Unrivaled Exteriors
There is no part of the construction of a home that is more important than the foundation. All of our foundations are integrated with fiber and wire mesh to strengthen slab and reduce cracking. Of equal importance to the outcome of the project, is the framing. Delfino Homes offer only quality on-site, hand-built construction by a top Bakersfield framing company with no pre-built trusses. Delfino Homes always goes above and beyond the standards. Also included in every Delfino Home are:
Exterior Amenities: (click to view)
- Customized elevations with a personalized flair by our in house design staff. A buyer has the opportunity to talk with our designer to incorporate their ideas enabling them to personalize the elevation for the home of their dreams.
- Large oversized 3 or 4 car garage, extensively finished with baseboards, roll up metal doors with 2 openers. If your vehicle gets a dinged door, it should be in a parking lot, not in your own garage.
- Elegant Steel-Forged Entry doors or generous allowance is included in each of our homes. The entry doors are often the first thing you notice on a home, we want to make it an unforgettable first impression.
- Generous allowances for flatwork depending on lot size. A buyer seldom thinks to ask if they have adequate flatwork to run a concrete band around the entire home or if the builder only includes a 4'X4' stoop at the exterior doors. When we say that we have a generous allowance, we know the difference.
- Generous allowance for landscaping. Larger trees, cement curbing, upgraded irrigation valves with time clock that will accommodate future rear yard landscaping. Depending on the lot size, allowances vary, but the bottom line is found by comparing our average allowance to builder X.
- Beige or white vinyl windows with low E2 glass. We give the buyer a choice even though the beige frames are a normal upgrade to most builders, Delfino Homes feels that the cost is minimal and is willing to make up the difference in order to give our buyers a choice.
- No basic stucco, upgraded Acrylic Stucco with stucco eaves (as per elevation). Acrylic stucco minimizes staining and cracking. We don't like the appearance and quality of lesser stucco and we do not want it on any of our homes. This is why the upgraded Acrylic Stucco is all you will find on a Delfino Home.
- Gas stub-out for BBQ grill. When you are finally in the home of your dreams, we think you will want to spend more time in your rear yard with the family around the barbeque. If you are going to use it that often, why bother with the portable gas tanks!
- Switched outlet at eaves for Christmas lights. Use those ugly extension cords somewhere else.
- Block Wall (as per subdivision). There are still some neighborhoods out there with the wood fencing, but the neighborhoods that were developed by Delfino Land Company have the block walls as a standard.
- Impressive address plaque. We want the address plaque to be one you will be proud to display at your home.
- Two decorative wrought iron gates. 4' walk gate plus 12' RV gate (if lot width will accommodate RV parking).
- A minimum of four hose bibs will be included and you can have input on their placement. These need to be readily accessible for ease of use.
COMFORTABLE INTERIORS
Custom Cabinetry that's a step above:
Beautiful custom built entertainment center with Crown and Corbels in Family Room is included. The elaborately detailed wainscoting above the fireplace mantle stretches all the way to the ceiling. We are proud to give our homeowners a custom antique finish on the entertainment center and kitchen cabinetry. A rare included option! Other unique Delfino features include;
- Birch/Alder wood with solid raised panel doors in Kitchen and Family Room
- Decorative corbel
- Melamine interiors
- Metal drawer system
- Pull–out pot shelves
- Spice drawers
- Appliance garages
- Cookie sheet shelves above oven, all with Blum hidden hinges (as kitchen designs allow)
- Kitchen has crown molding
- Finger pull drawers and doors throughout
- Includes choice of oil rubbed bronze or brushed nickel knobs
- Decorative designer hood vent with crown molding detail
- Furniture style cabinet base molding at kitchen island
- Entertainment center
- Custom Mantle and Hearth
- The master bath vanities come standard with Hampton legs as shown in the model home
Top of the Line Kitchens...No Expense Spared Here:
Vikings Designer Series appliance package includes a 6 burner range top, oven, microwave, dishwasher, warming drawer and refrigerator. Other incredibly included features in each and every Delfino Home are;
- Slab granite kitchen counters with full granite or decorative tile backsplash
- All kitchen cabinetry includes custom antique finish
- Most plans incorporate a large walk-in pantry with slab granite eating bar and work island
- Kitchens are set off with the custom hood vent complete with decorative corbels and trim (as per plan)
- Kohler quality cast iron sinks are used throughout with the Executive Chef cast iron sink coupled with the Delta waterfall faucet and sprayer in the kitchen
Exquiste Masters:
Even our bathrooms are above and beyond the industry standard. We include classy and elegant amenities such as;
- The master bath includes a Belmont II jetted spa tub that is complimented by Delta Roman tub fillers with wide spread faucets, and Kohler two piece elongated toilet
- Secondary baths also receive the Kohler elongated toilets, Delta faucets, and a 5' soaking tub depending on plan selected
- Choice of pearl nickel, oil rubbed bronze or chrome fixtures in bathrooms
- All sinks, tubs, toilets and lavatories are white
- Shower enclosure/s and interior door hardware to match bathrooms plumbing finish
Our Standards...Their Upgrades:
- A bit of additional style is evident in our decorator friendly beveled glass mirrors throughout the home.
- Central Vacuum system with vac-pan in kitchen (selected plans)
- True two tone paint. Ceiling, base, casing, doors and window sills painted in accent color; walls primed and back rolled with low sheen eggshell enamel paint. Ceilings are flat paint with trim painted with semi-gloss enamel.
- 38" Montego sealed direct vent fireplace with blower and brushed nickel or black trim; custom wood mantle and raised hearth with granite slab inset and wainscoting above to the ceiling in family room.
- Customized tray ceiling detail in the formal living, dining, family room, game room and master (as per plan)
- Emtek door hardware with Cortina levers in oil rubbed bronze or brushed nickel finish with matching hinges
- Dead bolts on all exterior doors
- 5 3/4" Belmont base and 3 ¼ Cambridge casing.
- Continental smooth finish interior doors.
- Pull-down attic ladder with reinforced flooring for storage platform, complete with switched lighting.
Yes, even the pull-down ladder is a standard on all Delfino homes. Regardless of the size of our homes, as they say "You always need more storage space" and we make sure you have it with another one of our surprise standards.
More Included "Upgrades":
- Leviton Structured Media enclosures homerun networking package with CAT5E wiring in every home. This included upgrade makes running cable and managing media both simple and more cost effective.
- Custom Audio pre-wire is standard! Surround sound wiring in family room, two pre-wired locations and pre-wired volume controls in master bedroom, game room and patio. You just need your stereo equipment and speakers.
- Upgraded attic mounted Fantech ultra quiet premium exhaust fans in all baths and laundry room. Remember the roar of the old standard exhaust fans? If not, ask the salesperson to point out the bath in the model home that has the older versions then see if you can tell the difference. We think you will be impressed with this "new standard".
- Full state-of-the-art alarm system with motion detector and two keypads. There is a third pre-wire to the master if you would like to upgrade to a third keypad.
- Kohler cast-iron laundry sink.
- Heavy 3/8" frameless shower door glass with double acting hinges with Victorian C-handle
- Interior radius wall corners
- All bedrooms and Family room light fixtures braced and double switched for ceiling fans; rear patio braced for fan, single switch.
Delfino Homes are Energy Friendly:
- Energy efficient fluorescent accent lighting above with task lighting below Kitchen cabinetry.
- Energy efficient blown-in blanket system fiberglass insulation in exterior walls; R-50 ceiling; sealed ducts; low E2 glass in windows; radiant barrier roof sheathing; twoarrier 13seer units, each with digital setback thermostat.
- All plumbing walls are R 13 insulated for noise reduction.
- True zoned heating/cooling systems for energy efficiency. (a minimum of two AC units)
- Sealed duct system throughout home.
- Two 50 gallon, high efficiency quick recovery water heaters are included. The deep-jetted soaking tub and master bath has their own hot water heater so that there is sufficient hot water when you need it.
In conclusion, Delfino Homes provides a substantial estate with innumerous elegant standards that anyone would want to have in their home and what many builders only provide as expensive upgrades. Delfino Homes exquisite attention to detail and insistence on raising the bar to provide only the best in construction, cabinetry, and those extra special touches is what makes choosing a Delfino Home an easy and comforting choice.