Brookwood (Nocatee) HOA Guide: Approval for Pergolas, Covers & Outdoor Living

Your Brookwood backyard project, from the association's review to the final inspection.

We pull together what we know about Brookwood, its review and its permitting so you can plan with fewer surprises.

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Getting Approval in Brookwood

Brookwood has its own association, and projects are reviewed against its guidelines and the Nocatee master rules. We prepare the package for you. Confirm current guidelines with your association.

  • In Brookwood, the association reviews exterior changes, and the Nocatee master rules apply on top.

That yellow dust on Florida patios is often pine pollen, which UF/IFAS says is actually low-allergenic.

After the HOA: the Permit

Permits for Brookwood homes come from the City of Jacksonville through JaxEPICS, where zoning and the fire marshal review plans along with building. Most permitted projects need a Notice of Commencement. Our Duval County permit guide has the details. Each permitted structure gets the engineered documents it needs. Plan on two approvals, the HOA's and the permit office's. We handle both.

Florida has more frequent and longer pollen seasons than most of the country, UF/IFAS notes, with trees pollinating in winter and spring.

About Brookwood

Brookwood is a small Nocatee neighborhood of about 110 single-family homes built in the 2010s, tucked in the southeast corner of Nocatee on the Duval County side. It has its own playground and nature trails, and Cypress Park is less than a mile away.

When planning an outdoor living space, UF/IFAS suggests a tree, umbrella or pergola for daytime shade.

Before You Sketch: Brookwood Notes

  • Some Brookwood homes back up to woods and nature trails, so designs keep the green view.
  • Many Brookwood homes came with a covered lanai that's ready for an extension, a screen or a summer kitchen.
  • With only about 110 homes, Brookwood feels quiet and wooded, and backyards are designed to match.
  • Covered lanais ready to grow. Many homes came with a covered lanai that's ready for an extension, a screen or a summer kitchen.

What We've Built Nearby

In Brookwood, we've built a raised paver patio extension.

Close to Brookwood, in Nocatee, we've built:

  • A composite-roof screen enclosure with a gas fire pit and an outdoor kitchen (Del Webb Nocatee)
  • A screened A-frame gazebo with a stone fireplace on a raised patio (Cypress Trails)

Our Part of the Process

  • Founder Amany Youssef sits down with you to design the project in person in AutoCAD, and then visits your home to settle the details and finishes.
  • The final 5% stays with you for seven days after we finish, so any touch-ups get done before you sign.
  • We put together the association package, order the engineered documents each permitted structure needs, and file for the permit.
  • Wiring is done with our licensed electrical partner, and our licensed trade partners make the gas and plumbing connections.
  • We can start most projects within two to four weeks, and financing is available through Synchrony Bank, including 18 months of no-interest financing.

What Reviewers Usually Look At

  • Patio extensions. A bigger patio footprint is usually reviewed, so we include the paver plan with the rest.
  • Screen rooms and enclosures. Frame color, screen color and height are the usual questions, and the drawings answer them up front.
  • Pergolas, gazebos and patio covers. Most HOAs require architectural approval before a roofed or open-top structure goes up; we show the size, its spot on your survey, elevations, materials and colors.

These are typical review topics, not Brookwood's written rules. Confirm current guidelines with your association.

Related Pages

For the bigger picture, see the Nocatee page and our guide to HOA architectural review.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Brookwood in St. Johns County? No. Brookwood is on the Duval County side of Nocatee, so building permits go through the City of Jacksonville. We handle that for you.

Is Brookwood still being built? No. Nocatee lists Brookwood as sold out, so projects here update existing homes and lanais.

Do you serve Brookwood (Nocatee)? Yes. Nearby in Del Webb Nocatee, our projects include a grand A-frame cedar gazebo with a linear fireplace and two outdoor kitchens, inside a screen enclosure. We start with a design session at our Jacksonville studio, and Amany then visits your home to finalize the design with you.

Planning a Project in Brookwood?

Sit down with Amany to design it in person in AutoCAD, and we'll handle the review package and the permit.

Call (904) 629-8803 or book a consultation. Design studio: 8917 Western Way, Suite 7, Jacksonville, FL 32256 · Monday–Friday, 10am–5pm

AY Luxury Designs LLC · Certified Building Contractor CBC1268168 · Amany Youssef: Registered Building Contractor RB29003947 · Registered Electrical Contractor ER13016631 · Registered Underground Utility & Excavation Contractor RU11066663

Seabrook backyard in Nocatee before the cedar gable lanai extension
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Cedar gable roof extension in Seabrook, Nocatee
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Del Webb Nocatee backyard before the cedar gazebo and screen enclosure
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Tied-in cedar gazebo inside a screen enclosure in Del Webb Nocatee
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Backyard in The Coves (Sawgrass Players Club) before the screen enclosure and cedar gazebo
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Cedar gazebo lounge inside a screen enclosure in The Coves (Sawgrass Players Club)
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Del Webb Ponte Vedra screen enclosure and patio before the cedar trellis and new pavers
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Cedar gazebo lounge with a wood ceiling in Del Webb Ponte Vedra
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Backyard in Sawgrass Country Club (Ponte Vedra Beach) with the original pavers before the travertine patio
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Travertine patio with lighted seat walls at dusk in Sawgrass Country Club (Ponte Vedra Beach)
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RiverTown backyard with the original covered porch before the tied-in cedar gazebo
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Tied-in cedar gazebo and screen enclosure at night in RiverTown, St. Johns
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Durbin Crossing backyard before the A-frame cedar gazebo and paver patio
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Cedar gazebo and paver patio in Durbin Crossing, St. Johns
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Outdoor kitchen and cedar pergola lit at night in Del Webb Nocatee
A-frame cedar gazebo at twilight in Ponte Vedra Beach
Composite-roof screen enclosure in Stillwater, St. Johns
Lighted seat walls on a paver patio at night in Stillwater, St. Johns
Covered paver patio with a hot tub pad from above in Aberdeen, St. Johns
Screened patio with a fireplace and ceiling fan at night in Stillwater, St. Johns
Composite-roof screen enclosure from above in Aberdeen, St. Johns
Curved outdoor kitchen under a cedar pergola in Del Webb Nocatee
Cedar gazebo with custom columns in Del Webb Nocatee
A-frame cedar gazebo with a gas fireplace in Cypress Trails, Nocatee
Outdoor kitchen under a cedar gable extension in Seabrook, Nocatee
Paver patio extension with a built-in bench in Del Webb Nocatee
Curved seating wall with lighted caps in Seabrook, Nocatee
Paver patio extension with a curved seating wall in Del Webb Nocatee
Linear gas fireplace under a gazebo with a wood ceiling in The Coves (Sawgrass Players Club)
Screen enclosure with a cedar trellis over paver dining in Del Webb Ponte Vedra
Outdoor kitchen under a cedar gazebo in Ponte Vedra Beach
Gas fire bowl on a paver patio in Ponte Vedra Beach
Wood-burning fire pit with a seating wall in RiverTown, St. Johns
A-frame cedar gazebo over an outdoor kitchen in Durbin Crossing, St. Johns
A-frame gazebo and screen enclosure over a patio extension in Stillwater, St. Johns
Linear gas fireplace in a screen room in Stillwater, St. Johns
Paver walkway down to a fire pit in RiverTown, St. Johns
Paver patio with a bench and fire pit in Durbin Crossing, St. Johns
A-frame gazebo with a screen enclosure in Stillwater, St. Johns
A-frame gazebo wood ceiling inside a screen room in Stillwater, St. Johns

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