Distinctive Features

Included distinctive features make single family homes in The Orchard at New Market your best value.

We encourage you to compare value of homes by understanding what is included (and excluded) in the price of any home you are considering. Once you do, we are confident that the included features which distinguish homes in The Orchard at New Market represent your best value today and best investment for the future. Prominent among the features that set homes in The Orchard apart from all others are the following:

Building “Green” for Energy Efficiency,
Reduced Carbon Footprint and Sustainability

As Frederick County’s first new home community where every home is Energy Star Certified, homes in The Orchard qualify for the benefits of Energy Efficient Mortgages (EEM’s) underwritten by FHA, Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac. Such mortgages enable you to qualify for a greater mortgage value than would be possible without Energy Star and other energy-saving features being present. These features result in energy savings that exceed the costs for the EEM that serves to pay for the energy efficiency improvements. It is a case of “doing well by doing good” through the “green features” present in every Orchard home. Prominent among the construction practices and products that contribute to the energy efficiency of an Orchard home are the following:

2" x 6" exterior walls with R-21 insulation
Attic and vaulted ceilings insulated to R-38 insulation value
Foam for joints of all stud cavities
All knee walls sheathed and sealed on back side
Basement walls insulated to R-11
13 SEER A/C compressors versus 10 SEER systems typical of older homes
All ductwork sealed with ULI Tape or mastic and “duct blast” tested for air leakage
All homes blower-door tested and 3rd party certified for Energy Star compliance
Energy Star appliances
All light bulbs are compact fluorescent lights (CFL’s)
Low-flow shower heads and faucet aerators
Direct-vent gas fireplaces with sealed glass doors (most models).*

Features To Improve Indoor Air Quality and Resident Comfort:

2-zone HVAC system (most models)* versus single zone
Return Air ducts to all bedrooms
Crawl space covered with stone and pvc, with minimum of 24" separation between bottom of wood floor trusses and stone, which lessens potential for development of mold in crawl space and its intrusion into home to affect indoor air quality.

Features Promoting Life Safety

Whole House Sprinkler System – it could save lives and should save on insurance premiums
Arc-fault protection on all wall receptacles
Smoke Detectors
CO2 Detectors
Basement Egress Windows for emergency egress if ever needed. Typically not found in older homes.

Interior Design, Appliances and Finishes

Fireplace with marble hearth and surround and wood mantle (most models)*
Master bath with 6-foot tub and separate shower with shower door (most models)**
Ceramic tile surrounds for all tub and shower enclosures, and ceramic tile on floor of master bath
Kitchen appliances by Whirlpool that include:
   - 21 cf refrigerator with through-the-door ice - Energy Star Rated
   - Free standing range & oven
   - Microwave oven
   - Four-cycle dishwasher with pots and pans cycle - Energy Star Rated
Extra height windows and fixed glass transoms above designated windows and doors
Nine-foot first floor ceiling height, vaulted ceiling over great room and tray ceiling in master bedroom, most models
Custom stair rail detail
Recessed accent lighting at front porch, kitchen and hallways
Model home floor coverings inclusive of:
   -Pre-finished hardwood entry foyer
   -Ceramic tile on master bath floor
   -Vinyl floor covering for kitchen, hall bath and powder room
Cabinetry, with cathedral, raised panel or flush doors, various stains available. Kitchen wall cabinets: 42" height
Hardware and lighting fixtures with brushed nickel, antique brass or polished brass finish

Exterior Design Features:

Standing seam metal roof over front porch
30-year, architectural fiberglass shingles
Masonry facing for front porch surround*
Front porch to 7-foot depth
Post lantern at leadwalk
Covered rear porch (most models)***
Same trim detailing on side and rear elevation as for front elevations

Special Touches for Convenience and Ease of Living

Pre-wiring for garage door opener
Pre-wiring for three (3) tv jacks
Pre-wiring for three (3) phone jacks
Two-inch conduit between basement and attic to facilitate future, advanced wiring
Ventilated shelving closet storage system in master bedroom walk-in closet
Shower door installed on separate showers
Built-in display and storage niches, most models
Use of Duron “Pro-Kote” interior paint for all interior surfaces. Quality of paint assures better coverage and ease of touch-up. Two-coat application (prime and finish) on all interior walls.
200-amp potential electrical panel box
In-line fan serving most bathrooms to minimize fan noise

Site Conservation Within Common Area Open Space

The Orchard’s site plan is the product of endeavoring to minimize site disturbance by clustering and reducing the size of lots so that the total amount of undisturbed common area open space is increased. This increase in undisturbed and minimally disturbed open space facilitates preservation of both wildlife corridors and woodlands and reduces the level of stormwater run-off otherwise associated with residential land use. At the same time The Orchard’s landscape master plan for common areas already has resulted in planting in the community’s first phase over 400 flowering fruit trees. The resulting “orchard” landscape form serves as ideal habitat for song birds, while at the same time establishing the distinctive landscaping mass from which the community takes its name and identity.

* Exceptions are the Gala, Crispin 4BR and York 4BR models
** Exceptions is Gala model
*** Exceptions is Crispin 4BR model

While believed correct at time of publication, all information is subject to change or substitution without notice or obligation due to market conditions.