There is a fine art to creating homes with both exteriors and interiors that confidently reflect a mark of elegance and sophistication. The finishing appointments selected for The Bungalows of Kilgour Estate balance traditionally designed living spaces with the contemporary presentation of fine textures and details. Naturally, The Daniels Design Team is available to assist you in realizing your personal vision of a perfectly designed home.
Kilgour Estate – A Master Plan Community
Meticulous Exterior Finishing Appointments
Gracious Interior Finishing Appointments
Luxurious Flooring Finishes
Epicurean Kitchens and Breakfast Rooms 
Magnificent Master Ensuites
Well Appointed Bathrooms and Powder Rooms
Convenient Laundry Room Features
State-of-the-Art Electrical and Security Features
The Energy Star® Difference
Kilgour Estate – A Master Plan Community
- Nestled on twelve acres of carefully groomed estate lands with landscaped walkways leading to a classic Belvedere that overlooks the lush Burke Brook Ravine
- Ideally located east of Bayview Avenue, south of Lawrence Avenue, set within one of Toronto’s most sought after neighbourhoods
- This limited collection of Bungalow Residences is positioned as the portal to the landmark Kilgour Estate Master Plan Community
- Adorned with brick and stone exteriors The Bungalows will be set on charming tumbled-stone laneways and feature architectural design characterized by the art of old world craftsmanship and highlighted by covered porches, private terraces, and two car garages
- Each home will be built to the new Energy Star® Performance Standard
- The Bungalows offers an intimate connection to the private amenities of The Club at Kilgour Estate. This elegant retreat provides an all-encompassing fitness, social and recreational oasis beautifully created by award-winning interior designer Brian Gluckstein. Amenities range from the refreshing Aquatic Centre and Fitness Centre to a private Dining Room, Club Room with Billiards Lounge, Library and Home Theatre
Meticulous Exterior Finishing Appointments
- 8’-0” front entry and 6’-8” laneway entry wood texture fiber glass doors with sidelights and/or transom, stained finish, satin nickel gripset lever hardware and door knocker
- 6’-8” steel insulated swing or sliding French doors to terrace with satin nickel lever hardware, as per plan
- Front and rear door chime
- Heavy duty 2” x 6” exterior wall construction with R40 batt insulation in ceilings, R20 batt insulation in exterior walls and R12 batt insulation in exterior finished lower level walls, unfinished lower levels to have R12 batt insulation to 2’ below grade
- Exterior drainage membrane installed around foundation walls for additional protection against lower level leakage
- Pre-cast window surrounds and accents, modular size brick and stone skirts
- Stucco parging to exposed foundation walls above grade
- Low-maintenance pre-finished aluminum facia, eavestroughs, downspouts, soffits and ceiling of exterior front porch
- Comprehensive air seal package to all windows and exterior doors, including draft resistant electrical boxes on exterior walls, ceilings and unfinished spaces
- Oversized lower level vinyl slider windows, as per plan
- Exterior weatherproof receptacles on porch and terrace
- Low maintenance porch and terrace railings
- Decorative trellis over a section of the terrace, location determined by Vendor
- Eramosa limestone surface on porch and terrace, including steps
- Rough-in for gas BBQ connection on porch and terrace, location determined by Vendor
- Exterior entry package including black coach lights, mailbox and address number
- Switched exterior coach lights and/or soffit potlights, where applicable
- Garage wall mounted coach lights and outdoor terrace wall mounted lights to be controlled by photocell and timer for laneway lighting
- Carriage-style insulated garage doors with decorative inserts, heavy-duty spring, long-life rust resistant door hardware and garage door openers
- Fully drywalled and insulated garage
- Hot and cold water taps in garage
- Two, 4’ fluorescent lights on ceiling, in garage
- Concrete garage floor with steel reinforced grade beams
- Fully landscaped front and laneway yards, including irrigation system and exterior landscape lighting
- Premium fiberglass roof shingles with a 50 year limited manufacturers warranty
- Two exterior water service taps; one at the front and one at the laneway elevation, locations determined by Vendor
Gracious Interior Finishing Appointments
- Approximately 10’ smooth painted ceilings on main level. Approximately 9’ smooth painted ceilings on lower level and loft. In limited instances bulkheads may be required
- Dining Room and Master Bedroom to have dropped coffered ceilings, as per plan
- All vinyl casement windows with SDL grills, multi-point hardware and foldable handles
- Casement windows, trimmed with sill detail throughout, excluding lower level
- 8’-0” solid core 1 3/4”, 2-paneled interior and closet doors with satin nickel lever hardware on main level, pocket doors, as per plan
- 6’-8” solid core 1 3/4”, 2-paneled interior and closet doors with satin nickel lever hardware on lower level and loft
- Stepple tip hinges on interior and exterior doors
- Trimmed, square archways throughout
- Round interior decorative columns, as per plan
- Plaster veneer cornice mouldings inside coffered ceiling in Dining Room, Master Bedroom and around perimeter of ceiling in Master Ensuite, Powder Room and main level Hallways, as per plan
- 7 1/4” baseboard and 3 1/2” door and window casing with backband throughout, shoe mould on tile and hardwood
- Choice of Oak or Maple staircase, with closed treads to loft and lower level, runner optional
- Choice of Oak or Maple 1 3/4” interior wood railings or wrought iron railings with 3” wide handrail
- Decorative floor registers
- All interior trim work to be primed and painted in a semi-gloss finish
- All interior walls to be primed and painted in latex finish, in a selection of standard colours from Vendor’s samples
- Sound insulation to walls around Master Bedroom and Ensuite, Mechanical Room and Home Theatre
- Main level 42” gas fireplace, with limestone mantel and hearth. Lower level 36” gas fireplace with painted wood surround, granite facing and hearth
- Lower level to offer optional; Bar, Wine Cellar, Sauna and Home Theatre
- 16” white wire closet and linen shelving
- All air ducts to be cleaned prior to occupancy
Luxurious Flooring Finishes
- Choice of marble, granite, limestone or pre-finished hardwood flooring in a selection of standard colours in Foyers, Kitchen and Breakfast Room
- Selection of pre-finished hardwood flooring in a choice of standard colours in the Dining Room, Great Room, Master Bedroom and Hallways
- Choice of marble, granite or limestone flooring in the Master Ensuite, Powder Room and lower level and loft Bathrooms
- Choice of porcelain tile flooring in the Laundry Room
- Choice of 50 oz. cut pile or 32 oz. multi-loop carpet with 1/4” high density underpad in the Bedrooms, Den and lower level rooms, in a selection of standard colours, as per plan
- Pre-finished engineered hardwood flooring in a choice of standard colours in the lower level Entertainment Room, Home Office and Hallways, as per plan
- Hydronic floor heating rough-in, in lower level floor slab only, locations determined by Vendor
- Choice of porcelain tile flooring in the optional Wine Cellar
- Choice of 12” x 12” standard ceramic tile in Storage Rooms below lower level staircase, Mechanical Room and Cold Storage Room by optional Bar area
- Lower level floors in unfinished areas to be painted grey
- All sub floors to be screwed down and joints sanded
Epicurean Kitchens and Breakfast Rooms
- 5-piece stainless steel appliance package including Wolf range top, Wolf built-in wall oven and microwave, Miele dishwasher and Sub-Zero refrigerator
- Multi-speed hood fan over range top
- Selection of solid granite or Caesarstone countertop with double edge
- Extra width countertop on peninsula or island with integrated wine rack, where applicable
- Cabinet door profiles from a selection of styles and colours from Vendor’s samples
- Extended upper cabinetry over refrigerator
- Extra height wall cabinets with wood panel, crown moulding and hood fan cover
- Choice of back-painted glass or tile backsplash
- Kohler oversized stainless steel, under mount double-bowl sink with single lever faucet and integrated vegetable spray
- Glass doors and shelves in pantry, where applicable
- Corner base cabinet Lazy Susan, where applicable
Magnificent Master Ensuites
- Vanity door profiles in a selection of styles and colours from Vendor’s samples
- Choice of marble or solid granite countertop with double edge
- Kohler undermount vanity sink with dual lever widespread brushed nickel faucet
- Frameless clear and frosted glass shower enclosure and mosaic marble or porcelain tiled base with full height tiled surround from choice of marble or porcelain tiles; rain showerhead, hand shower, toe-tester and single lever handle with temperature balance valve
- Kohler freestanding or deck mounted deep soaker tub, as per plan, complete with dual lever handle with high flow valve
- Kohler two piece elongated toilet
- Two decorative wall sconces, where applicable
- Matching Bathroom accessories – towel bar, towel ring and toilet tissue holder
- One lockable medicine drawer or box in cabinetry
- Built-in wall niches with glass shelves, as per plan
- Vanity counter with top drawer detail, as per plan
- Framed mirror over vanity sink, as per plan
Well Appointed Bathrooms and Powder Rooms
- Vanity door profiles in a selection of styles and colours from Vendor’s samples
- Choice of marble or solid granite countertop with double edge
- Kohler undermount vanity sink with dual lever widespread chrome faucet in Bathrooms
- Kohler pedestal sink with widespread brushed nickle faucet in Powder Room
- Where plan shows shower only: frameless clear glass shower enclosure and mosaic marble or porcelain tiled base with full height tiled surround, from a choice of marble or porcelain tiles; showerhead, toe-tester and single lever handle with temperature balance valve
- Where plan shows a bathtub only: Kohler soaker tub with skirt; tiled tub surround from choice of marble or porcelain tiles, terminating at underside of ceiling; showerhead, single lever handle with pressure balance valve
- Kohler two piece elongated toilet in Bathrooms
- Kohler one piece elongated toilet in the Powder Room
- Decorative wall sconce in Bathrooms and Powder Room, where applicable
- Matching Bathroom accessories - towel bar, towel ring and toilet tissue holder in Bathrooms and Powder Room
- Framed mirror over vanity or pedestal sink in Bathrooms
- 3/4” water lines to bathtub and shower locations
Convenient Laundry Room Features
- Full-sized, front loading, side-by-side washer and dryer
- Stainless steel laundry sink in base cabinet and countertop with chrome faucet
- Upper cabinets over appliances in a choice of standard colours from Vendor’s samples, as per plan
- Ceramic tile backsplash
- Rough in for optional gas dryer
- Laundry area to have laundry mate connection box for easy hook up of washer with drain and shut offs, outside venting sleeve to dryer vent box
State-of-the-Art Electrical and Security Features
- Ceiling pot light(s) and one capped switched ceiling outlet in Dining Room and Great Room
- Pot light(s) along Hallway, and where applicable in Foyers
- Valance lighting under wall cabinets in Kitchen
- White screwless Décora-style comfort height switches and receptacles throughout
- One switched wall outlet in Den
- One capped switched ceiling outlet in Foyers, as per plan
- Standard closets to have automatic on/off lights, walk-in closets to have switched lighting, excluding linen closets
- Spare conduit to attic space for future wiring requirements
- One capped switched ceiling outlet over peninsula or island in Kitchen, as per plan
- Ceiling pot light(s) in Master Ensuite and one recessed vapourproof pot light in shower of Master Ensuite as per plan, where applicable
- Recessed vapourproof pot light in shower of Bathrooms, where applicable
- Complete central vacuum system, including all attachments, piped out to the garage
- HVAC system allowing heating and air-conditioning on demand, including HRV and humidifier
- Category 5 voice and data wiring and RG6 coaxial cable wiring in Kitchen, Dining Room, Den, Home Office, Home Theatre, Home Gym, Great Room and all Bedrooms, where applicable
- Electrical plugs installed horizontally in baseboards in Foyers, Great Room, Dining Room, Master Bedroom and Breakfast Room
- 200 amp electrical service with circuit breaker panel, including 220V receptacle for stove and dryer
- Power-vented gas hot water tank on a rental basis
- Finished intrusion alarm system including front/laneway entrance doors, patio/terrace doors and window contacts on main level and lower level. Four key pads included, locations determined by Vendor
- Carbon monoxide detectors, locations determined by Vendor
- Three interconnected smoke detectors, one per floor, locations determined by Vendor
- Programmable digital touch screen thermostat on main level
- White fixtures in Ensuites, Bathrooms and Powder Room, 3/4” water lines to bathtub and shower locations
The Energy Star® Difference
- These features are over and above the Ontario Building Code and industry standards and have been built into all of Daniels’ Bungalow Residences.
- R40 attic insulation and raised heel trusses to reduce heat loss at the eaves
- 2” basement slab insulation (for roughed-in under-slab heating provisions)
- R31 foam insulation to floors and garage ceilings which are exposed to the exterior and are located under heated livable space
- All windows and patio/terrace doors have Low E and Argon gas
- Hi-efficiency hot water tank to have a minimum 0.60 Energy Factor
- All ductwork joints sealed with commercial duct sealer or aluminum duct tape, minimizing air leakage
- Principal exhaust fan is interconnected with the furnace fan to turn on simultaneously when the principle exhaust fan is turned on, improving air movement and circulation. Quiet principal exhaust fan has 1.5 sones rating (sound rating standard)
- 1000 kWh/year electrical saving efficiency: furnace fan has higher efficiency motor and air-conditioning will be 14 SEER (higher efficiency rating)
- Improved construction details and standards reduce air leakage with Tyvek, spray foam insulation and drywall at critical design and construction details to exterior walls and ceilings. Details designed in conjunction with a certified ENERGY STAR® inspection company, project architect and The Daniels Design Team
- On-site inspection/certification of all ENERGY STAR® work completed by certified third-party ENERGY STAR® inspection company in accordance with ENERGY STAR® technical standards
- The door blower test verifies that air leakage standards met. Inspection completed by an ENERGY STAR® company to ENERGY STAR® requirements
- Significantly reduce house air leakage to approximately half of the OBC requirement
- ENERGY STAR® standard requires a maximum of 3 whole-house air changes per hour
- ENERGY STAR® labeled appliances included, wherever possible. ENERGY STAR® appliances reduce energy consumption, which translates into direct savings each time you use them