These questions are often asked of our Sales Staff by prospective purchasers.The homes of Sandycove Acres can be divided into 2 general types Factory Built and Site Built.
Factory Built Homes were built and delivered to Sandycove Acres from 1971 to 1981. Initially these homes were built on steel frames and delivered by trailer to the building site – complete with a basic furniture package! From 1977 to 1981 the homes were built with a more traditional wood floor framing method. Steel roofing was replaced by the familiar asphalt shingle roofing on the newer factory built homes.
The factory built homes were erected onto foundation piers, usually poured concrete pylons, and for a while were placed on approved pressure treated wood foundation piers. Most of the homes were finished inside with wall panelling. You will see that recently many homeowners have either painted the panelling or replaced it with drywall. Most of the factory built homes have attractive decks, 3 season sunrooms or 4 season Florida rooms added to them.
Site Built Homes: since 1982 Sandycove Acres Limited has become a home builder. All homes built since then are “site-built”; that is, constructed on site from the ground up just like most houses in Ontario. Interior walls have a drywall finish. The foundation is either block or concrete with a crawlspace under the living area. Some crawlspace floors have a gravel finish while some may have a concrete skim coat.
In 2006 Sandycove Acres introduced new exterior house designs which were featured in the Trellis Lane section of Sandycove. Open concept floor plans and vaulted ceilings give this latest generation style a very roomy feel. All these homes have two bathrooms, one with a convenient walk in shower. Sandycove continues to build new homes as part of an overall community rejuvenation plan.
Every house in Sandycove Acres has been built with an eye towards quality of construction and ease of maintenance. Houses were, and continue to be, built to the then prevailing regulatory codes, now known as the Ontario Building Code.
The state of repair of each house, be it older or more recently built, depends on the level of care given it by the previous and current homeowners. If you are a Sandycove homeowner considering the sale of your home, you would find it useful to have the Sandycove Sales Team identify the “must do” things that will make your house more attractive to a buyer. If you are a purchaser buying into Sandycove Acres, we recommend that you get a Home Inspection done. This is a very common requirement in home sales in southern Ontario these days.
For newcomers, we look forward to you being part of the Sandycove community. For those who already live here, we thank you for choosing Sandycove Acres.
