One of the joys of Florida living is the year-round temperate climate. Winter fronts occasionally bring chill, but it rarely sticks around and most cooler-season days and nights are clearer, drier and delightful. They’re also perfect for refreshing outdoor landscapes. Since Florida residents enjoy year-round gardening, greenery and blooming plants, fall, winter and early spring …
If you’re preparing to celebrate one or more of those big end-of-year holidays in your new custom Florida home, you may be doing it as a first-time resident of the Sunshine State. We at ICI Homes can attest to how magical the holiday season is here. We’re Florida residents too, having built new custom homes …
The Kennedy Space Center in Brevard County is known as the centerpiece of Florida’s “Space Coast.” But did you know Jacksonville recently received astronomical recognition of its own? The 2022 version of the Urban Land Institute’s annual “Emerging Trends in Real Estate Report” included Jacksonville as one of five metro areas it calls “Supernovas.” It’s …
U.S. News & World Report recently released its 2021-22 rankings of the best places to retire in the U.S., and Florida’s results aren’t a surprise. The Sunshine State swept eight of the top 10 destinations, and one is ICI Homes’ hometown of Daytona Beach. It’s ranked No. 3. Florida’s dominance in the 2021-22 Best Places …
When you build or a buy a new custom Florida home with ICI Homes, it’s easy to get excited about spacious floor plans, outdoor living spaces, and dreamy kitchens and master suites. Most of us anticipate designing those spaces. The laundry room, less so. We suggest not neglecting this utilitarian area sometimes known as a …
Have your outdoor plantings grown weary during a long growing season? Did the April marigolds finally flake out? Maybe you’re the proud owner of a new custom Florida home from ICI Homes who’s tired from moving in, yet more tired of staring at a bare lanai or front-door stoop. Existing landscapes can tire just like …
ICI Homes sales associate Mona Bugdal is an Oakmont original — in the best sense of the word! A local real estate veteran, Mona remembers Gainesville’s premier master-planned community when it was still on the drawing board. In fact, she remembers using her car as a sales office, and homesites being crafted from former pastures. …
If you’re considering moving to Florida from a different climate, one aspect you might not anticipate is how seasons change in the Sunshine State. If the calendar says September, it must be time to haul out harvest decor and plunk cinnamon sticks in mulled cider, right? Yes! You can still enjoy all those things once …
Florida’s year-round temperate climate beckons residents to enjoy a more outdoorsy lifestyle. If you’re a new resident, that may be one of the top reasons you’re building or buying a new custom Florida home with ICI Homes. But with a new outdoor living space comes new outdoor furniture needs. But perhaps you’re not sure what …
A backyard swimming pool is one of the hallmarks of Florida living. The state’s temperate climate makes enjoying a pool a year-round possibility, and there’s something soothing about lounging — or working from home! — next to a lovely, watery vista. If you’re considering building or buying a new custom Florida home with ICI Homes, …