Go ‘Green’ at FishHawk Ranch

Finding that new custom Florida home can take time. Given the choice, most of us prefer to slow down the process and research our options. Some of us, however, aren’t as lucky. We’re the ones who must make expedited moving decisions due to jobs, family issues or even retirement sneaking …

Need a New Family Home? Build With Us at Asturia

Looking to relocate your brood? If you’re headed to the Tampa area — or only moving across Tampa Bay — there’s a place you should check out. We know because we build new custom homes there, and we at ICI Homes know the exciting neighborhood it’s shaping up to be.

Live an Active Lifestyle at FishHawk Ranch

So, you’re seriously interested in FishHawk Ranch near the Tampa-St. Petersburg metroplex.

A New Take on Tradition at Asturia

The fictional town of Mayberry in TV’s classic The Andy Griffith Show never existed, but these days, it’s being resurrected approximately a half hour north of Tampa, Florida. Well, sort of. Mayberry is remembered by many TV enthusiasts as the near-perfect, unpretentious small town. Those are fine attributes to ascribe …

Area Real Estate Markets Expected to Remain Strong

Rosemary Messina, vice president for marketing at ICI Homes, said judging by the activity from the company’s online sales center, there is continued enthusiasm for new homes. We’re seeing the same enthusiasm throughout all our divisions. The strong real estate market is expected to continue in spite of hurricane season. …

Why You Want a New Energy-Efficient Home

If the walls of a new custom Florida home could talk, they wouldn’t tell you about their satiny shades of paint, or that the fun family-room mural was commissioned from a local artist. No, they’d describe the thickness of the superior-grade insulation behind them, or how their precise construction produces …

Plantation Bay is a guard gated community

Should I Buy a Home in a Gated Community?

Good question! Gated communities in Florida offer more controlled access, privacy and security than non-gated communities in Florida. But there are some potential pitfalls. If you’re unsure where to build your new custom Florida home, it’s time to do some homework. We’ll help you sort through whether you should buy …

Master suite with neutral tones and cool blues with a red accent and great outdoor view

Rest Easy: Tips For Planning Your Master Suite

One of the fun parts about building a new custom home is designing its master suite. If your current home contains one, you’ll likely want one in your new custom Florida home, and you’ll probably want to incorporate some lessons learned from your soon-to-be-ex-master-suite. Read on for our tips for …

This closet at the Vienna model home in Plantation Bay has baskets and a stool - ready to make the most of the closet storage space.

Five Tips For Making Your Closet a Storage Star

If our closets could talk, what would they say? Aside from, “Clean me!” Most of us need an occasional closet makeover like we need the occasional wardrobe makeover. The roots of it often lie in how well or not so well our closets function physically. Dim, overstuffed and inadequate closets …

This study or home office at the Isabella at Browns Landing is a great example of using a flex room practically.

Five Different Ways to Customize a Flex Room

A home that matches your household’s lifestyle is perhaps the top reason to build a new custom Florida home. You get the floorplan, lot and neighborhood that’s right for you and your family, no matter if they’re kindergartners or elderly parents digging their new in-law suite. One way to do this …

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