The Amherst

A wealth of one-story and two-story plans from which to choose
A local builder with a commitment to quality and to the community in which we work and live
Home Energy Rating Certified homes
Home sites available in: Culpeper, Orange, Madison, Fauquier, Prince William, Stafford, Spotsylvania, Green, Rappahannock, Louisa, Albemarle
Build on your lot of ours
Pre-construction meetings to design your customized home
Flexibility of making selections at our convenient in-house design center or at our vendors’ extensive specialty showrooms
Pre-construction tour of the home site and pre-drywall tour
Comprehensive pre-settlement walk thru and orientation of your new home
Builder’s and manufacturers’ warranty programs

Verified by and independent third party to meet Home Energy Rating standards
Designed to save money on utility costs, to provide a quieter & more comfortable home and to protect the environment
Blower door testing
R-38 blown cellulose insulation in ceilings
R-13 blown cellulose insulation in exterior walls
R-11 insulation on basement walls
Insulated and drywalled garages when living space is above
Trane XR14, high efficiency, electric heat pumps and air conditioners
Insulated and sealed duct work
Fully conditioned unfinished basement
House wrap on exterior walls
Attic ridge and soffit venting
Insulated exterior doors
Simonton vinyl single-hung double-pane, Low-E, Argon-filled windows with screens and grilles

Generous walk-in closets in master suites
Convenient linen closets with wooden shelving
Solid wood shelves in all closets
6 low voltage media outlets
2 ceiling fans with lights (Choice of location)
Progress designer light fixtures with recessed lights in kitchens, baths & halls and ceiling lights in all rooms
Schlage brushed nickel lever door hardware
Mannington pre-finished hardwood in foyers (Choice of color)
Armstrong no-wax resilient flooring (Choice of color and pattern)
Mowhawk stain-resistant carpet with 6 lb. rebounded pad (Choice of color)
6-panel colonial interior doors
2-¼” colonial casing & 3-¼” colonial base
Choice of white or stained oak stair pickets on stairs to second floor (plan specific)
Sherwin Williams semi-gloss paint in all kitchens and baths for easy clean-up

Kraftmaid One flat-panel maple with 42” wall cabinets and decorative crown molding (Choice of color)
Professionally designed kitchen layouts
Wilsonart laminate countertops (Choice of color)
Kenmore Appliances:
- Side-by-side refrigerator with PUR Ultimate II water filtration & ice and water in the door, 21.7 cu. ft.
- Self-cleaning electric radiant smooth-top range, 30”
- Microwave-hood with exhaust fan, 1.7 cu. ft.
- Dishwasher with 5 level wash system, 24”
Moen chrome lever faucet with side spray
8” deep, double bowl, stainless steel sink
Pre-wire for garbage disposal

Luxury master baths designed with relaxing soaker tubs & separate tiled showers (plan specific)
Kraftmaid One flat-panel maple vanity cabinets and Virginia Marble cultured marble vanity tops (Choice of color)
Fiberglass tub with tiled walls in hall bath
White porcelain pedestal sink in powder rooms with oval mirrors (per plan)
Moen chrome lever faucets
Mirrors at all vanities
ProFlo white elongated toilets
Ducted exhaust fans

Low-maintenance Mastic Dutch-lap vinyl siding (Choice of color)
Raised panel or louver shutters (Choice of style and color)
Exterior fascia wrapped in low maintenance white PVC
Certainteed 30-year architectural shingles (Choice of color)
Seamless aluminum gutters and downspouts
Concrete front lead walks
Professionally designed landscape package
Jeld Wen insulated 6-panel fiberglass front doors with sidelite windows (plan specific)
Schlage brushed nickel lever front door lock
6-panel insulated door and two windows in the basement (lot specific)
Marantec Garage Door Opener
2 exterior GFI outlets and 2 frost-free hose bibs (front and rear)
2 GFI outlets in garage (plan specific)