Standard Features of Our Move-In Ready Homes in Houston
The City Cottage Builders signature touch
All of our homes come with the following standard features:
Warranty
- ACES Builders’ 10-year warranty
Building Lot
- Houston drainage code compliant
Foundation
- Engineered post-tension slab
Energy Efficiency
- Designed and constructed to meet or exceed National Energy Code requirements
- Designed and constructed to meet or exceed City of Houston Building Code
Third-Party Inspections
- Foundation steel placement
- Foundation pour monitor
- Frame
- HVAC system, insulation
- Energy code inspection, testing
- City of Houston Code compliance
Framing
- Treated 2×4 or 2×6 sole plate
- #2 grade or comparable lumber for vertical framing
- #2 grade or comparable lumber for ceiling joints
- #3 grade or comparable lumber for rafters
- Laminated beams as required
Exterior & Siding
- Cement siding materials with decorative wood and/or stone accents
Roof
- 7/16″ or comparable OSB with aluminum H-clips
- 30-lb impregnated asphalt roofing felt
- 30 elk or comparable shingles
- Soffit and ridge vents
Windows
- Energy Code-compliant double-paned vinyl, low-E windows
Doors
- 6’8″ French doors, where required
- Pocket doors: half bath, master bath, WC
- Craftsman-type front door
- Aluminum garage door
Insulation
- R-13 on exterior walls
- R- 38 blown cellulose on ceilings
- Polyseal
Sheetrock
- 1/2” sheetrock on walls / 5/8″ sheetrock on ceilings
Fences
- 6′ cedar with treated rot board, where required
Interior Finishes
Kitchen
- Island with quartz countertop and wine cooler
- Quartz countertops
- 36″ stainless steel range with matching vent hood
- Built-in stainless steel microwave
- Stainless steel dishwasher
- Undermount, double-bowl stainless steel sink
- Tile backsplash
- Chrome plumbing fixtures
- Recessed lighting
- Under-counter lighting
Master Bath
- Quartz counters with double undermount sinks
- 6′ soaking tub
- Separate shower with frameless shower door
- Separate WC
- Ceramic or porcelain tile
- Vanity lighting
- Chrome faucets and cabinet hardware
- Recessed lighting
HVAC
- High-efficiency HVAC units
Hall & Upstairs Bath
- Cabinet-style vanity
- 5′ tub
- Ceramic or porcelain tile
- Chrome faucets/hardware
- Vanity lighting
- Recessed lighting
Flooring
- Hardwood throughout (except wet areas)
- Porcelain or ceramic tile in wet areas
Note: All items listed are a guide and subject to substitution or change due to availability. “As built” may differ.
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