The development living accommodations have been designed as 13 two-bedroom units with 1 bathroom, 33 three-bedroom units with 2 bathrooms in a ranch style building including attached garages. The final style includes 4 units in a ranch style building with four-bedrooms and two-bathroom including attached garages. The units feature an enhanced lighting package, including various forms of task lighting in the kitchen (like those used by kitchen fitters London), bathroom ceilings, and lighting under the cabinets. The living spaces offer an open floor plan, maximizing accessibility and amount of livable space for the residents. Universal Design principles and Enterprise Green Communities Criteria were incorporated into the development, and the entire development will be fully visitable.

Additional living unit (convenience and safety) upgrades include:

Energy Star appliances – refrigerator, stove, dishwasher, microwave (mounted under a cabinet), garbage disposal

6-panel solid core interior doors

Hard-wired carbon monoxide detectors

Vaulted ceilings in living area with ceiling fan

Upgraded deep sinks in kitchen

Amenities – safety, laundry, storage, parking, energy efficient/green construction:

The proposed development will include numerous safety features:

Exterior, motion-sensor activated lighting at each unit

180-degree viewer and deadbolts in each front door

Double-paned, dual locking windows

Garage door openers with automatic interior lighting in each garage of the ranch units

Strategically placed, photo cell activated site lighting

Landscaping will minimize obstructions of views at entrances and garage doors

On-going coordination with local sheriff or police department to develop and implement a safety/block-watch program

Each living unit will feature a laundry room with washer/dryer hookup

Each living unit will incorporate numerous storage areas:

Attached garages with additional square footage and three rows of storage shelving at rear of garage

Shelving in laundry rooms located above washer and dryer

Closets will be provided in the master bedroom, generous closet space in the second bedroom, coat closet and linen closet

Ample parking: 

Each of the ranch units has an attached garage, with room for an additional car in the driveway

Several overflow parking areas are interspersed throughout the site

Ten or more additional parking spaces are located by community building

The Development team will certify the development under the 2015 Enterprise Green Communities Criteria: The units have been designed with energy efficiency in mind, and will meet the EPA Energy Star Home Version 3.0 to help reduce utility costs for the residents and improve the overall operating budget for the property. An upgraded insulation package including spray foam, batt insulation, and Tyvek wrap will dramatically reduce utility bills by reducing heat/cooling loss to the exterior and minimizing air infiltration into the unit, and will provide superior soundproofing of each apartment. The entire development has been approached with conservation in mind to reduce impact to the environment and costs where possible.

On-site community and recreational spaces:

Understanding the importance of helping our residents create a sense of community, we annually survey several hundred residents in our communities to ascertain the amenities and features that families feel are most important. As a result, we are incorporating extra square footage into the community space to allow various types of meetings, functions and activities. The building is designed with a large community space that will feature a main room to be utilized for multiple activities such as dancing, yoga, jazzercise, resident dinners, and other large gatherings. An exercise room with work-out equipment and a lending library will also be provided for residents to enjoy.

To encourage recreational activities and social interaction, the community building will feature a large flat screen digital television with DVD capabilities which will be available for movie nights or sporting events. Other features include a kitchenette with Energy Star rated dishwasher, refrigerator and microwave; and an exterior patio with seating area. An on-site children’s playground similar to those at playgroundlinemarkings.co.uk and a community garden will also be included for residents to enjoy, as well as open space.

A shelter house will be located adjacent to the community building which can be utilized separately or in conjunction with the larger community space and will be equipped with picnic tables and a propane grill. Additionally, a covered mailbox structure will be conveniently located near the community building.

Additional Information 

Based on increasing demand and in the interest of promoting better health and well-being, Sandstone Apartments will not permit smoking of any kind within common areas of the building or within 40 feet of any door or window. Further, we will grant priority consideration to applicants who guarantee that their respective apartments will remain smoke-free for the duration of their occupancy. While at this time we cannot assure that all apartments within the  facility will be non-smoking, every effort will be made to do so. Our hope is that applicants will demonstrate the importance of the availability of a smoke-free living environment by filling the entire facility with non-smoking households. It needs to be understood however that the ultimate determination of whether the entire facility becomes/remains non-smoking is in the hands of the ‘market’. This means that while best efforts will be made to support the creation of a 100% non-smoking facility, owners reserve the right to possibly designate smoking units should it become necessary. Please know that periodic testing of non-smoking units will occur and failure could form the basis of eviction.