Wade's Grove Features

The Crossing at Wade's Grove Outstanding Features - Signature Collection

John Maher Builders takes pride in building not only a well constructed home but one that is also loaded with outstanding features that go beyond the industry and local standard.

Our numerous features for single family homes and townhomes in the Wade's Grove community are detailed below.

• Interior Features
• Exterior Features
• Structural
• Electrical and Appliances
• Plumbing
• Heating/Cooling and Energy Features
• Floor Covering
• Garage
• Walks, Driveway, etc.

Interior Finishes

• 3/4 inch sand and finish hardwood floors in designated areas
• Ceramic tiled floors in Owners' Bath
• 36 inch custom hardwood wall cabinets with recessed panel doors & adjustable shelves
• Laminite Countertops with stainless steel sink in Kitchen
• Hardwood cabinets with cultured marble vanities in full bathrooms
• Porcelain pedestal sinks in ½ baths per plan
• Double vanities in Owners' Bath
• Six panel residential interior doors with quality brushed nickel hardware
• Hand sanded and smooth finished walls and ceilings, painted with Porter paints
• High volume ceilings, 9 ft. on first floor
• Custom Deep Trey ceilings with double crown molding, per plan
• Doors and window trimmed in wood casings with wood window sills
• Extensive crown molding, per plan with base boards throughout home
• Metal closet rods and wood shelving in all bedroom closets
• Custom built shelving in master bedroom closets, per plan
• Single keyed dead bolts and door locks, One key fits all exterior door locks
• Glass Shower Door (optional/upgrades)

Exterior Features

• Four Sides Brick
• Trim/Siding and Shake Custom Accents
• Low maintenance aluminum gutters and downspouts, with aggregate splash blocks
• Sodded front yard with seeded & strawed side and back yards
• One bag of extra grass seed to be given to customer at closing
• Professional landscaping package
• Algae resistant (Tamko brand) asphalt shingle roof
• Double floodlights, on all four corners of home
• Exposed aggregate rear patio approximately 140 square feet

Structural

• All stick built construction on 16” centers
• Crawl space foundations with aluminum vents and large access door
• Gravel base and poly vapor barrier in crawl space
• Solid 2X12 girders
• 2X10 Floor joists on 16” centers first and second floors
• Floors are 3 / 4” tongue and groove plywood that is glued, nailed and then screwed in place to minimize squeaking
• Solid 2X4 studs on 16” centers
• Either 2X6 or 2X8 full length roof rafters on 16” centers per plan
• Pressure treated mud sill plates
• 7/16” O.S.B. water resistant, sound reducing, wood exterior sheathing on all exterior walls and roofing
• Protective house wrap used on all houses
• 10” foundation J-Bolts placed 4 ft. on centers and then 2 on each corner of foundation
• Heavy duty, (250 LB. Rated) attic access stairway, with lighted attic (per plan)
• Brick molding around windows in bricked areas
• Soil treatment for termites

Electrical and Appliances

• GE 30" Self Cleaning Range in black or white
• GE Power scrub Nautilus Dishwasher in black or white
• GE Microwave with built-in hood in black or white
• 1 /2 Horsepower garbage disposal
• 36" X 70" opening for refrigerator, pre-plumbed for ice maker
• Hard-wired and battery backup smoke detectors on integrated system
• Doorbell
• Decorator lighting package for interior lighting
• Phone and cable jacks in every bedroom plus additional jacks per plan
• GFI protected, weather resistant electric outlets, front, rear and 1 side of home
• Ceiling Fans included in Great Room, Owner's Bedroom & Bonus Room, if applicable
• Pre-wired and braced for ceiling fans in select locations per plan
• Arc-fault Protection Safety breakers for each bedroom

Plumbing

• Copper plumbing supply lines throughout
• Hot and cold water shut off valves throughout home
• Emergency whole house water cut off valves located at water heater
• High water pressure reducing valve (To prevent water pressure spikes)
• 50 Gallon fast recovery, energy efficient gas water heater
• Price Pfister chrome faucets throughout home
• Two exterior frost proof water faucets
• Pre-plumbed for Ice maker with cut off valve for refrigerator
• City water and City sewer

Heating/Cooling and Energy Features

• All homes insulated to the National Model Energy Code
• Dual heating and dual cooling systems, on two-story plans
• Central air is Ruud high efficiency air conditioning system
• Central gas heating system
• Custom made metal ductwork, majority of duct system
• R-30 roof insulation
• R-19 Vaulted ceilings
• R-13 wall insulation
• Insulation applied to crawl space
• Ceiling fans in Living room, Owner's Bedroom and Bonus room (per plan)
• Capitol name brand, Thermal pane (single hung) Tilt out, windows with heavy metal spine and grid accents sandwiched between glass panes
• Window screens
• Insulated front and rear doors
• Adjustable threshold seals on exterior doors, (per plan)
• Attic ventilation system with multiple placements of vents in roof and under eaves
• Additional back-up drain line and overflow pan for HVAC when located in attic
• Electric float cut off switch located in overflow pan of HVAC

Floor Covering

• 3/4 inch sand and finish hardwood floors in designated areas per plan
• Ceramic tile floors in Owners' Bath
• Philadelphia brand carpets by Shaw Industries
• 6 pound rebond carpet pad
• Armstrong or Congoleum vinyl floors in kitchen and utility room and additional bathrooms

Garage

• Dry-walled and painted garage
• Whole house emergency water cut off valves (When water heater located in garage)
• 1 GFI wall electrical outlets in garage
• Garage door insulated (optional/upgrade)
• Garage door Openers (optional/upgrade)

Walks/Driveways, etc.

• Exposed aggregate (exposed limestone) driveways, porches, and walks
• Approximately 140 S.F. aggregate patios