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Energy Features


  • Built to category 1 energy code
  • Ceiling insulated with R-44 fiberglass insulation
  • Walls insulated with R-19 fiberglass insulation
  • Basement insulated with Thermax insulation 
  • 92% efficient Payne furnace
  • Efficient Greentek whole house air exchanger
  • 48 gallon electric water heater


Utility Features


  • City sewer and water
  • Powerful 100 or 200 amp electrical service depending on the sq ft of the home
  • Electricity and gas connected underground
  • Dryer vented to exterior
  • Large laundry tub securely mounted to wall on most models
  • All main ducts properly dampered
  • Water supply lines are Wirsbo home run style
  • Garage door opener outlet
  • Available outlet for water softener


Bath Features


  • Sturdy fiberglass bathtub/shower surrounds
  • Moen single lever chrome faucets (limited lifetime warranty)
  • Oak vanity with drawers (if applicable)
  • Stylish laminate countertop with drop-in bowl
  • Square glass mirrors over sinks
  • High quality vinyl flooring


Kitchen Features


  • Reliable GE dishwasher and stove in white
  • Hood fan standard
  • GE refrigerator in white
  • Polished stainless steel sink
  • Chrome faucet with sprayer
  • Oak cabinets with crown molding and flat panel style doors with adjustable melamine shelving
  • Your choice of  laminate countertops
  • Generous allowance for floors in kitchen and dinette


Interior Features


  • Updated open floor plans designed for the way you want to live
  • Beautiful princeton style oak trim
  • Schlage Plymouth door handles
  • Ceiling lights in the bedrooms
  • 3/4 tongue n' groove OSB flooring nailed & glued
  • Dependable drain tile & sump basket ; sump pump in clay
  • Rough-in bathroom in basement  included in most plans
  • Carbon Monoxide detector included for safety
  •  Acoustical spray textured ceilings
  • 2  conveniently located phone jacks
  • 2  cable jacks
  • Woodwork finished with "natural" varnish
  • Interior walls painted with your choice of our available colors, 1 color included
  • Smoke detectors on each floor and & in every bedroom for your protection
  • Spacious closets featuring wire shelving & rods
  • Half walls with wood tops in the stairway
  • Flush oak interior doors
  • Generous flooring allowance 
  • Conveniently located sliding patio door
  • $700 light fixture allowance
  • Door chime


Exterior Features


  • Foundation is securely waterproofed
  • Foundation constructed of concrete block
  • Drain tile system with sump bucket
  •  Asphalt driveway, 17 feet wide at street, tapering up.
  • Tree certificates
  • Attractive concrete sidewalk
  • Maintenance free Alside conquest siding with lifetime limited warranty
  • Maintenance free white Windsor windows  with grids on front elevation
  • Maintenance free  Alside soffit & fascia
  • 17/32" OSB roofing sheathed with clips
  • Dependable ice and water shield applied at roof overhangs and valleys
  • Aesthetically pleasing Sealdon 25-Year shingles
  • 2 x 6 studs used for all exterior walls of the home
  • Sturdi-Brace exterior wall sheathing
  • Steel raised panel un-insulated garage doors
  • Schlage dead bolt lock on the front door
  • Utilities connected underground (where applicable)
  • Sheet rocked garage that conforms to  fire code
  • 2 External water faucets
  • 14 ft.  heavy-duty deck ledger board for future deck
  • Final grading of the home site
  • 2 weatherproof exterior electrical outlets
  • Look-out foundation style
  • Sod certificates


*Minks Custom Homes Inc prints individual plans for each client. We will personally review all selections and options with you at a pre-construction meeting, an electrical walk-through, and a final new home orientation. Minks Custom Homes Inc is a member of the Builders Association of the Twin Cities and a member of the National Homebuilders Association.
** Included features are subject to change without notice.


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