Nov-2017

96 97 TIDEWATER HOMES A BOUTIQUE BUILDER Tidewater Homes T idewater Homes of Jacksonville, Florida, was established in 2014 by three town natives with broad experience in the homebuilding and construction industries. heir aim was to fill a niche in the market where a semi-custom homebuilder model would be suc- cessful. “Jacksonville has seen a lot of homebuild- ing growth, both in Duval and St. John’s Counties,” explains Scott Brannock, Vice President of Market- ing & Operations. “There’s the national production builders that come in and build tract houses, and then on the other side of things, there were high- end custom builders, here in town.We identified a lull in the market –people wanted a more custom- ized house, but couldn’t necessarily afford it.” “So we created a concept with several floor plans,” Brannock continues. “We made our models as a starting point; we created these plans as a base to then have people come in and create their home with some flexibility. It gives them the feel of almost getting a custom house, but not with the price tag associated with it.” Tidewater’s first develop- ment is called Sissy’s Place, an intimate community of 12 estate-sized home sites nestled in the heart of old Mandarin, a Jacksonville suburb. Currently, there are five Tidewater Homes floor plans from which to choose, ranging from 2,936 square feet to well over 3,800 square feet. Each plan offers com- fortable, family-friendly layouts highlighted by large bedrooms, large master suites, open gourmet kitchens WHAT: A semi-custom homebuilder WHERE: Jacksonville, Florida WEBSITE: www.mytidewaterhomes.com AT A GLANCE TIDEWATER HOMES