Specification
Fibre to Your Home
Kitchens
- Choice of kitchen units, worktops and handles from our extensive range* (with ‘soft close’ doors)
- Stainless steel A-rated Bosch electric oven (double oven for 4 bedroom homes)
- Stainless steel Bosch gas hob and extractor hood
- Fully integrated Bosch A-rated fridge/freezer
- Fully integrated Bosch A-rated dishwasher
- Choice of either vinyl or ceramic floor tiles from our selected range of Johnson Tiles*
- Choice of wall tiles from our selected range of Johnson Tiles** or upstand to match the worktop
- Space and plumbing provided for washing machine
- Low energy lighting fitted under wall units and down lighters
- Waste recycling bins
- Carbon monoxide detector located by the boiler
Bathrooms & Ensuites
- White ‘Roca’ sanitaryware throughout
- ‘Roca’ chrome finish taps and shower fittings
- ‘Lakes’ shower enclosure
- Choice of ceramic wall tiles for specified areas to bathrooms and en-suites from our selected range of Johnson Tiles*
- Hand held shower attachments to the baths
- Thermostatically controlled showers
- Chrome heated towel rails to bathroom and ensuites
- Choice of vinyl flooring
Internal Decoration & Finishes
- Floor coverings throughout; choice of either carpet or vinyl flooring
- Contemporary staircase
- All rooms decorated to a stylish white colour
- Square cut skirting and architraves painted to match interior walls
- Painted flush fire grade doors
- Brushed chrome ironmongery including hinges
Solar PV
- A bespoke solar PV system installed by our sister company, Abel Energy Ltd. The system consists of monocrystaline black panels and highly efficient inverters. Buyers will own their PV system, enjoy the free electricity it will generate and receive the benefit of the government guaranteed index linked Feed in Tariff and Export Tariff over a 20 year period.
Extremely Energy Efficient
Energy Performance Certificate - A-Rating
Our new homes at Swan’s Nest have ‘SAP’ ‘A’ rating, the most energy efficient band, so you have peace of mind that your new home will help you to achieve low energy bills
Our new homes are, on average, up to 11% more efficient than our competitors.*
An Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) shows the current and potential energy rating of a property, known as a ‘SAP’ rating. ‘SAP’ stands for Standard Assessment Procedure and is the Government’s recommended system for producing a home energy rating.
*Source: EPC comparisons based on standard occupancy
Electrical
- High electrical specification, generous number of sockets with flexibility on design*
- Audio visual faceplate in the lounge (including CAT 6 connection point)
- Low energy LED light fittings to kitchen, bathrooms and ensuites
- Intruder alarm security system
- Mains smoke detectors with battery backup
- Engraved kitchen appliance switches
- TV aerial within the loft space with booster
- Wiring to take advantage of Sky+ (if signal available, equipment not included) in the Lounge
Heating System
- Highly efficient Band A gas fired central heating with Potterton boiler
- Central heating via thermostatically controlled radiators
- Immersion heater on 3 and 4 bedroom homes
- Myson select compact double radiators
- Myson Touch screen programmable room thermostats
Construction
- Triple glazed windows as standard
- High performance 100mm cavity wall construction
- Highly insulated ground floors with 200mm insulation and lofts with 400mm of insulation providing comfort and excellent efficiency
- Sustainably sourced cedar cladding and through coloured sterling white render ensuring aesthetic value with minimal maintenance (on certain plots)
- Zinc coated guttering and downpipes to all plots
External
- Composite front doors that combine high thermal insulation with minimal maintenance, fitted with multi- locking points
- Landscaping of front gardens including shrubs and planting
- Willow hurdle panelling to ‘roadside’ boundaries
- External Passive Infrared Sensor (PIR) lighting to the front and rear
- Electrical supply and internal light to garage
- Automatic electric garage doors with remote control
- Outside tap
- Rain water butt
- Numbered post box
- Front door bell
