Gardenview Homes 

Standard features in the Gardenview Homes are the following:

 All homes are built on site by quality local professional contractors.

• 2" x 6" exterior walls with full OSB sheeting and house wrap.
• Insulation: R-50 attic, R-23+ exterior sidewalls, R-23 basement.
• Roof: 25 lb. felt underlayment rather than 10 or 15 lb. felt, Landmark asphalt 25-year mock shake asphalt shingles.
• Energy efficiency: 95% efficient forced air natural gas furnace, 16 SEER air conditioning, highly efficient electric water heater and air to air fresh air exchanger, professionally tested and rated energy efficiency that exceeds local building code standards.
• Maintenance free exterior, vinyl siding, aluminum soffits.
• Seamless gutters and downspouts, all 5" gutters and downspouts rather than 4".
• Vinyl low E single hung windows. Colonial grids facing the street.
• Single sidelight steel insulated front door, steel insulated garage to mud room door.
• Accenting colored shutters on front exterior windows.
• 12' x 12' treated deck with landscape fabric and pea rock under deck or sod (under deck weed control) stairs to ground level, built on 6" x 6" treated supports, rather than 4" x 4", extra support for future sunroom or screen porch, 6' sliding energy efficient glass door to deck.
• Oversized extra deep insulated garage with 8' steel insulated garage rather than 7' aluminum un- insulated garage door. Windows in garage doors and decorative hinges and handles.
• Separate mud room with closet made shelving.
• All cabinetry with draw pulls and doorknobs.
• Open railing in great room rather than sheetrock stub wall.
• Upgraded energy efficient LED lighting throughout.
• Open floor plan with large great room and master suite (or) suites.
• Closet Maid closet organizers throughout.
• Stainless steel gas stove, microwave and dishwasher, gas or electric hook ups for dryer.
• Adjustable shelves in kitchen cabinetry.
• Framed load bearing walls lower level rather than steel pipe supports for extra value.
• Framed exterior basement walls with 6" insulation and vapor barrier rather than hung commercial building insulation.
• Concrete egress window wells with tiling, rather than window well that is vinyl, aluminum, or fiberglass, for longer life. or per design
• Sump pump drain line tiled underground to 8" exterior street drain.
• Pre plumbed passive radon system, 95% reduction per EPA standards.
• Lower-level walls with double plated rim joist for a full 8’ basement height.
• All construction materials are provided by Suburban Lumber, Cedar Rapids, IA.
• Fully sodded yards.
• Dual water meters, 1 for yard watering to reduce cost and save sewer fees.
• Ring doorbell camera.
•  2 camera surveillance system with pre-programmed Androd tablet.
• Fiber optic TV and internet provided ATC Communications.
• Smart home features provided by RCTech