Distinctive Features
Included distinctive features make single family homes in Harvest Hill at The Orchard at New Market your best value.
We encourage you to compare value of homes by understanding what is included (and excluded) in the price of any home you are considering. Once you do, we are confident that the included features which distinguish homes in Harvest Hill represent your best value today and best investment for the future. Prominent among the features that set homes in Harvest Hill apart from all others are the following:
Building “Green” for Energy Efficiency,
Reduced Carbon Footprint and Sustainability
As
As Frederick County’s first new home community where
every home is Energy Star Certified, homes in Harvest Hill
qualify for the benefits of Energy Efficient Mortgages
(EEM’s) underwritten by FHA. These features result in
energy savings that exceed the costs for the EEM and serve
to pay for the energy efficiency improvements. It is a case of “doing well by
doing good”. Prominent among the construction practices and products
that contribute to this energy saving value are the following:
- 2˝ x 6˝ exterior walls with SIS panels resulting in R-value of 24
- All window units are Low-E with Argon gas
- Attic and vaulted ceilings insulated to R-38 (R-49 after July 1, 2012)
- Joints in all stud cavities are sealed with foam/caulk
- All knee walls sheathed and sealed on back side
- Basement and crawl space walls insulated to R-11
- 92% gas furnaces and 13 SEER A/C compressors versus 80%/13 SEER systems typical of older homes
- All ductwork sealed with ULI Tape or mastic and “duct blast” tested for air leakage
- All homes blower-door tested and 3rd party certified for Energy Star compliance
- Programmable thermostats
- Energy Star appliances
- All light bulbs are compact fluorescent (CFL). Tubes are fluorescent.
- Low-flow shower heads and faucet aerators
- Direct-vent gas fireplaces with sealed glass doors (most models)*
- All ductwork located within conditioned space
- All crawl spaces enclosed and conditioned
Features To Improve Indoor Air Quality and Resident Comfort:
- 2-zone HVAC system (most models)* versus single zone
- Return Air ducts to all bedrooms
- Crawl space covered with stone and pvc, with minimum of 24˝ separation between bottom of wood floor trusses and stone, which lessens potential for development of mold in crawl space and its intrusion into home to affect indoor air quality.
- Energy recovery ventilation (ERV) equipment installed as required
Features Promoting Life Safety
- Whole House Sprinkler System — it could save lives and should save on insurance premiums
- Arc-fault protection on all wall receptacles
- Smoke Detectors
- CO2 Detectors
- Basement Egress Windows for emergency egress if ever needed. Typically not found in older homes.
Interior Design, Appliances and Finishes
- Fireplace with marble hearth and surround and wood mantle
(most models)* - Master bath with 6-foot tub and separate shower with shower door (most models)**
- Ceramic tile surrounds for all tub and shower enclosures, and ceramic tile on floor of master bath
- Kitchen appliances by Whirlpool that include:
- 21 cf refrigerator with through-the-door ice — Energy Star rated
- Ceramic cooktop, free standing range and oven.
- Microwave oven
- Four-cycle dishwasher with pots and pans cycle — Energy Star rated - Extra height windows and fixed glass transoms above designated windows and doors
- Nine-foot first floor ceiling height, vaulted ceiling over great room and tray ceiling in master bedroom, most models
- Custom stair rail detail
- Recessed accent lighting at front porch, kitchen and hallways
- Model home floor coverings inclusive of:
-Pre-finished hardwood entry foyer
-Ceramic tile on master bath floor
-Vinyl floor covering for kitchen, hall bath and powder room - Cabinetry, with cathedral, raised panel or flush doors, various stains available. Kitchen wall cabinets: 42˝ height
- Hardware and lighting fixtures with brushed nickel, antique brass or polished brass finish
Exterior Design Features:
- Standing seam metal roof over front porch
- 30-year, architectural fiberglass shingles
- Masonry facing for front porch surround*
- Front porch to 7-foot depth
- Post lantern at leadwalk
- Covered rear porch (most models)***
- Same trim detailing on side and rear elevation as for front elevations
Special Touches for Convenience and Ease of Living
- Pre-wiring for garage door opener
- Pre-wiring for three (3) TV jacks
- Pre-wiring for three (3) phone jacks
- Two-inch conduit between basement and attic to facilitate future, advanced wiring
- Ventilated shelving closet storage system in master bedroom walk-in closet
- Shower door installed on separate showers
- Built-in display and storage niches, most models
- Use of Sherwin Williams “Pro-Kote Supreme” interior paint for all interior walls/ceilings and Plastic-Kote trim paint for all interior trim. Two coat application on all interior walls
- 200-amp potential electrical panel box
- In-line fan serving most bathrooms to minimize fan noise
Site Conservation Within Common Area Open Space
The site plan for Harvest Hill and The Orchard is the product of endeavoring to minimize site disturbance by clustering and reducing the size of lots so that the total amount of undisturbed common area open space is increased. This increase in undisturbed and minimally disturbed open space facilitates preservation of both wildlife corridors and woodlands and reduces the level of stormwater run-off otherwise associated with residential land use. At the same time The Orchard’s landscape master plan for common areas already has resulted in planting in the community’s first phase over 400 flowering fruit trees. The resulting “orchard” landscape form serves as ideal habitat for song birds, while at the same time establishing the distinctive landscaping mass from which the community takes its name and identity.
* Exceptions are the Gala, Crispin 4BR and York 4BR models
** Exceptions
is Gala model
*** Exceptions is Crispin 4BR model
While believed correct at time of publication, all information is subject to change or substitution without notice or obligation due to market conditions.
