• Internal walls - will be timber frame construction
• External walls - will be timber frame construction with external masonry leaf and feature panel details
• Roof - will be timber frame construction with proprietary single ply roofing membrane system applied
• Floors/ceiling between apartments - Acoustic flooring to exceed current Building Regulations; 1 hour fire protection between floors to comply with current Building Regulations.
• Floor between Ground Floor & First Floor - This will be precast concrete beam or plank with acoustic flooring to top and fire protection below all as required complying with Building Regulations.
• Communal areas - Timber staircases between floors; timber landings to each floor level; stairs and landings carpeted throughout. Secure entrance door with video telephone door entry system to each apartment.
• External windows - Aluminium Powder Coated double glazed.
• Kitchens - Fully fitted kitchens; colour and style of units, doors, worktops to be contractor selection. Kitchens shall include fitted hob, oven, and extractor. Appliances fitted: Fridge with freezer compartment, washer dryer and dishwasher.
• Bathrooms - Fully fitted Italian contemporary quality white suites comprising shower or bath with
  shower over, WC cistern, wash hand basin with quality chrome fittings.
• Heating & hot water - Electric heating throughout apartments using modern compact panel heater with thermostatic control to each room. Hot water to be electric storage heater/cylinder with time clock controls and thermostat. (Note:- communal areas are not heated)
• Decoration - All walls and ceilings to be decorated throughout, paint finish. All woodwork to be
  decorated throughout, paint finish. Colours to be contractor selection.
• Floor coverings - The apartments will be completed with hard flooring or carpeting throughout, colour and style to be contractor selection.
• Car parking - A City Centre Residents Parking Permit scheme was approved at a Cabinet Meeting on the 15th February 2006. Further information is available from the Sunniside Partnership or Sunderland City Council

Note: This is an indicative specification for this scheme ndhomes reserve the right to change this specification without prior notification.