Learn what comes standard with a new construction home, including finishes, appliances, upgrades, warranties, and features offered by builders.
81 articles from National House Search
A tray ceiling is a ceiling where the center is raised higher than the edges, like an upside-down tray set into the room. At Greyhawk Landing, DiVosta lists a tray ceiling with crown molding in the…
No home is truly hurricane proof, and no honest builder will promise one. What a builder can do is choose materials and methods meant to stand up better to Florida storms. At Amara by DiVosta,…
Silestone countertops are a brand of quartz surface, and at Avondale at Avenir DiVosta lists ""Silestone or granite 3cm countertops throughout,"" in the kitchen and the bathrooms. That is one item on…
Every new D.R. Horton home comes with a warranty. What almost nobody can tell you — including, unhelpfully, the builder's own warranty page, which is a request form rather than an explanation — is…
Porcelain countertops are slabs of porcelain, a ceramic made from clay and minerals and fired at very high heat. That firing makes a dense surface that resists heat, stains and scratches, and it does…
A coffered ceiling is a ceiling with a pattern of sunken panels, framed by raised beams or trim. The sunken panels are called coffers. The design adds depth and shadow, so a room feels more finished…
Solid surface countertops are man-made counters formed from acrylic or polyester resin mixed with mineral filler. They look like one smooth, even surface, with seams that are hard to see, and small…
A new construction home warranty does not have one universal end date. Many warranties use separate periods for workmanship, home systems, and major structural defects. A common pattern is one year,…
"A walk-in pantry is a small room off the kitchen where you store food and cooking supplies. You walk in, and shelves line the walls. At Ivy Ranch, D.R. Horton lists ""a spacious walk-in pantry"" in…
"A waterfall island is a kitchen island where the countertop does not stop at the edge. It keeps going straight down the side, all the way to the floor, like water running over a ledge. At Ivy Ranch,…
"A barrel tile roof is made of curved tiles that look like a pipe cut in half and laid in rows. It is the classic roof for Mediterranean and Spanish-style homes in Florida. Lennar's plan pages…
"An ensuite bathroom is a bathroom that connects straight to one bedroom. You walk into it from the bedroom, not from the hallway. It is also written ""en suite,"" and the word comes from French for…
