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Property Description

QC Proudly Presents 19 Aspen Meadows Manor

Architectural, Quality, Finishing & Environmental Features

Architectural Design Concept
19 Aspen Meadows Manor is a Traditional, Heritage styled 2-Storey Walkout of the following floor plan dimensions:

         Main & Upper .. 3022'
         Lower 1340
         Developed 4362'

Please refer to available Architectural Blue Prints for additional and room by room details.

This home was architecturally designed and finished with features you would find in finer homes crafted in Calgary's heritage neighbourhoods (early 1900s) such as Mission, Elbow Park and Rose Dale, along the Elbow and Bow Rivers.

Conceived, constructed and finished, inside and out, for the discriminating home owner, you will find upgraded quality, comfort and value throughout:

Key Features You May Have Noticed

 
Outside

Southern rear exposure with 30’ (average) mature spruce for privacy & shade
Quite Cul-De-Sac / lane location
Heritage Exterior Architecture including:
  • upper Bedroom Dormers
  • covered Front Veranda
  • custom Architectural Veranda Railing
  • Architectural Windows c/w heritage period True Divided Lights (TDLs)
  • oversized Architectural solid Fir Front Entry & Side-Lights
  • Oil Rubbed Bronze front entry Latch & Lock set
  • Plank & Panel trim
  • Ample Exterior Lantern & Lighting Package - front & back
  • Custom Architectural Cedar-clad Fir Garage Doors w/TDLs
  • Fine Acrylic Stucco Finish
  • Fully finished Triple front-drive Garage
  • Architectural Exposed Aggregate (all exterior concrete)
  • Privacy Glass around rear Deck
  • Custom finished rear Deck Railing

 
Inside

4 + 1 Bedrooms (full Nanny Suite down)
1 Flex Room (exercise, media or guest / bedroom)
5 ½ baths
Elegant Hardwood throughout Main & Upper levels
Beautiful Quartzite & Ceramic Tile in-lays (main & upper levels)
Granite cabinet/counter tops throughout
Custom French Doors (pantry, study & flex room); 1 in solid Maple (kitchen to pantry)
Significantly Upgraded, Tasteful finishing throughout (all 3 levels)
Harmonious Heritage Lighting and Moen & Kohler Plumbing Fixtures throughout
Custom Closet Organizers - every closet
15 Zone Stereo Surround Sound

 

Main level
Beautiful Front Entry, Spacious Foyer and French Doors to Study
Beautiful Formal Dining Room
Beautiful Great Room Feature Wall (Custom Maple Cabinetry, Bookshelves, Art Niche and Gas Fireplace)
Gourmet Kitchen w/Island and Raised Breakfast Bar
Stainless Kitchen Appliance Package
Large Walk-through Pantry to Large Laundry / Mud Room c/w large Wash Basin & storage cabinets
Large Architectural Windows c/w upper TDLs

Upper Level
Beautiful Master and EnSuite c/w Steam Shower and Old-World, cast iron / porcelain Claw Foot Tub
Fabulous Master Bedroom Dressing Room c/w Built-in Storage and Sky-light
3 more bedrooms w/EnSuites (1 shared); 2 with Window Seats
Spacious upper landing and hall with Art Niche

Lower Level
Large, Bright Mother In-law / Nanny Suite
Lower Flex-room (exercise, media or bedroom)
Beautiful Lower Wet Bar with Raised Bar and Tiffany Pendant Accent Lighting
Lower Level Conversation / Recreation Room with Valor Gas Fireplace
Decorative, heritage-tile (character) finished concrete floor
Large Architectural Windows c/w upper TDLs
Separate, solid, metal-clad fir and glass Garden and Patio Area Doors

Mechanical Room
High Efficiency, insulated (lower level) Radiant Floor Heating
Energy Star / High Efficiency Boiler (radiant Flr.) and Forced Air (2)
Heat Recovery Ventilator
Plenty of Storage space

Quality, Comfort and Value You Might Not Have Noticed

 

Solid core, 7’ (84”) Interior Doors throughout - industry std. is 6’8” (80”)
Beautiful, Great Room Monte Carlo Ceiling Fan / Light combo
All Eating Area Lights are on Dimmers
Under Cabinet Lighting (kitchen)
Lighting in Every Clothing Closet
Resilient and beautiful, Blanco “Silgranit” kitchen, laundry and bar Sinks
Privacy window Glass in Master and Nanny Suite baths
Solid Pewter Providence & Old-town (glass) privacy & passage Interior Door Hand Sets
All visible Hardware upgraded to Satin or Brushed Nickel
High-end Central Vacuum System w/2 wall jacks per floor, plus 1 in garage
Monitor Station Ready Security System (just $19.95/Mo.)
Radiant Heated Lower Level and Garage Floors
High-end, Medium Efficiency, Remote Controlled, Valor Gas Fireplaces (2)
Garden area Hot-Tub Wiring
15 Separately Controlled Sound Zones
(2) Outdoor garden and patio area Sound Zones
Solid, double, metal-clad Fir, Eating Area-to-Back Deck Glass Garden Doors
Beautiful Back Deck w/Privacy Glass and Natural Gas Bar-B-Q outlet
Custom Colour Matched Veranda and Back Deck Railings Finish
Solid, Double, Metal-clad Fir & Glass Garden Doors to Exposed Aggregate Back Patio
Exterior Garage Door (entry) Key Pad
All Windows Professionally Cleaned, inside and out


Quality, Comfort and Value You Wouldn’t Have Noticed
Low-E Energy Star / Solid Hemlock Fir framed Windows throughout
Triple Pane Glass in Bathrooms (warmer in winter – cooler in summer)
TeleCom /Cable-Satellite outlets to most common areas and rooms including
the lower level Flex / Big Screen TV Room, PLUS 1 in Great Room feature wall (R. side cabinet); will hold an (Est.) 39” screen, and 1 above lower Family Room fireplace; will hold an (Est.) 46” TV screen
Under-sink Garborator
Master Bedroom ceiling light is Wired for Fan/Light upgrade
Light & Volume Controls where you want and need them
Premium Paint – throughout
Sealed bath, front foyer and laundry room tile & grout
Engineered “Silent-Floor” Joist System
Environment Canada’s Environment Choice Program’s “EcoLogo” certified, JM/Spider Insulation (better R-values, healthier, quieter)
Glued & Screwed ¾” Tongue & Groove Sub-floor
Additional 3/8” glued and screwed plywood under all tiled areas
Engineered, “TimberStrand” enforced Great Room “Tall Wall”
2 x 6” Exterior Wall Construction
Sturdier and Quieter 7/16” Exterior Wall Sheathing (industry Std. is 3/8”)
Professionally installed 30 Yr GAF Architectural Shingles – Installation Details available
1-2” of extra concrete in all footings and pads – photos available


Environmental & Energy Efficiency
Energy Efficiency Package:
     
  • Upgraded Blown-in & Foam Insulation throughout; R-value Details available
  • R-50 Batten Insulation in Attic
  • Foil-backed Bubble Insulated Radiant Floor Heating (lower level & garage)
  • Energy Star / High Efficiency Boiler for In-floor & Domestic water heating
  • Energy Efficient domestic water Storage Vessel
  • (2) High Efficient, Energy Star Furnaces
  • Energy Star / “Low E” Dual & Triple Pane Fir Framed Windows throughout
  • Energy Star “Velux” Sky Light (Master EnSuite Dressing Room)
  • Heat Recovery Ventilation (HRV) System
  • Energy Efficient Halogen Lighting and Florescent Bulbs where appropriate
  • Great Room Ceiling Fan is an energy efficient, Energy Star rated Monte Carlo

Interior Air Quality

  • R-2000 (specification) Heat Recovery Ventilator, for full-time Fresh Air
  • Formaldehyde free & quieter, blown-in, JM/Spider Insulation (exterior walls)
  • No odour/skin flakes/hair/dirt/mildew/mould trapping carpet(s)
  • All Venting and forced Air Ducts Power-Vac’d upon completed finishing
  • All hidden surfaces vacuumed (many times) and wiped & cleaned thoroughly
  • High efficiency furnace Air Filters (4)

 
Lynden “CraftMaster” Interior Doors

  • Engineered to out-perform wood doors
  • reclaimed sawmill wood chip/fibre by-products (no trees harvested for material)
  • sound deadening solid core construction
  • environmentally safe resins

Recycling

  • all recyclable construction, finishing material packaging and trade personnel waste (cardboard, plastic wrapping, bags and drink containers) were taken to local recycling bins and depots
  • all waste paint, stain and solvents taken to Fire Station #20’s “ residential hazardous materials drop-off” for environmental controlled disposal

Landscaping

  • Clean Fill Set to Grade; No buried garbage
  • Ready for loam (or weed-resistant landscape materials where appropriate)
  • Weeping Tile (provided) for landscaped front veranda area drainage to rear lot over-land drainage gutter
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  • Front Architectural Garden Fence Post w/Stone Cap (area requirement)

Water Wise

  • all toilets are 6 L./flush; shower heads & faucets are lower volume
  • Maytag clothes washer is a front-load, “water-wise” Energy Star appliance