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Customizing your Minto Home: Options and Upgrades (Laureate Park at Lake Nona)

Minto distinguishes themselves from other homebuilders by providing homeowners with and exclusive selection of standard premium features at no additional cost.

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While finalizing your home purchase at our Sales Center,
these are the single-family home, included premium features:

ENVIRONMENTS FOR LIVING® & ENERGY STAR CERTIFIED® –
Saving you more money per month

• All homes are Environments for Living® and ENERGY STAR® certified
• Fresh air intake and insulated sealed duct air conditioning system for improved indoor air quality
• Low volatile organic compound (VOC) Sherwin Williams® paints and Mohawk® carpet to improve well-being
• Exterior ventilation of range hood
• In-wall Taexx® pest defense system eliminates personal contact with active ingredients
• Energy efficient PGT® insulated low-emissivity windows for improved performance, comfort and savings
• GE®, ENERGY STAR® appliances
• High efficiency 14-SEER Carrier® central air conditioning and heating
• Energy-saving compact fluorescent light bulbs
• Energy-efficient bathroom exhaust fans on separate switch
• R-30 insulated ceiling & R-4.1 on block walls
• GE® Geospring™ energy-saving hybrid water heater
• Automated irrigation system
• Moen® water-saving plumbing fixtures
• Water-saving, dual-flush, elongated commodes

FOR INCREASED SAFETY AND SECURITY
• Security system with contacts on all operable windows and doors (Excluding overhead garage doors), includes 1 year of monitoring
• 1 alarm wired keypad located at garage, 1 alarm wired keypad located at front door, and pre-wire at the master bedroom
• 5-Year finish warranty on the decorative Schlage® satin nickel handle-set and entry dead bolt lock
• Private 2-car garage with steel reinforced door, automatic opener and 2 transmitters
• Smoke and carbon monoxide detectors throughout
• Fiberglass exterior doors with glass insert that retain all the benefits and beauty of wood panel doors, but with added protection

FOR IMPROVED INDOOR COMFORT AND LIVABILITY
• Schlage® satin nickel lever hardware on all interior doors for ease of opening
• Raised height vanities in all master and secondary bathrooms
• Moen® brushed nickel or chrome lever faucets for ease of use
• Honeywell® 7-day programmable thermostat with a digital display for enhanced viewing
• Rocker-style electrical switches for ease of operation

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FOR ENHANCED DESIGN
• 5-1/4” sculpted colonial wood baseboards and 2-1/4” colonial wood casings around doors
• Over-sized air conditioned walk-in closets in master bedrooms
• Professionally designed lush landscape package
• Attractive combination of 30-year dimensional asphalt roof shingles and standing metal seam roof panel accents

FOR GREATER CONVENIENCE
• 10-year structural warranty
• 3-year GE® appliance warranty
• 10-year limited warranty on the air conditioning and heating system parts
• GE® EcomaginationSM
• Prewire for GE® WattStation™, electric vehicle charging
• Sentricon® termite system with 1 year monitoring

FOR HIGHER QUALITY CONSTRUCTION
• Independent 3rd party testing to ensure building envelope is sealed and energy losses are diminished
• Professional 3rd party verification of central air conditioning and heating system design for assurance
of circulation, air flow and comfort
• Sherwin Williams® acrylic stain on garage floors
• Professionally engineered roof truss system
• Sherwin Williams® Loxon® 2 coat exterior paint system over stucco areas for long lasting color retention and climate protection
• PEX piping plumbing system for superior performance
• DenShield® tile backer cement board at all tub and shower areas for added protection

EXCEPTIONAL INTERIOR FINISHES
Kitchen

• Granite counter tops with 4” backsplash
• Designer selected recessed panel wood cabinets with 42” uppers and an accented raised cabinet bump-up
and bump-out above range
• 50/50 or 70/30 Double compartment under-mount stainless steel sink
• Choice of brushed nickel or chrome Moen® faucet with integrated pull-out sprayer
• 1/2 hp Badger® garbage disposal
• GE®, ENERGY STAR® side-by-side refrigerator with in-door ice and water
• GE®, ENERGY STAR® sound insulated automatic dishwasher
• GE® free-standing, smooth top, self-cleaning electric range
• GE® range hood ventilated to exterior
• GE® built-in microwave
• Recessed lighting with energy-saving compact fluorescent light bulbs

Master Bathroom
• Granite counter tops with 4” backsplash
• Raised height recessed panel wood cabinet vanities with his and hers under-mount bathroom sinks
• Luxurious drop-in acrylic tub with ceramic tile surround (Per plan)
• Deluxe semi-frameless shower enclosures
• Full width mirror over vanity with decorator selected Progress Lighting® satin nickel or oil-rubbed bronze
wall light above
• Recessed lighting with energy-saving compact fluorescent light bulbs
• Vapor proof recessed light with energy-saving compact fluorescent light bulb in shower
• Water-saving, dual-flush, elongated commodes
• Mohawk® ceramic tile floors on diagonal lay, 8”x10” ceramic tile on shower walls and 2”x2” ceramic tile
on shower floors
• Moen® brushed nickel or chrome fixtures with lever handles for ease of use
• ENERGY STAR® bathroom exhaust fans on separate switch
• Coordinating towel and bath accessories
• Tiled recessed soap and shampoo niche in shower

Secondary and Powder Bathrooms
• Granite counter tops with 4” backsplash
• Raised height recessed panel wood cabinet vanities with under-mount sinks
• Full width mirror over vanity with decorator selected Progress Lighting® satin nickel or oil-rubbed bronze
wall light above
• Recessed lighting with energy-saving compact fluorescent light bulbs
• Vapor proof recessed light with energy-saving compact fluorescent light bulb over tub/shower
• Water-saving, dual-flush, elongated commodes
• Mohawk® ceramic tile floors on diagonal lay, 8”x10” ceramic tile on shower walls and 2”x2” ceramic tile
on shower floors
• Sterling® bathtubs in all secondary bathrooms
• Moen® brushed nickel or chrome fixtures with lever handles for ease of use
• ENERGY STAR® bathroom exhaust fans on separate switch
• Coordinating towel and bath accessories
• Tiled recessed soap and shampoo niche in shower

Laundry
• Granite counter tops with 4” backsplash (Per plan)
• Designer selected recessed panel wood base cabinets (Per plan)
• GE®, ENERGY STAR® washer and GE® large capacity Dura Drum™ dryer
• One row of ventilated wire shelving

WITHIN YOUR HOME
• 18” Mohawk® ceramic tile in foyer, kitchen, great room/ family room, dining, a/c closet and laundry room
• Luxurious Mohawk® stain-resistant, low VOC carpeting with high performance carpet cushion in all bedrooms
• Knockdown textured finish on ceilings and light orange peel finish on interior walls
• Decorative 2-Panel 8’ interior doors
• High speed structured wiring network – certified CAT-6 data lines and RG-6 quad shield coaxial cable
• Telephone pre-wire in kitchen, great room/family room, loft, study and all bedrooms
• Cable television pre-wire in living room, den, and all bedrooms
• Ceiling fan pre-wire in great room/family room and all bedrooms
• Recessed lighting with energy-saving compact fluorescent light bulbs in entry, hallways, kitchen, and all bathrooms
• Decorative Progress Lighting® brushed nickel or oil-rubbed bronze fixtures in all bathrooms, dining room,
foyer and café
• Electric entry door chime
• Wood window sills with apron
• Vinyl clad steel ventilated closet shelving
• Air conditioned bathrooms and walk-in closets

OUTSIDE OF YOUR HOME
• Professionally designed lush landscape package
• Automated irrigation system
• Sentricon® termite system with 1 year monitoring
• Hose bibs at front and rear for your convenience
• Concrete driveways
• Designer selected paver walkways, courtyards and covered front porches

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