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LOCATION: Carter’s River Farm is only 1 ½/2 miles from exit 2, (the Cedarville exit) off of Route 3. It is less than 4 miles from Cape Cod and bus transportation to Boston. It is only 20 minutes from the new MBTA station and within easy reach of all major roadways in Southeastern Massachusetts.

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SETTING: We are located in the village of Cedarville. One of our potential buyers described our area as "In the middle of nowhere, right next to everything." Our home sites are nestled off the beaten path, surrounded by land which is restricted from further development. Of the 15 home sites available, five have frontage on beautiful Triangle Pond and the remaining 10 have private access to the pond.

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PHILOSOPHY: We believe passionately in the concept of low density development . We feel it is imperative to cluster homes around natural amenities such as Triangle Pond leaving large areas of land which cannot be further developed. Although Carter’s River Farm was zoned for a potential 68 homes, we chose, (in keeping with our philosophy) to limit its size to only fifteen home sites.

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DEVELOPMENT OF THE SITE: Our approach to the site work is unique in that we control all aspects of the project. We made many changes during the engineering phase to insure that the road meanders along as country roads should! We did all the land clearing to insure that as many trees as possible would be saved. We even transplanted White Pines that were in the way to safer spots along the edges of the road. Finally we constructed the roadway itself and installed all the utility infrastructure. We are presently completing the side slopes and seeding grass and wildflowers.

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MARKETING COMPANY: One of the most important decisions we made was the selection of Plymouth Village Realtors as the exclusive agents to market Carter’s River Farm. There are many decisions and choices to be made in the purchase of a new home and it is very important to us that we be knowledgeably represented by a sales staff that is and will invest the time to guide potential buyers through the process. The honesty, integrity, and attention to detail from Rita Gallant, Julie Murphy, and the entire Plymouth Village Team will assure our buyers that they get the house of their dreams!!

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DESIGN: At Carter’s River Farm we have no "stock" houses for sale, every home is custom designed and custom built just for you. We suggest you visit other developments in the area and you will find the same house styles over and over again. Why?? Because it holds down costs for the builder, but it’s boring for the homeowner. You will not see this at Carter’s River Farm because every home is designed as a one of a kind, which brings us to....

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THE ARCHITECT: Innovative, creative, imaginative, cooperative, easy to work with and hands on experience in construction. These are a few ways to describe the architect for Carter’s River Farm, W.L. Fornaciari, or Bill as I call him. Once we have established a budget and a list of your personal preferences and needs we will sit down with Bill to begin the design process which will actually be fun.

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THE CONSTRUCTION: Hard to believe, but many people spend more time shopping for a car or TV set than they spend investigating what goes into their new home. There are many differences in construction materials and techniques, some subtle but some quite obvious that separate a Carter’s River Farm home from some of the others. Lets start with the foundation. We double coat our exterior foundation walls with foundation sealer after filling any concrete tie holes with fibrous asphalt cement. As for the frame, we use NO 2x8 floor joists at all, our minimum floor joist in any house is 2x10. You will find that most builders are using 2x8 joists even in their so called "spacious homes." We use NO crisscross metal bridging at all. All our bridging is solid framing stock, this adds strength and rigidity to the floor system and it eliminates the bounce you may have noticed in some homes. It also provides for increased fire protection, a very important item. We use no particle board, aspemite strand board in any of our homes. All of our sub floors are 3/4" plywood tongue and groove, glued to the joists and fastened with spiral nails. All sidewalls and roofs are 1/2" plywood. All our windows sills are double 2x4’s. All our stair stringers are 2x12 NOT 2x10. All our headers are 2x stock with 1/2" plywood center.

Fireplaces and chimneys may look similar but they are not!! Our fireplace openings are a minimum of 36" wide and 30" high. The outside chimney is a full 28" deep not 24" or even 20". These differences may seem small but they make a big difference. They are the reason our fireplaces look better and draw better!!

Now lets talk about roofs. Most of these differences can not be seen because they are between the shingles. Drive by other houses under construction and look for these items we use . Ice and water barrier (a heavy tar paper with an adhesive backing) along the edge of our roofs. We also use it along all cheeks and hips and valleys. We completely paper all our roofs before installing the shingles and we use only 25 year guaranteed shingles.

We design and install a septic system for a minimum of 4 bedrooms even if the home only has 3 bedrooms allowing for a future addition without a septic upgrade.

Our concrete floors are a minimum 4" thick and they are pored over a mechanically compacted sub grade. You will find the finish on our floors to be superior.

There are many more construction details that separate a Carter’s River Farm home from the others, time and space does not allow us to visit them all.

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CHOICES: Talk to people that have recently had a home built and you will find their most common complaint to be a lack of choices!! Many developers force people to make rush decisions on cabinetry, paint colors, vinyl floors, carpet, and appliances. They want or they insist that you pick from a very limited list or stock items. This will never happen at Carter’s

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General Specifications

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1. Clearing and Excavation

The general contractor shall do all necessary clearing for construction of the dwelling and all necessary excavating and rough grading. Grade shall be established by the general contractor. Stumps to be removed from site.

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2. Landscaping and Driveway

A. Finished landscaping will be determined by the general contractor, all landscaping will be similar to existing homes.

B.  Driveway shall be paved, 60' length, 1-car width.

(Flares to 2-car width when dwelling includes garage.)

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3. Steps

A. Front steps as per plan..

B. Back steps shall be pressure treated wood 4' wide.

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4. Sewage Disposal

A. Septic tank and leaching facility as required by the local Board of Health.

B. Sewage System designed for a four bedroom home.

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5. Foundations and Concrete Floor

B. Cellar floor poured concrete 3" thick. 4" under garage area if applicable.

C. Damp proofing applied to outside foundation walls below grade level.

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6. Framing

A. All framing 16" on center.

B. Sills 2x6 pressure treated, concrete filled pipe lallys, sill sealer between sill and top of foundation.

C. Floor joists 2x10

D. Sub floor shall be 3/4" tongue and groove plywood nailed and glued.

E. Wall and roof sheathing 1/2" plywood.

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7. Exterior Finish

B. Roof shingles "Architect" type 30 year.

C. Aluminum seamless gutters and downspouts.

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8. Insulation

As per building code.

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9. Interior trim

A. Walls - smooth plaster finish.

B. Ceilings and closets textured plaster finish.

C. All passage and closet doors to be six panel molded or equivalent.

E. Door and window casing and baseboard to be finger jointed pine.

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10. Exterior Doors and Windows

A. Metal insulated doors.

B. Insulated tilt out windows with screens.

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11. Painting

A. Interior painted walls and trim two coats buyer's choice of one color.  $75 per room for any color change.

B. Exterior two coats of paint or stain on clapboards and trim buyer's choice of color.

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12. Kitchen

A. Custom raised oak cabinets per plan. 

C. Sink - single bowl stainless steel.

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13. Full Baths

A. As per plan.

B. Fixture color: White or Bone.

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14. Half Baths

A. Pedestal..

B. Color: White or Bone.

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15. Plumbing

A. All plumbing and materials as per building code.

B. Two outside faucets.

C. Washer connection per plan.

D. Tankless hot water.

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16. Electric

A. Entire house wired to meet national code.

B. 200 amp service with circuit breakers.

C. 220v wiring for electric dryer and stove unless central heat is gas fired.

D. All exterior entrances wired for fixtures.

E. One exterior spotlight.

F. Washer and dryer plug in basement or per plan.

G. Doorbell

H. $1,000.00 allowance for lighting fixtures to include all fixtures and bath mirrors, if any, Buyer to supply. Builder to install with no cost except for fans and/or specialized fixtures.

I. Smoke detectors as per building code.

J. Wiring done to meet code.

K. Closet lights standard in walk-in closets only.

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17. Heat

A. Forced hot water by oil cast iron boiler, no heat in basement.

B. Tankless hot water.

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18. Water Supply

Well Water 4" well.