fiberglass ceiling insulation
- R-15 exterior high-density blown fiberglass wall insulation
- R-11 fiberglass blanket for sound control on interior partition walls @ bedrooms and bathrooms.
- Premium thickness vinyl siding (44 mm) for a more natural wood-like appearance
- Home accent shakes
- Ledgestone exterior wall trim
- Address numbers installed
- Ceramic tile in entry foyer
- Significant floor-covering allowance, varies per model type
- Designer-select Framed Decorative Bathroom Mirrors
- Schlage "Big Grip" Front Entry Door, brass
- Brass Door Hardware, can upgrade to other finishes
- Interior doors - 6 panel smooth, hollow-core
- Lever doorknobs
- Can upgrade from brass to diff. material to match light fixtures. Satin nickel or oil rubbed bronze upgrade cost is aprox. $50 for front entry door and $15 per interior door.
- Roofing
- Architectural dimensional shingles, 30 yr. warranty
- 2 rows ice & water shield at all heated eaves
- Shingle Vent continuous ridge vent
- Continuous drip edge
- Aluminum Gutter System
- Free kitchen design
- Laminate kitchen and bathroom counter-tops
- Therma-Tru insulated steel exterior doors
- 8 ft. garage doors, Talon door is insulated
- Garage door opener with remote "rolling code" door openers, 2 Remotes for Talon & Osprey, 1 for Goshawk
- 2 hours of professional design consultation, extra time at Developer rates.
Plumbing & Mechanicals
- Correctly sized furnance, 95%+ efficient, Energy Star certified
- Furnace staged and/or prepped for potential upgrade to A/C, humidifier, & electronic air cleaner.
- Programmable thermostat
- 30 gal. natural gas hot water heater, hi-efficiency, power vented, Energy Star certified.
- Space and power allocated for water conditioner.
- Plumbing, space and electrical allocated for water conditioner for post-build water conditioner installation
- Ductwork connections sealed with mastic
- Built-in Utility tub with same cabinetry as kitchen (Osprey requires stackable washer/dryer or floor plan modification to include this feature).
- Laundry area staged to handle either gas or electric dryer (if spec home).
- Large 48" x 36" shower stall in MBTH
- 2 frost-proof hose bibs
- General Electric gas or electric stove, refrigerator w/ice maker, microwave, and dishwasher (see Mike for model names and numbers). Microwave provides fan for stove.
- If spec. home, stove area staged for either electric or gas.
- Insinkerator Badger #V Disposal
- Delta faucets matched to decor.
- Some floorplans may show a MBR BTH with 2 sink bowls, the standard is one, 2 is an upgrade.
- Sized septic tank and field with redundant septic field available
- If basement, lift station and roughed-in plumbing for basement bathroom. Can upgrade by installing effluent pump with min. 2" intake and 2" ejector line.
- Plumbing stub-out through vacuum break to where copper ends to provide water source for irrigation system (Landscaper will install system past vacuum break).
Electrical & Electronics Package:
- Superior than code socket and switch plan including multiple 3-way switches and LVR floor plug
- Under kitchen cabinetry switched lighting, over cabinetry switched plug (switch same as under) for consumer-installed over-cabinetry lighting
- Closet lighting, basement/crawl space lighting, recessed lighting for rear deck (Goshawk only)
- If basement, at least 4 extra electrical outlets (2 per box)
- Power available for water conditioner, even if not installed, and security system control panel.
- Surround Sound wiring
- Light/ceiling fan in LVR, BDRs switched and socketed for light/ceiling fan combination (fan itself is upgrade). 2 lamps per/fixture.
- Fluorescent 4' fixture in Laundry Room - 4 lamp electronic T8 with cloud cover.
- Security System wiring, including fire, temperature, and water monitoring systems
- Phones lines use Cat-5 Ethernet for better audio quality and future functionality if homeowners choose not have a landline phone.
- Patch panel for increased flexibility and swapping out home wall socket jacks (phone, Ethernet, CATV). Upgrades can include a media control panel for speakers as well.
- Speaker socket panel in LVR for 5.1 surround sound wiring system, labeled for each speaker location.
- Access to Internet via Hawks Landing broadband wireless network including your own personal wireless router/firewall which Mike will configure for you if your computer has Wi-Fi capability and if not, Mike will arrange configuration on your behalf.
- Cat-5 Ethernet wiring for home-wide network, 1 plug standard in 2nd BDR, all phone jacks can be changed to home network and we can add network plugs for a nominal fee. 2nd BDR also includes phone line/jack. Ethernet cable runs from patch panel to either a transceiver (single family) or outside switch contained in outdoor compatible switch box (duplex). Electrician responible for cabling, power to box, and outdoor box; Gaslight Media responsible for installing switches and transceiver.
- Each building (single family or duplex) contains a powered-subscriber unit with access to Hawks Wireless Network. Each duplex contains an Ethernet switch to deliver internet access to home (not required on single family). Network equipment located on exterior of building so trouble-shooting can occur without disturbing homeowner.
- Per-home adjustable Internet Access, minimum speed is a true 1024K/256K download/upload speed, access fees are incorporated into low association dues and prorated out to eighty cents a month. Bandwidth upgrades are also possible.
- Premium yard lamppost with timer, lamps are Association-maintained in terms of bulb replacement and seasonal timer settings. Lamppost must be able to go off in the middle of the night and then on in the early morning dark.
- 2 switched premium quality garage coach lights with motion sensors for lighted entry/egress. Protective switch cover to minimize inadvertent switches to "off".
- Laundry and stove area staged for both gas and electric dryer and stove.
- Professionally landscaped
- Irrigation System, owner- or property mgr.-controlled, no water meter or usage costs beyond Dues. Control panel set outside home for property mgr. access. Includes vacuum breaker, heads and lines. Plumber provides plumbing through vacuum breaker.
- Irrigation control panel can be set on exterior of house for an additional $300 to provide access by Property Mgr.
- Excavator backfills with lot's top soil and does a final grade to less than 2% variance. Some lots may require additional topsoil or fill to set elevations and establish lawn, both types of additional fill is an upgrade.
- Allowance for Asphalt Driveway
- 2 shade trees, 25 gal.
- 1 ornamental crabapple, 15 gal
- 3 spruce or fir trees, 4 - 5'
- 10 shrubs, 2 gal potted
- 10 perennials
- Edge and bark mulch
- Hydro-seed grass lawn
- Adequate capacity dumpster on-site, grounds kept picked-up during construction
- Cultured Stone for Exterior
- Light Fixtures - Interior & Exterior
- Closet Storage
- Cabinetry & Countertops
- Floorcovering
- Appliances
- Designer-select Framed Decorative Bathroom Mirrors
- Designer-select Bathroom hardware: towel bars, toilet paper holders
- Kitchen countertop splashguard bar
- In-house vacuum system
- Air Conditioner
- 2 cycle furnace to better humidify home in winter
- Humidifier
- Healthy home solutions, including furnace above, electroinc air cleaner, ventilator, hard surface floors, built-in vac. People with allergies will certainly enjoy this upgrade package.
- Water Conditioner
- Reverse Osmosis water filter
- Basement Sump Pump
- Basement egress windows
- Add'l Basement windows if egress window added
- Clothes Washer
- Clothes Dryer
- Cabinet Doors & Drawers hardware (i.e., knobs, handles)
- Window Treatments
- Rear Deck exterior steps and hand railings
- Flowers in flower beds
- Can upgrade door hardware to satin nickel or oil rubbed bronze for aprox. $50 for the front entry door and $15 per interior door.
