If you can’t find your new custom Florida home, take matters into your own hands. Better yet, contact ICI Homes sales associate Kelly Nowak at Tamaya, ICI Homes’ master-planned community on the southeast side of Jacksonville.
A frustrating home search when her family moved from Orlando to Jacksonville a decade ago inspired Nowak’s current real estate career. Now, as someone who’s also navigated the house-hunting trail, she helps future homeowners find their new custom Florida home at Tamaya.
“I try to put myself in their shoes and treat them the way I’d want to be be treated,” Nowak says of prospective customers. “Help them feel special and like their time is valuable.”
Tamaya’s location and resident amenities are only a few reasons this Jacksonville community merits attention —a 10,000-square-foot Residents Club, swimming pool complex, basketball and tennis courts, playground and event lawn, among others.
“Within 20 minutes you can be at the airport, downtown, Mayo Clinic, (St. Johns) Town Center, the beach,” Nowak says. “We have amazing magnet, charter, and private schools in close proximity and the schools we’re zoned for are all A-rated.”
Here’s why Kelly Nowak can help find your new custom Florida home at Tamaya.
Home means more than a house
As then-Jacksonville newcomers, Nowak’s family hoped to score a home and location similar to what they’d enjoyed in Orlando. But, it took longer than expected. Her real estate agent at the time suggested Nowak, a former preschool teacher, consider a real estate career, citing her preparation and energy.
Nowak liked the idea. She began in general real estate and joined ICI Homes three years ago, first working as Tamaya’s community ambassador for nearly a year, then transferring to Nocatee to sell ICI Homes communities. She returned to Tamaya in mid-2020.
“I love connecting with people,” says Nowak, a California native. “I have a passion for helping and getting to know people and where they are from. In our family travels, we have visited unique places that buyers from the region can relate to and can share fun facts about an experience.”
Connect with Kelly Nowak for your new Tamaya home
Tamaya’s architecture and plentiful choices often makes the difference for new-home buyers.
“Honestly it’s the location and it’s the look of the homes — a Mediterranean-inspired community with the tile roofs,” Nowak says. “It’s not like every other community. We have 40 different floor plans, so we have a variety of size and price.”
More homes are on the way in Tamaya’s new Isabella phase. Choose waterfront or preserve views and take advantage of the complimentary customization consultation available to all ICI Homes customers.
“People love the option that they can customize and it’s not going to be a huge cost to them — that they can make it their own,” Nowak says. “Like making a bedroom a little bit bigger for an in-law who might be living with them. Or modifying a room.”
Now, as someone who’s also navigated the house-hunting trail, she helps future homeowners find their new custom Florida home at Tamaya.
