Specification: Arleston Manor Drive Structure Timber Frame with brick and stone elevations under a quality plain clay tiled roof. External Windows Conservation style stone window surrounds with opening lights in metal frames set in hardwood timber linings fitted with Planatherm double glazed units with Argon Gas filled cavity, with obscure glass to bathrooms and toughened glass to stairwell windows. External Doors Conservation style in hardwood with vac vac treated Redwood doorframes set in stone door surrounds. Multipoint locking system to single doors and shoot bolt locking system to double doors, open out doors fitted with 90 degree door restrictors. Garage Doors Side hung or slide away timber or GRP depending on plot no. and house type style. Electrically operated by remote control with automatic dual safety system. Heating and Hot Water Gas fired radiator central heating with individually controlled thermostatic radiator valves, controlled by either a SystemMate 2000 (3 storey properties) or a Boilermate 2000 (2 storey properties) integrated thermal storage unit. Complete with an electronically operated integrated emergency back up system to provide heating and hot water in the event of boiler failure. Driven by a Potterton balanced flue boiler. Hot and cold systems at mains pressure to provide a high-powered water system. Kitchen and Laundry A choice of framed kitchens from the Mereway Revival Prestige Range. Each individually designed with the following CDA appliances: range cooker, integrated extractor hood, microwave combination oven and grill, integrated dishwasher, Whirlpool American style side-by-side fridge freezer. 5 Year warranty for all CDA appliances. Sinks by Leisure. Feature kitchen tap/hand spray by Grohe. Choice of wall and floor finish (ceramic standard) some at extra cost. Feature worktop and pelmet lighting. Bathrooms White sanitary ware from Vitra with taps and showers from Grohe and Vitra in chrome finish. Feature corner and 1200mm shower units where possible. Full floor to ceiling ceramic tiling to bedroom 1 en suite walls with matching or complimentary ceramic tiles to the floor. Half height ceramic wall tiles and ceramic floor tiles to all other bathrooms, except shower or bath areas where wall tiling will be full height. Feature furniture cabinetry, mirrors and lights by Vasari from their Soho, Terra-Millano and Millano ranges. Bedrooms All with deep built-in wardrobes. Internal Doors Oak Veneered set in white door frames with chrome handles and hinges, safety locks to bathrooms and cloakrooms. Decorative Finishes Internal walls painted with DH White emulsion from the Dulux Heritage range. (Other colours available at extra cost). Smooth plaster finish to ceilings and cornice throughout the property, painted white. Fireplace All plots feature inglenooks with air-dried reclaimed oak timber beams and brick piers, inner walls and hearth. Plot 3 will feature a traditional fireplace in the master bedroom. Ceiling Heights As an architectural feature ceiling heights in these homes will vary between 2.8m (9ft 2in) and 2.4m (7ft 10in). Where angular ceilings are present they may slope down to a height of 1m (3ft 3in). Plot 3 will feature a vaulted galleried ceiling through to the eaves of the roof to the rear of the inglenook providing a headroom of approximately 26ft. Electrical System A 240v 13 amp power supply distributed from a central consumer unit is fitted with a separate isolation switch consumer unit for the kitchen and utility room. Ample twin 13 amp wall sockets are provided in each room with a 5 amp low level lighting loop provided to the lounge for table lamps, switchable at the main light switch. Designer multipoint light switches in white are fitted throughout as standard with adjustable down lighters fitted to the kitchen, hall, landings, all bathrooms, cloakrooms and the master bedroom. Optional wall lights are available in the master bedroom and lounge; optional down lighters are available in the lounge. Sapphire Mood Lighting Light switches are upgradeable to handle the Sapphire lighting control moodlighting systems at extra cost and the electrical wiring has been designed throughout the house where possible to allow for upgrading. To achieve maximum effects please see separate Sapphire Lighting Control System brochure. Communications Connecting Intelligent Technologies: Homes at Arleston Manor Drive have been wired as standard to allow for modern audio visual communications. Audio Communications Up to 35 communications points (depending on house type) are installed to handle your voice and data communications in analogue or digital formats, ISDN, ADSL, PC Networking and TV surround sound. The telephone module allows handling of up to 2 lines and 8 extensions as standard. Quality ceiling speakers are fitted in the kitchen, dining room and study with wiring in place to provide additional speakers in bedroom 1 ensuite and the family bathroom. Plug a music or radio source into the system in one room and hear the output sound in any room fitted with a ceiling speaker. Each speaker having its own wall mounted volume control. Separate literature is available at the sales centre for more detailed information. Visual Communications The TV Broadcast system enables you to watch TV all around the house with simultaneous viewing of different programmes, tape or DVD sources with one channel dedicated to the home security video cameras, if fitted as an option. Recreation room 1 where available is pre-wired for a home cinema and plasma screen system with 5.1 cinema surround sound. Plasma screen and sound systems are available at extra cost. Terrestrial analogue and digital aerials are pre-installed within the roof eaves space (an extra digital converter will be required to receive digital signals from Freeview at extra cost) A satellite dish can be provided at extra cost to a pre-determined installation position (a suitable decoder will be required to receive satellite channels). A babywatch camera can be installed for watching young children in their bedrooms on a predetermined TV channel. Wiring provision has also been made to accommodate Tilevision TFT built-in televisions in the family bathroom and kitchen in pre-determined positions. Please see separate literature for further information. Environmental Control A Villavent whole house ventilation system is fitted as standard with a heat exchanger fitted to provide a filtered clean fresh air environment to the whole house, whilst maintaining the healthiest and most energy efficient living environment and eliminating the need for noisy bathroom extractor fans. An integral vacuum cleaning system provides for the quiet and efficient removal of dust from the living environment. Security & Safety A full security alarm system is fitted to NACOSS requirements by Crown Securities with PIR detectors monitoring the ground floor of the properties with keypad entry/exit in the hallway. Additional PIR detectors and remote monitoring are available at extra cost. Mains powered smoke alarms are fitted to the hall and landing areas, Security locks to all ground floor windows and doors. (See the window and door specification.) External Arleston Manor Drive will be accessed via an automatic gated entrance with an entry/exit control system. Operated by either radio remote control (2 per home, additional transmitters available at extra cost) keypad or the entry telephone system, Teleguard. The main development roadway will be finished to dressed tarmac standard. Individual driveways finished with rolled granular adhesive stone. Front and rear gardens laid to lawn using either turf or seed whichever is appropriate. All homes will have feature patio areas to suit the landscape within which they stand. External lighting and meter points are provided to suit individual property designs. Individual driveway gates can be automated at extra cost. Warranty A ten year NHBC warranty is provided for all the homes with a six month maintenance re-inspection by Malamar. External doors and windows, all electrical appliances, garage door operators, the whole house ventilation system, vacuum system and Connect IT system all carry the various manufacturers’ warranties. Management Company Arleston Manor will be controlled and maintained by its own management company equally owned by the residents of the development. An annual management charge will therefore be payable to the management company. Please ask our sales advisor for further information.