How rare and refreshing – a genuinely people-oriented, new home community with a warm and welcoming heart and a focus on easy and stylish living that is balanced with nature at every touchpoint. Located just minutes away from UF Health Shands Hospital on over 550 acres, Oakmont in Gainesville offers brand new homes and brings a new lifestyle choice to the area.

Inviting Sense of Arrival

Oakmont features a grand entrance that makes a statement and creates an inviting sense of arrival. Lakes and lush landscaping enhance the aura of elegance, offering residents and guests alike a sense of unspoiled natural beauty and a hint of the truly special place and good life just beyond. New homes are offered by several of the areas top builders and will start in the mid $300’s.

“Couldn’t ask for a better place to live”

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Where to Play Pickleball Near Oakmont

March 19, 2025Ready for a new custom Florida home convenient to Gainesville’s pickleball scene? Targeting Oakmont — the area’s top master-planned community — is an excellent play. It’s near many places where you can dink, carry and smash, with leagues, lessons and facilities available for all ages. And, for those times when you’re not pickleball-ing, Oakmont boasts unbeatable resident amenities. This more-than-550-acre neighborhood offers customizable, versatile floor plans, a Residents Club that incorporates meeting and social spaces, a fitness center, two resort-style swimming pools, a playground, basketball and tennis courts, and a spacious event lawn. Plus, enjoy Oakmont’s 46-acre Gopher Tortoise Reserve that’s home to a protected species. It features residents-only nature walks through north central Florida’s forested terrain. But back to the court. Pickleball mania is real, and prospective Oakmont residents want to know where to play it. Read on for some suggestions. Alachua County Sports and Events Center — located at 4870 Celebration Pointe Avenue, literally minutes east of Oakmont. This large multipurpose facility opened in June 2023 and offers 130,000 square feet for sports, meetings and conventions. It offers pickleball programs for adults and children, all on indoor courts. Summer camps and clinics are options for youngsters. Adult have plenty of opportunities to play, and there are development programs for players of all ages who want to level up their games. Veterans Memorial Park — located at 7400 SW 41st Place and other pickleball option that’s only minutes east of Oakmont. An Alachua County Park with five outdoor courts with permanent lines. You’ll need to bring your own nets, but the courts here are free to play, with access to other park amenities such as restrooms and water fountains. Northside Park — located at 5701 NW 34th Boulevard, Gainesville, a mere 13 miles north of Oakmont. A city of Gainesville park with four outdoor hard courts with permanent nets and eight others available to use with bring-your-own nets. All are free to play. Park amenities include restrooms, water fountains and lights. Martin Luther King Jr. Multipurpose Center — located at 1028 NE 14th Street on Gainesville’s northeast side.. It’s part of Citizens Park, another city of Gainesville park, and offers four permanent indoor pickleball courts that are free to play. Flavet Field — located on the University of Florida campus, just south of bustling downtown Gainesville on Woodlawn Drive, between Stadium Road to the north and Museum Road to the south. Flavet Field is part of the UF Department of Recreational Sports, whose student Club Pickleball team is top-10-ranked! There are four outdoor hard courts with permanent lines at Flavet Field, with portable nets available. These outdoor courts are used by UF’s Club Pickleball team for competitive play, but are open to non-UF groups too. If you work at the university or have a student affiliation with UF, these courts are free to play. Non-UF groups will pay a fee. All players must register to use the Flavet Field pickleball courts. Ready for your Oakmont lifestyle? Talk to us here. [...] Read more...

Building Hope in Oakmont: ICI Homes Raises $210,000 for Local Charities

March 14, 2025At ICI Homes, we believe in building more than just homes—we build stronger communities. The recent sale of the ICI Homes for Hope house in Oakmont is a testament to that commitment, raising an incredible $210,000 for four impactful local charities in Greater Gainesville. Thanks to the generosity of our partners, vendors, and homeowners, organizations like the Norman Fixel Institute for Neurological Diseases, Junior Achievement of Alachua County, Pace Center for Girls Alachua, and The Rex & Brody Foundation will each receive $52,500 to continue their vital work. Learn more about this inspiring initiative and the impact it’s making in our community: Read the full story here [...] Read more...

Multigenerational Homes at Oakmont

January 8, 2025Searching for a new custom Florida home in the Gainesville area with more than immediate family members in mind? Oakmont, Gainesville’s premier master-planned community, is the home-sweet-home you want. Not only is it Gainesville’s best address, it’s located in a booming area with stellar schools, recreational options, and shopping and dining only moments away. And it’s equally convenient to downtown Gainesville’s vibrant cultural, business and nightlife options, plus the University of Florida and its top-notch healthcare systems. Even better? Oakmont truly is a community. Its 550 acres nestle amid north central Florida’s gentle hills, forests and ponds, with fun resident amenities and a real neighborhood vibe. But Oakmont also boasts a staggering collection of versatile floor plans that can be just right for families of any size. If you’re looking for the perfect home roomy enough to accommodate adult children as they transition to their next steps, or to help older family members age in place, a new custom Florida home at Oakmont may be just the solution. Read on for tips on multigenerational living at Oakmont. Multigenerational living 101 In the National Association of REALTORS®’ 2024 Profile of Home Buyers and Sellers, 17 percent of all home buyers surveyed bought a multigenerational home. The NAR has compiled this annual report since 1981 and that’s the highest percentage since the organization began tracking this home-buying category in 2012. All data was compiled from a survey of buyers and sellers who completed a transaction between July 2023 and June 2024. The top four reasons cited by multigenerational home buyers in the NAR report were cost savings (36 percent), caring for aging parents (25 percent), children over the age of 18 returning home (21 percent), and children over the age of 18 who haven’t launched (20 percent). It’s a trend that’s spot-on in today’s residential real estate market. Oakmont possibilities Castle-sized homes aren’t your only option for a comfortable, efficient multigenerational home. Open-living floor plans, outdoor living spaces, and clever bedroom and bathroom combinations make many floor plan sizes feel roomy without your new home feeling like a cavern. But if a larger abode is best, you’ll find numerous Oakmont floor plans from 2,500 to nearly 4,000 square feet. Choose single or two-level options, two or three-vehicle garages, and rear or front-load garages. Customize it Perhaps you know what your multigenerational family needs in its new custom Florida home. But you have plenty of help if you don’t. Customization can be crucial to building a comfortable home for all ages. Talk to your Oakmont sales associates and floor plan designers about specific needs, and they’ll help you tweak design elements so that everyone feels at home. Would a kitchen niche with microwave, mini-fridge and coffee station help older parents feel more self-sufficient? Say so! Would a floor plan with separate walk-up living space above the garage help adult children live more privately while they’re under parental roofs? Do it! Ready for your Oakmont lifestyle? Talk to us here. [...] Read more...

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