Our Homes
Cypress Villages is designed specifically as a LEED (green) and ENERGY STAR development. Our homes are certified Maharishi Sthapatya Veda (MSV). Houses are built to high performance standards in lighting, heating and cooling, water, and air quality. Built with sustainable materials, houses feature solar and wind generated utilities offering both efficiency and low maintenance.
- Houses are designed to perform 70% more efficiently than established building code regulations.
- High efficiency Geothermal heat pump for heating and cooling is clean and economical.
Stock Plans
IMPORTANT:
Due to Maharishi Sthapatya Veda requirements, you must register as a user on our site before viewing our stock floorplans and other plan specific information. Registration is free and can be completed here.
Home buyers can choose from stock plans including single family homes that range from low impact efficiency homes to well designed two story homes for large familes. There is also multi-family housing: a duplex, triplex and quadplex. Access renderings, floor plans and specifics for each of our homes online by clicking on the home name below.
Platinum and Silver Specs
For a comparison of our Platinum and Silver specs, please see here.
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Name
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Units/ | Bedrooms/ | $/SF | Platinum Price | Silver Price | Total SqFt |
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Single Family Homes (w/o garage)
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| Woodrush | 1 | 1 | $251 | $157,000 | $138,000 | 543 |
| Aster | 1 | 2 | $212 | $202,000 | $172,000 | 812 |
| Blazing Star | 1 | 2 | $188 | $248,000 | $204,000 | 1087 |
| Indigo | 1 | 3 | $157 | $274,000 | $216,000 | 1355 |
| Bergamot | 1 | 3 | $158 | $344,000 | $288,000 | 1804 |
| Goldenseal |
1 | 4 | $157 | $413,000 | $350,000 | 2296 |
| Bluestem |
1 | 4 | $128 | $432,000 | $372,000 | 3008 |
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Multi-family (w/o garage)
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| Larkspur (Duplex) | 3 | 1 and 2/unit | $177 | $532,000 | $439,000 | 2579 |
| Arrowhead (Triplex) | 3 | 2 per unit | $208 | $606,000 | $518,000 | 2516 |
| Springcress (4-plex) | 4 | 2 and 3/unit | $172 | $992,000 | $876,000 | 6661 |
| Jeffersonia (8-plex) | 8 | 1 and 2/unit | $147 | $1,284,000 | $1,112,000 | 7770 |
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Condo Units
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| Springcress Unit A | 1 | 2 | $132 | $235,000 | $208,000 | 1580 |
| Springcress Unit B | 1 | 2 | $131 | $244,000 | $216,000 | 1644 |
| Springcress Unit C | 1 | 2 | $131 | $260,000 | $229,000 | 1744 |
| Springcress Unit D | 1 | 2 | $131 | $253,000 | $223,000 | 1701 |
| Jeffersonia Units A&D | 1 | 1 | $175 | $116,000 | $103,000 | 588 |
| Jeffersonia Units B&F | 1 | 2 | $157 | $200,000 | $175,000 | 1148 |
| Jeffersonia Units C&G | 1 | 2 | $157 | $197,000 | $170,000 | 1081 |
| Jeffersonia Units E&H | 1 | 1 | $168 | $129,000 | $108,000 | 652 |
Garages
Listed below are garage options.
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Garages
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Square Foot
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Attached/Detached
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Standard Price
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|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Car Garage |
336
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Detached
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$23,000
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| 2 Car Garage |
672
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Detached
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$36,000
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| 3 Car Garage (for multi-family) |
1008
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Detached
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$55,000
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| 4 Car Garage(for multi-family) |
1344
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Detached
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$74,000
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| 1 Car Attached with breezeway | 400 |
Attached
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$27,000 |
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2 Car Attached with Mech room+ |
600
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Attached
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$38,000
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Stall in Multicar garage (for Condo Owners |
336
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Detached
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$19,000
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Specifications for Cypress Villages Standard Homes*
FOUNDATIONS
FRAMING
EXTERIOR WALLS
ROOFING
WINDOWS AND DOORS
FLOORS
FINISHES
MILLWORK
CABINETS ANDCOUNTERS
SPECIALTIES
BATHROOMS
PLUMBING
MECHANICAL
ELECTRICAL
COMMUNICATIONS
APPLIANCES
*These specifications are subject to change.
FOUNDATIONS
- Frost-protected shallow foundations withcontinuous reinforcement, moisture-proofing and insulation.
- Reduces total required cubicfeet of concrete.
- Insulation reduces heat loss tothe ground
- Slab - 4” insulated (R-10) concrete slab on4” crushed stone base with cross-linked polyethelyne vapor barrier.
- Assembly helps prevent moistureproblems and heat loss.
- Environmentally responsible concrete – withminimum 30% replacement of cement with fly ash and slag.
- Minimum 60% of aggregatesalvaged from demolished roads and sidewalks.
- Cement production accounts for7-8% of total CO2 emissions from human activities. Flyash and slag arebyproducts of burning coal which would otherwise be sent to the landfill.
FRAMING
- Wall framing with 2x6 finger jointed woodstuds
- Finger jointed studs increasedimensional stability and can be manufactured with smaller trees and woodscraps – which both reduce wood waste
- Wood supplied from mills thatcan demonstrate their wood is from sustainably harvest forests
- Advanced framing techniques such as, 24” O.C. studs and two stud corners
- Reduces total linear feet ofwood in building
- Universal design – blocking installed inbathroom walls for future installation of grab bars
- Engineered wood roof trusses, 24” O.C. with5/12 and 6/12 pitched roofs
- Framing and trusses are reinforced toaccommodate storage in attic
- Second floor framing – open web truss with¾” tongue and groove plywood, exterior grade
- Glue in exterior grade plywoodhas no synthetic urea formaldehyde, a volatile air pollutant.
- Unit separation wall assembly has 2-hourfire separation and a 58 STC – achieved with four layers of drywall, resilient channels(to reduce sound transfer), and two inches of insulation.
EXTERIOR WALLS
- Siding - Lap siding composed of fiber cementboard over 5/8” furring strips and building wrap. Stucco board and shinglestyle siding also available.
- A combination of cement, sand, and cellulosefiber, fiber cement siding is insect resistant, extremely durable and substitutesfly ash for cement to reduce its carbon footprint
- Corner boards and trim: sustainablyharvested cedar
- Decay and insect resistant
- Sheathing - Oriented strand board (OSB) 7/16” for walls and 5/8” for roof
- OSB uses smaller trees, has noadded urea-formaldehyde adhesive, and is from mills which can demonstrate theirwood is from sustainably harvested forests.
- Insulation – spray applied soy-based insulation,R-22 in the walls and R-38 on the underside of the roof and rafters
- Energy models show the high R-valueand low air infiltration value of this insulation to yield energy savings of upto 67% greater than a typical existing home and 51% greater than a codecompliant new home. Reducing your costs and your carbon footprint.
- Gypsum board on interior walls with low-VOCpaint and a vapor retardant primer.
- 100% Synthetic gypsum is aby-product of pollution control measuresat coal burning electricity plans. Use of synthetic gypsum prevents landdestruction from mining gypsum.
- Vapor retardant paint helps stop vapordiffusion through the wall. Vapor diffusion can contribute to moistureproblems.
- Garage construction – 2x4 studs, engineeredtrusses, OSB sheathing, siding and trim to match home
ROOFING
- Slate style shingle roofing system with 50year warranty, www.ecostarinc.com.Smoke gray is standard, 8 other colors are available.
- Class 4, highly resistant to hail, treelimbs, snow and ice.
- Made from 80% pre-consumerrecycled rubber & commercial roofing material
- 100% of tile can be reused and recycled
- 67% lighter than slate: nostructural reinforcement required, less fuel required
- Aluminum gutters, downspouts and flashing,factory applied color increases durability
- Total 80% recycled content, ofthis 1/2 is post-consumer
- To produce aluminum fromrecycled material requires only 5% of the energy required to produce aluminumfrom ore.
WINDOW AND DOORS
- PLATINUM - Aluminum clad wood windows www.hurd.com
- Energy Star Rated, double panewith argon gas and low-e coating.
- U-value 0.35 SHGC: 0.26
- UV protection on South and Westwindows to inhibit fading.
- 80-90% of aluminum is recycledand 25% of the glass
- SILVERVinyl windows with glazingequal to Platinum. www.hurd.com
- One fixed 24” x 48” east facing skylight.Additional skylights optional.
- Electric operation and cellular shadeoptional
- Exterior Doors
- Double doors in sizes indicated on planswith ¾ lite. Three standard styles.
- Energy star rated insulated fiberglass doorswith wood texture, U-value 0.30 and SHGC 0.19
- Interior doors
- Humabuilt WheatcoreTM Doors. Painted poplar veneer or clear finish maple veneer doors with wheatcore.
- Manufactured in
- Three standard styles witheither flat panel or raised panel design.
- Sustainably harvested mid-westernwood veneers, poplar or maple
- Engineered wheat core
- Free of synthetic formaldehyde
- Ultra low VOC finish
- Garage doors
- Carriage style wood composite doors with R-7insulation
FLOORS
- Porcelain tile by Crossvilleis standard in kitchen and bathrooms in 5 standard colors and two standarddesigns
- Eco-cycle tile for PLATINUM, 40% pre-consumer content
- Durable and easy to clean(reduces use of cleaners and need for replacement)
- PLATIUM Bamboo flooring standard in all otherlocations. www.wfibamboo.com
- Verticalstyle in natural or carbonized and Horizontal style in natural or carbonized
- UV cured low VOC finish with 25 yearwarranty,
- Adhesive: low-VOC, formaldehydecontent is 7.5 times lower than maximum allowed by HUD
- Rapidly renewable, ready forharvest in 4-6 years, as opposed to 50-200 years for hardwood
- Upgrade option to strand bamboo
- Durable, harder than red oak
- SILVER– laminate flooring
- Upgrade options to engineered hardwoodflooring with a bamboo substrate www.woodboo.com , or domestic stone.
FINISHES
- Paint on Walls and Ceiling – Primer plus twotop coats, sprayed with roll-on top coat.
- Zero-VOC and free of toxins forbetter indoor air quality
- Clear finishes and stains
- Factory finish whenever possible to improvequality and durability
- Field applied finishes are low-VOC and ultralow toxicity
- Adhesives and sealants will comply withlow-VOC standards established by LEED
MILLWORK
- PLATINUM Painted wood baseboard and casing in two styles
- Craftsman style with flat panel doors
- Colonial style with raised panel doors
- Harvested and milled in southeast
- Millwork upgrade to soft maple with increased detailing
- Millwork upgrade to painted or natural finish maple crown molding
- SILVER Painted ranch style baseboard and casing.
CABINETS andCOUNTERS
- PLATIUM Cabinets: Humabuilt WheatcoreCabinets with maple or beech veneer and frames. Full overlay doors in shakerstyle or raised panel in clear finish or toffee or coffee. http://www.humabuilt.com/Pages/Cabinets.html Standard cabinet specifications vary by housemodel. Cabinet upgrades available through cabinet supplier at retail price.
- Manufactured in
- Sustainably harvested mid-western woodveneers, maple or beech
- Engineered wheat core
- Free of synthetic formaldehyde
- Ultra low VOC finish
- Manufactured in
- SILVER Cabinets: standard quality cabinet
- PLATINUM Countertops: Solid surface quartz countertopsin kitchen and bath. www.cambria.com
- 93% domestic quartz
- Manufactured in
- Non-porous, NSF certified for food safety
- Durable and easy to maintain
- GreenguardSM certified as lowemitting material
- Three standard colors, custom color optionsavailable.
- SILVER Countertops: Wilsonart plastic laminate onplywood base
- Wilsonart laminate is Green Guard certified
- Plywood free from synthetic formaldehyde
SPECIALTIES
- Radon remediation system. Passive systeminstalled in all homes. Radon levels can vary dramatically from one lot to thenext. Radon levels in a home can not be established until after the home isbuilt. Installing radon remediation during construction is much more costeffective than retrofitting.
- FENCES and RAILS – cedar
- Kalash – golden roof ornament custom made in
- oStormsafety – community emergency siren and a Federal Emergency Management Agency(FEMA) approved Emergency shelter with back-up power located belowMeditation Hall. FEMA approved in-home shelters or underground sheltersoptional.
BATHROOMS
- Ceramic tile surrounds in shower and bath
- Dual flush toilets
- 1.6 gallon and 0.9 gallon flush buttons cansave up to 50% on toilet water usage. TOTO
- Faucets – three standard styles and twofinishes
- Low flow faucet aerators reduce water usagewhile maintaining good pressure
PLUMBING
- PEX piping
- PEX is flexible, requiring fewerjoints and reducing the risk of cracking under freezing conditions. Joints aremechanical, eliminating lead solder.
- Copper pipe is energy intensiveto produce, and is prone to corrosion, and solder joints contain lead.
- PVC piping is toxic in itsproduction and continues to leach toxins throughout its lifetime
- Stainless steel double sink in kitchen
- Water filtration system
MECHANICAL
- Platinum: High efficiency Geothermal heat pump for heating and cooling – 70%savings compared to conventional systems. Low and high speed, two stage forced air heating and cooling. Heat recovery ventilator for fresh air at 80% efficient transfer.
- Silver: High efficiency electric hot water baseboard heat. Whole house fan. Heat recovery ventilator for fresh air at 80% efficient transfer.
ELECTRICAL
- Energy efficient lighting fixtures, switches, and receptacles wired tominimize EMF.
- Wind generated electricity.
- Platinum: Photovoltaic 500 watt grid-tied starter system with optional upgrades.
COMMUNICATIONS
- Fiber Optic cable to-the-home will be provided giving access to the fastest Internet available. Additional services such as Digital TV, and VoIP will also be available. A neighborhood wide wireless network will provide fast Internet access anywhere within Cypress Villages.
APPLIANCES
- Platinum: ENERGY STAR appliances provided, sizes vary according to housemodel. Dishwasher optional in one and two bedroom models. Upgrades available if compliant with Energy Star.
- SILVER: Appliances by Owner. Energy Star efficiency or better.