3D Backyard Design in St. Augustine, FL

Design your St. Augustine backyard live with Amany, in AutoCAD.

It's hard to picture a gazebo from a sketch or a paver color from a sample. Every AY Luxury Designs project for St. Augustine homeowners starts with a design session at our Jacksonville studio, where you watch your backyard come together on screen in AutoCAD with founder Amany Youssef.

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St. Augustine Backyard Ideas We Test in AutoCAD

Your actual yard. Built to scale around your home, so you see how the new space fits.
Furniture fit. Check that your table, grill and seating fit before anything is ordered.
Night views. See the lighting plan after dark.
HOA renderings. The 3D views go into your HOA package.

UF/IFAS lists a tree, an umbrella or a pergola as ways to get daytime shade in an outdoor living space.

Planning a 3D backyard design in St. Augustine

Pond and preserve lots are common in St. Augustine's master-planned communities, so many designs frame the view instead of closing it in. Palencia and Markland sit between US 1 and the Intracoastal, where marsh and golf views are part of many lots. Beach wind finds every weak point, so an open structure near the coast is designed to Florida Building Code wind requirements and finished to handle salt.

A design built to scale catches size problems before anything is ordered. Before we draw a 3D backyard design in St. Augustine, we check your survey and setbacks, how the roofline ties in and the views from inside the house.

When designing an outdoor living space, UF/IFAS suggests planning power for cooking and lighting early.

Approvals and Permits in St. Augustine

Newer St. Augustine communities usually have an architectural review board; older streets on the island often don't. Either way, we confirm what applies to your lot first. A 3D rendering shows a review board exactly what will be built, which often answers questions before they're asked. Confirm current guidelines with your association.

Two offices permit St. Augustine homes: the City inside its limits and St. Johns County outside them. We pull the right permit for your address and schedule the inspections.

Why AY Luxury Designs

You design it with the founder. Amany Youssef designs every project with you in person and stays involved through the final walkthrough.
We manage every step, from design to final inspection. We handle the AutoCAD design, the HOA paperwork, the engineering, the permits and the build. We handle electrical work with our licensed electrical partner, and gas and plumbing with our licensed trade partners.
Built for Florida. Every permitted structure gets its necessary engineered documents.
A Nextdoor Neighborhood Favorite.

Our Design-Build Process

Design session with Amany. Your project starts at our Jacksonville design studio, where you sit down with founder Amany Youssef and watch your project take shape live on screen in AutoCAD.
Free AutoCAD design and a custom quote. You get to-scale 3D renderings and a fully itemized custom quote within 24 hours of your consultation, so you know exactly what you're getting.
In-home design visit. Amany comes to your home for an in-person walkthrough, so we look at the project together where you're most comfortable, finalize the details and choose your colors and finishes.
Engineering, HOA and permits handled. We get the necessary engineered documents for every permitted structure, prepare your HOA/ARB package and pull the City of St. Augustine or St. Johns County permits.
Build. We can start most projects within two to four weeks. Our crews follow a build process we've refined over many projects, and you get daily updates.
The AY Advantage. You hold back the final 5% for seven days after completion, so we can take care of any touch-ups before you sign off.

Financing is available through Synchrony Bank, including 18 months of no-interest financing, and we have other financing options as well.

Built From AutoCAD Designs in St. Augustine

Every project starts as an AutoCAD design. A few that began on screen and are now built in St. Augustine:

SilverLeaf: A gas fire pit with a bench and a paver patio.
SilverLeaf: A gazebo inside a new screen enclosure with our expanded-view upgrade.

See more on our 3D Backyard Design in Jacksonville page and our St. Augustine page.

Areas We Serve in St. Augustine

We proudly serve homeowners all across St. Augustine (32080, 32084, 32086, 32092, 32095), from SilverLeaf, Shearwater and Markland, and everywhere in between. Wherever you call home in St. Augustine, we'd love to hear about your project, so give us a call.

We also serve homeowners throughout St. Johns County and the greater Jacksonville area. Nearby, see our pages for World Golf Village, St. Johns and Nocatee.

Frequently Asked Questions

How is the price of a 3D backyard design in St. Augustine set?We price each project from its AutoCAD design. What you're building; materials and finishes; electrical; HOA requirements; and engineering and permits all move the number. Every AY Luxury Designs project has a $10,000 minimum, and the itemized quote arrives within 24 hours of your consultation.

Do the 3D renderings help with my HOA?Yes. Your 3D renderings go into the HOA/ARB package with the site plan, elevations and materials.

What should I bring to the design session?Photos of your backyard, a survey if you have it, and pictures of ideas you like.

Is the design session in St. Augustine?Your project starts at our Jacksonville design studio. After that, Amany comes to your St. Augustine home for the in-home design visit.

Does a new backyard project in St. Augustine go to the HOA?In most cases, yes. Master-planned communities such as SilverLeaf, Shearwater, Markland and Palencia run their own architectural review, while many older and beach-side neighborhoods follow city or county rules only. We prepare the site plan, scaled drawings and material and color selections and submit them with you. Confirm current guidelines with your association.