Restore MacBook Air and change ownership

MacBook Air 11", 1.4GHz, (Early 2014 model)
Model No: A1465
I'm trying to restore my MacBook Air to factory settings so I can sell/change ownership. 
Following restart, I did not have a Recovery HD options.
So I used the Internet Recovery to erase my HD but when I click on reinstall OS X - it only gives me the option to install OS X Yosemite (not the original OS X).
Can someone inform me how I can restore?  Or can the next owner use OS X Yosemite without problems updating/logging in?
Any information very much appreciated (feeling like I've made a mistake along the way already!)

No - they belong to the original purchaser - you will have to purchase your own copies
LN

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