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About Ashley Bergin

Ashley Bergin is a real estate agent with Keller Williams Merrimack Valley servicing MA. She's always had a keen interest in interior design and luxury real estate. Alongside her husband, who is a successful General Contractor, they have designed and built their last two homes while raising their four sons. Ashley is well-versed in home buying and selling, new construction, land assessment and purchasing, contract negotiation, and design. Being a lifelong resident of Greater Boston, she has in-depth knowledge of the city and its surrounding areas and knows the unique characteristics of each one. With her extensive experience in construction and expertise in luxury and interior design, Ashley can provide clients with top-notch services that go beyond just real estate, including building, renovating, staging, and designing homes.

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Westford MA, 01886

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HOUSE SPECIFICATIONS

WEEPING WILLOW ESTATES - ANDOVER, MA

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1.6

1.7

1. Sitework

• All installations to be completed in accordance with local regulations, standard

practices, and in conformance with the Massachusetts Building Code per

approved site plans.

• Water and sewer connections from street main into basement.

• 4” perforated PVC pipe interior foundation perimeter drain piped into a

perforated sump pit.

Utility Installation:

Grading:

• The lot shall be graded to shed water away from the dwelling.

• ¾” crushed stone installed under porches, decks, and A/C condensers.

Landscaping:

• 20 foundation shrubs set in mulch bed along front of house.

• Lawn areas loamed and hydroseeded.

• Cut down all PVC inspection port pipes flush with finished loam grade.

Driveway:

• Asphalt driveway set on gravel with 2” binder and 1” topcoat from garage to street.

Brick Pavers:

• Front Walkway: brick pavers in a standard brick pattern over compacted stone

dust base from driveway to front entry per site plan.

• Basement and Garage Entry Doors: brick pavers in a standard brick pattern

over compacted stone dust base, 3’ by the width of the door.

Lawn Irrigation: ​•

In-ground lawn irrigation system with programmable controls.


Installation of sub-surface drainage system per approved plans.

Storm Water Infiltration System: ​•

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2.2

2.3

2. Concrete

Foundation:

• 10” poured concrete foundation walls cast in place on continuous strip footings

per drawings. All project concrete shall be 3,000 psi.

• Footings with keyway and #4 rebar 18” o.c. horizontally.

• Walls with two #4 rebar horizontally 6” o.c. at top and bottom of wall.

• Rebar interconnected from footing to wall with bonding bar at electric panel.

• Foundation waterproofed to rough grade.

• 10” of ¾” crushed stone below slab.

• Emecole “Hydro-Channel” drainage mat installed on top of footing around

interior perimeter of basement.

Basement/Garage Floor: ​•

4” thick, 3000 psi concrete slab over ¾” crushed stone and 6 mil. poly vapor ​barrier with 6”x 6” steel mesh reinforcement.


Precast concrete bulkhead with steel doors.

3. Framing / Structure

Bulkhead: ​•

3.1

Framing: ​•

Wood frame in accordance with the International Residential Code utilizing KD

and laminated material per approved drawings.

3.2

Walls and Floors:

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Exterior Walls: 2 x 6 KD spruce construction.

Floor joists, ceiling joists and rafters as indicated in the approved drawings.

Sub-flooring: ¾” T&G sheathing glued and nailed.

Exterior sheathing: ½” Zip Wall sheathing.

Roof sheathing: 5/8” CDX plywood.

Ceiling height approximately 9’ on first floor and 8’ on second floor.

3.3 ExteriorDoors and Windows:


Windows:

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Insulated, tilt wash, Harvey Classic series with black exterior and white interior,

or equivalent with maximum U-Value = .30.

Screens provided at operable units.

Casement window in kitchen.

2 over 2 grills between the glass, exterior flat casing with sill nose.


3’-0’ x 6’-8” Thermatru Smoothstar fiberglass door unit (S4814-SDLF1) with

matching sidelites and Oil-Rubbed Bronze hinges per plan.

Front Entry Door: ​•

• Decorative Schlage Oil-Rubbed Bronze thumb-latch handle, Andover knob with

Addison trim, and deadbolt lock.


• 6’-0’ wide Harvey vinyl sliding glass door.

Rear Glass Sliding Door:

Garage / House Entry Door:

• 2’-8” wide Two-Panel Shaker flat-panel insulated and fire rated entry door with

Schlage Oil-Rubbed Bronze Andover knob with Addison trim, Oil-Rubbed

Bronze hinges and deadbolt lock.

Bulkhead Entry Door:

• 3’-0” wide insulated steel entry door with Schlage Oil-Rubbed Bronze Andover

knob with Addison trim, Oil-Rubbed Bronze hinges and deadbolt lock.

Garage Doors:

• 9’ x 8’ Haas #921 Carriage doors with 8-panel DSB glass (or equivalent) with

handle and hinge hardware.

• Liftmaster belt driven openers with keyless entry and remote controls.


• Underside of Roof: 2” closed-cell spray foam (R-14.4) and 9” open-cell spray

foam (R-34.6).

• Exterior walls: R-21 fiberglass batts.

• Garage Ceilings: R-30 fiberglass batts.

• All basement exterior walls: 2 ½” closed-cell spray foam around perimeter of

basement.

• Intumescent paint on all exposed spray foam.

• 5 ½” open-cell spray foam behind all tubs on exterior walls.

• All floor penetrations fire-caulked and sealed.

• Building envelope air sealed and spray foam applied to all band joists.

• House inspected by independent energy rater hired by builder.

• In accordance with applicable Mass. State Building and Stretch Codes.

3.4 Insulation:

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4. Exterior Finish

Exterior Siding:

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Pre-finished “Hardie” clapboard siding on the body of the house. ​Pre-finished “Hardie” board and batten panels on front gables per plan. ​PVC fascia, soffits, water table, and corner boards per plan.

5/4” x 8” vinyl head casings with top molding applied on front windows. ​Vinyl paneled shutters on front of house.

Roofing:

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Certainteed Landmark Architectural Shingles installed over synthetic paper.

6’-0” of ice and water shield installed along the edge of all roof lines.

18” of ice and water shield installed at the base of any adjoining cheek walls.

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4.5

5.1

5.2

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White aluminum drip edge around perimeter of roof.

Black metal standing seam roof on front of house per plans.

Gutters:

• Aluminum seamless gutters and downspouts connected to infiltration system. ​Decking and Porches:

• Decks and porches per plan with pressure treated framing, composite decking with

Cortex screws, matching plugs, and breadboard wrapping around deck perimeter.

• Black Azek Premier railing system, and PVC skirting.

• Black, round, graspable, vinyl-coated handrails on stairs.

• Granite stair treads on front entry.

• Vertical PVC slats installed under front porches.

5. Interior Finish

Interior Doors and Finishes:

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Solid-core, primed, two-panel, Shaker flat-panel MDF doors with Oil-Rubbed

Bronze hinges. Solid-jambs on First Floor, split-jambs elsewhere.

Schlage Andover knobs with Addison trim in Oil-Rubbed Bronze and Polished Chrome

on all bathroom doors.

Door and window casings - 3 1/2” FJP Stafford side casings, 5/4” x 6” head

casings with top molding applied on First Floor, 3 1/2” FJP Stafford casings on

top and sides elsewhere.

1x6 nosed windowsills to sit on top of extension jamb.

Baseboards - 7 1/4” primed MDF speed base installed on top of subfloor in tile

floor areas and on top of the finished hardwood flooring and basement LVT.

Two-piece crown molding with 4 5/8” FJP crown molding and 4 ¼” FJP speed

base in Entry Foyer, Living Room, Family Room, Dining room, and Study.

1x4 pine wainscoting 5’ high with 1x8 bottom in Entry Foyer, Living Room,

Dining room, Study, and Stairway.

Coffered ceilings in Living Room and Dining Room constructed with 1x8 primed

pine and 4 5/8” FJP crown molding.

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Built-in Cabinetry:

• Mudroom - bench with cubbies with beadboard back, 1x4 trim and Oil Rubbed

Bronze coat hooks.

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5.4

Board and Plaster:

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Closets:

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Walls and ceilings - ½” Blue-board with smooth plaster veneer.

Garage walls 5/8” fire-rated blue-board with smooth plaster veneer.

Garage ceiling 5/8” fire-rated blue-board with textured plaster finish.


White melamine shelves and chrome poles installed in bedroom closets.

Linen closets will have four (4) white melamine shelves.

Closet casings and baseboards painted white.

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5.6

5.8

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Master bedroom closet – woodgrain laminated closet shelving system.

Pantry closet - white melamine shelves.

Stairways:

• Main, attic, and finished basement stairways to include oak stair treads, painted

pine risers and skirts, 4091-RP Series 6 ¼” square oak newel posts, 6800

Series oak railings, 1 ¾” square-base tapered-top white painted balusters.

• Unfinished basement stairways with unpainted plywood treads and risers with pine

handrail.

• Garage stairs with composite decking treads, PVC risers, and painted pine

handrail, newel post, and balusters.

Painting:

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Interior walls primed and painted with 2 coats of washable matte-finish paint.

Stair skirts, risers, wainscot, chair rails, balusters, doors, casings, baseboards, ​fireplace mantel, and any other paintable interior woodwork (including garage),

primed and two coats of white semi-gloss applied.

White painted newel posts and railings with two coats of polyurethane.

All plastered ceilings painted flat white.

Exterior painting of front door, porch columns, and bulkhead.

Benjamin Moore “Regal Select” or Sherwin Williams “SuperPaint”.


3¼” white oak – Kitchen, Dining Room, Living Room, Bedrooms, Hallways.

Hardwood HVAC flush floor registers on First Floor.

Finished Basement Floors - Beauflor Parkway Click Luxury Vinyl Flooring.

12”x24” tile flooring in all Bathrooms and Laundry.

Wall tile in showers, 2’ high tub surrounds, and backsplash in kitchen.

Tile Allowance - $8.00 / sq. ft. tile material retail cost.

Tile bench installed in all showers larger than 4’ long.

Kerdi wall and shower floor systems.

Unfinished Basement floor areas - unfinished concrete.

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Flooring and Tile:

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Mirrors and Shower Glass:

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Straight-cut wall-mounted mirrors above all bath vanities, 40” tall by the width of

each vanity, except First Floor Half Bath and Master Bath.

Master Bath with two framed 30” x 40” mirrors, one over each sink.

First Floor Half bath with 24” x 40” oval mirror over sink.

Custom-fit frameless 3/8” glass shower doors with polished chrome hardware

at all shower openings (minimum 30” openings).

6.1

Electrical: ​General:

200-amp electrical service. Circuit breaker box located in basement.

6. Electrical and Mechanical

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Provide temporary power service.

Wiring for two gas-fired HVAC furnaces, including low-voltage wiring of controls

and installation of WIFI thermostats.

Wiring for washing machine and electric dryer.

Interior electrical outlets installed per electrical code requirements.

White Decora switches and outlets at all interior locations.

All smoke, heat, and carbon monoxide detectors hard-wired per code

requirements.

Supply and installation of two Ring 720P Wi-Fi Video Wired and Wireless

Smart Doorbell Cameras (front and rear doors) and one Ring Chime Pro.

Allowance of 56 - 5” recessed lights supplied and installed in Living room,

Family Room, Hallways, Front Foyer, Kitchen, Master Bedroom, Master

Bathroom, Farmer’s Porch, Finished Basement, and Third Floor Sitting Area.

Electrician to supply LED finish trim kits.

Horizontal outlets to fit in 1x8 wainscoting bottom in Entry Foyer, Living Room,

Family Room, Dining room, Study, and Stairway.

Builder to supply all surface mounted fixtures except under cabinet lighting,

closets, floods, garage, basement, attic, and utility areas.


Two (2) exterior service outlets.

Motion sensor flood lights above garage doors (1) and over rear deck (1).

Wall mounted fixtures installed at front door (2), garage doors (2) and rear door (1).

Disconnects and low voltage wiring for A/C condensers.

One (1) front lamppost along front walkway, including underground conduit and

post and fixture installation.


One exterior service outlet.

LED overhead lights.

Installation of dedicated receptacle for central vacuum unit.

Low voltage wiring for garage door openers installed during rough.

One 240V 50A electric car charger outlet.

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Exterior:

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Garage:

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LAN Cables and Cable TV:

• Outlets installed in all Bedrooms, Study, Family Room, Living Room, Kitchen,

Third Floor Sitting Area, and Finished Basement and extended to electric panel

area in basement. Final terminations to be completed by buyer’s service

provider.


• Recessed outlet over fireplace mantel with tubing run to wall outlet for future

HDMI cables.

Family Room:

Dining Room:

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Wiring and installation of one chandelier.

Horizontal outlets to fit in 1x8 wainscoting bottom.

6.2

Bedrooms:

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Surface mounted ceiling lights and wall switches. All surface mounted ceiling

with fan boxes provided and rated for 48 lbs.

Two switched outlets near proposed bed location.


Wall mounted lighting over mirrors.

WhisperGreen® Select™ Fan/Light, Single-Speed in all bathrooms switched

separately.


Low voltage LED strip under cabinet lighting supplied and installed.

Wiring for pendant lighting over island (3) and kitchen sink (1).

2 USB outlets installed in island.


Porcelain utility lights supplied and installed.

Installation of receptacle in attic at radon pipe location.

Installation of dedicated receptacle in basement for hot water heater.


Motion-sensor LED lights supplied and installed.

Bathrooms:

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Kitchen:

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Basement, Attic, and Utility Areas:

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Closets: ​•

Plumbing:

Rough and finish plumbing according to Mass. State Plumbing Code including ​connections to specified appliances and fixtures, hot and cold-water piping, and all ​drains and venting.

• Navien NPE-240S 199,000 BTU Condensing Premium Gas Tankless Water

Heater with condensation pump piped to drain trap.

• Gas piping for hot water heater, range, two furnaces, and one fireplace.

• Laundry box and piping in Laundry Room with electronic shut-off valve.

• Provide drains for two HVAC furnace condensation lines.

• 3” PVC radon pipe connected from interior perimeter drain through roof with a

minimum 3’ clear vertical rise in attic.

• 3/8” toilet flange spacers installed on all toilet flanges.

• Two frost-free sill-cocks with shut-offs installed at water meter.

• Supply and install Badger V ½ HP disposal.

• Supply and install water line for refrigerator.

• Supply and install backflow for irrigation system.

Kitchen:

• Kohler Graze Med Semi-Pro kitchen faucet (K-22061-VS).

• 32” 16-gauge single bowl stainless steel under-mount sink.

• Kohler Stainless Soap Dispenser (K-1895-C-VS).

• Delta Arctic Stainless Air Switch w/ Dual Outlet (72050-AR).

Bathrooms:

Bathroom #1 – Basement:

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Custom tile shower ($7.00 / s.f. tile material allowance).

Kohler Rite-Temp® 1/2" pressure-balancing valve (K-304-K-NA) with Kohler

Forte polished chrome shower valve trim with 2.5 GPM shower head (K-

TS10276-4-CP).

Kohler Wellworth elongated toilet (K-3978) with Kohler soft-close toilet seat.

White-painted Shaker style vanity with 5/4” granite countertop, one Kohler

white Caxton rectangular under-mount sink (K-20000), and one Kohler Honesty

single handle polished chrome faucet (K-99760-4-CP).

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Bathroom #2 - Half Bath – 1st Floor:

White-painted Shaker style vanity with 5/4” granite countertop, one Kohler

white Caxton rectangular under-mount sink (K-20000), and one Kohler Honesty

single handle polished chrome faucet (K-99760-4-CP).

• Kohler Wellworth elongated toilet (K-3978) with Kohler soft-close toilet seat.

Bathroom #3 - Master Bathroom – 2

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