Looking for new homes in Ponte Vedra? Nocatee is a premier master-planned coastal community in Northeast Florida that seamlessly integrates themed neighborhoods with top-ranked schools, parks, libraries, recreation, offices, shopping, and dining options. Here, you’ll find everything you need for an exceptional lifestyle.
Amenities Galore
Nocatee boasts an array of impressive amenities that cater to every interest and age group. Explore numerous parks perfect for family outings, sports activities, pet-friendly spaces, and special community events. At the heart of Nocatee, you’ll discover family-friendly splash parks complete with ziplines, a lazy river, and thrilling slides that plunge into sparkling pools. Residents can also enjoy a state-of-the-art fitness club and miles of scenic jogging paths that meander through each unique neighborhood.
Prime Location
Nocatee’s prime location offers residents easy access to a wealth of conveniences and attractions. While the community itself features a variety of shopping and dining options, its proximity to I-95 ensures quick and easy travel to pristine beaches, world-class golf courses, business hubs, and major airports in downtown Jacksonville and St. Augustine.
ICI Homes – Custom Home Builder in Nocatee
For those seeking new homes in Ponte Vedra, ICI Homes offers an exceptional selection of custom-built homes in several prestigious communities within Nocatee. Renowned for our innovative home designs, unparalleled customization options, and superior energy-efficient features, ICI Homes has been a leader in the home-building industry for over 44 years. Consistently ranked among the nation’s Top 100 Builders by Builder magazine and honored as Builder of the Year by the Northeast Florida Builders Association in 2014 and 2019, ICI Homes sets the standard for excellence.
Discover the perfect blend of luxury, convenience, and community at Nocatee. Welcome home to your new home in Ponte Vedra!
Latest News from ICI Homes in Ponte Vedra
August 18, 2025Nocatee picks up awards on the regular thanks to its track record as one of the United States’ top-selling master-planned communities. The latest honor comes from the Niche website, which named Nocatee the best place to raise a family in Jacksonville for the fifth consecutive year.
Nocatee has long been a top choice for families in northeast Florida — and for households of all sizes and compositions. Its resident amenities are legendary, and there’s something for every home-buying generation here.
Located in Ponte Vedra, just south of Jacksonville and just north of historic St. Augustine, Nocatee is minutes away from beautiful Atlantic beaches, Interstate 95, and all the arts, culture, sports, shopping, dining, services and healthcare options in both Jacksonville and St. Augustine.
But for families? Nocatee is a big deal! Here’s more on its latest honor.
Key Takeaways
Nocatee has been named the best place to raise a family in Jacksonville by Niche for the fifth year in a row, thanks to its exceptional schools, amenities, and family-friendly environment.
In Niche’s 2025 rankings, Nocatee also topped categories like Best Places to Live and Best Suburbs to Raise a Family in Jacksonville, with additional top-10 rankings across Florida.
The community earned high grades for health and fitness, outdoor activities, public schools, and jobs, making it a standout location for all stages of family life.
ICI Homes is a preferred builder in Nocatee, offering custom townhomes and single-family homes across several neighborhoods including West End, Seabrook Village II, Reflections at Seabrook, and Coral Ridge.
Located between Jacksonville and St. Augustine, Nocatee blends top-tier amenities with proximity to beaches, culture, and city conveniences.
Niche Rankings in Detail
Niche is an online source whose employees rank U.S. schools and colleges and universities in particular, and the best places to live to take advantage of those educational choices.
In Niche’s 2025 Best Places rankings, Nocatee also took top honors in three other Jacksonville-specific categories — Best Places to Live in Jacksonville, Best Suburbs to Live in Jacksonville, and Best Suburbs to Raise a Family in Jacksonville.
Nocatee scored four other top-10s in Niche’s 2025 Best Places rankings for the state of Florida — No. 2 in Best Suburbs to Raise a Family in Florida, No. 6 in Best Suburbs to Live In in Florida, No. 7 in Best Places to Raise a Family in Florida, and No. 10 in Suburbs with the Best Public Schools in Florida.
Nocatee earned an A+ grade from Niche for health and fitness, and an A grade for public schools, jobs and outdoor activities.
Educationally, Nocatee scored two No. 5 rankings in Jacksonville-specific categories — Places with the Best Public Schools in Jacksonville and Suburbs with the Best Public Schools in Jacksonville.
The Niche website cited analysis of multiple data sources, including the U.S. Department of Education statistics, U.S. Census Bureau, National Center for Education Statistics, the FBI, and more. Millions of reviews and survey responses also were cited.
ICI Homes at Nocatee
We’ve built new custom Florida homes all over the state for 45 years, developing our own master-planned communities and serving as preferred builders in others. We’re a preferred builder at Nocatee, where we offer townhomes and versatile single-family homes in multiple new neighborhoods.
Our spacious multi-level, rear-load townhomes in the West End at Town Center neighborhood range from 1,635 to 1,966 square feet with three to four bedrooms and 2.5 to 3.5 bathrooms.
Single-family your style? Check us out in the Seabrook Village II neighborhood, where our floor plans range from 1,872 to 2,730 square feet, and in Reflections at Seabrook (2,537 to 3,234 square feet).
Go even bigger with that dream family home in the Coral Ridge neighborhood!
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June 23, 2025If you’re interested in a new custom Florida home in northeast Florida, know that trophies talk and winners bling, especially with ICI Homes’ work in Nocatee!
We’re a long-time preferred builder in this mature master-planned community just south of metro Jacksonville and north of historic St. Augustine, and we invite prospective townhome customers to check out our award-winning Bartram townhome model in Nocatee’s West End neighborhood.
ICI Homes is building townhomes specifically created for one of Nocatee’s final neighborhoods. Long one of the nation’s top-selling communities, Nocatee’s resident amenities are legendary and our work in West End represents a dwindling opportunity to live in this special setting.
And, ICI Homes knows townhomes! We’ve built new custom Florida homes all over the state for 45 years and townhomes are a staple for us in many of the master-planned communities we develop and those where we’re preferred builders, like Nocatee.
Interested in stress-free living in a top-notch community? Read on to discover the Bartram floor plan’s award-winning features at Nocatee.
About those awards
The Bartram’s winning ways came in two categories of the 2025 Northeast Florida Builders Association’s annual Parade of Homes — strong points for prospective customers keen on living a townhome lifestyle.
It was one of six ICI Homes models that were price-category winners across northeast Florida master-planned communities. The Bartram won NEFBA’s $500,000-$550,000 price category, a smart value for prospective Nocatee customers zeroing in on the West End neighborhood.
The Bartram also was one of nine ICI Homes models to win best-feature awards, scoring the NEFBA award for best pantry in the 2025 Parade of Homes. Best-feature awards highlight specific rooms and functional spaces that are thoughtfully designed for ease of everyday living. They’re often also “wow” features that spark delight.
Meet the Bartram
It’s a two-level, 1,848-square-foot floor plan with three bedrooms, two bathrooms and a rear-entry, two-vehicle garage. The Bartram is an end unit on our three-townhome buildings in West End, and our EQ Factor construction techniques ensure peace, quiet and energy efficiency.
Our furnished Bartram model displays an airy, modern feel in both interior design and decorative elements. The first level features spacious, open living, dining and kitchen spaces, along with a discreet powder room and numerous windows that invite plenty of natural light and sunshine.
That genius pantry? Concealed behind a discreet door, it stretches ALL THE WAY under the staircase leading to the Bartram’s second level and sports five long shelves for all the pantry and kitchen supplies imaginable. Hang a favorite piece of art on the wall just inside the pantry door.
Upstairs at the Bartram
As on the first floor, Bartram’s three bedrooms have generous windows to admit natural light. The owners suite boasts a big walk-in closet and en suite bathroom with a roomy glassed-in shower.
Also upstairs? The Bartram’s laundry room and bonus space for lounging (or a reading nook).
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May 8, 2025If it’s springtime, it’s Parade of Homes time, and that’s what happened when the Northeast Florida Builders Association recently hosted its annual springtime Parade.
Nocatee — the master-planned community south of Jacksonville and north of historic St. Augustine — featured prominently, as always. Long one of the nation’s top-selling communities, Nocatee offered no less than 13 model homes from multiple preferred builders and ICI Homes contributed three models.
We’re especially calling attention to our Santa Cruz model home in the Seabrook Village II neighborhood. It’s one of Nocatee’s final new neighborhoods — after two decades, this amazing master-planned community is nearing closeout! — and Seabrook Village II is a special place.
You’re in the right spot if you’re hunting your new custom Florida home in Nocatee. ICI Homes is a longtime preferred builder here and aside from Seabrook Village II, we’re also active in Nocatee’s West End at Town Center, Coral Ridge and Reflections neighborhoods (visit us at those locations too).
But, if you missed this year’s NEFBA spring parade, no worries! Here’s more about our Santa Cruz model in Seabrook Village II.
The details
Our two-level Santa Cruz floor plan offers 2,720 square feet with four bedrooms, 3.5 bathrooms and a two-vehicle garage. Choose from three elevations (a home’s exterior design and appearance) with two elevations — the Coastal and West Indies — offering roomy front porches on both levels of the home.
Like all ICI Homes floor plans, the Santa Cruz is endlessly versatile thanks to our constant dedication to customization. All our homes contain bonus space that can be customized (configured as a home office in the Seabrook Village II model) plus a covered lanai for outdoor living inspiration.
Other highlights of the Santa Cruz model home at Seabrook Village II:
As mentioned, a home office tucked off the entrance corridor in a tranquil part of the first floor.
A discrete, jewel-box powder room nearby.
A lighted closet under the stairs that’s almost another small room, storage-wise.
A soaring living, dining and kitchen space with plentiful windows for brightness and tantalizing peeks at the outdoor living space.
In the kitchen, a multi-function island serves as a prep, serving and casual dining stage. Don’t miss the lighted upper glass cabinets and blue tile statement backsplash.
Outside, find a summer kitchen, fire pit, and multi-tiered dining and lounging spaces.
The first-level owner’s suite overlooks the outdoor living space and has plenty of room for seating and relaxing. Its bathroom features an enormous wet-room shower and walk-in closet outfitted with a built-in chest and wall mirror.
At the back of the walk-in closet, a door opens into the laundry room with its double-stack washer and dryer, a roomy sink and plenty of cabinetry for extra pantry supplies.
Head upstairs to find another living space with seating. A corridor leads to three bedrooms and a bathroom while a door off the living area leads to the second-floor porch.
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