Fire Pit Installation in Twenty Mile

Twenty Mile fire pits designed as a destination, with benches, seat walls and lights.

A fire pit is where the evening ends up. AY Luxury Designs designs and builds gas and wood-burning fire pits for homeowners in Twenty Mile, set into paver patios with benches, seat walls and lighting. Gas connections are made by our licensed gas trade partners.

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Building a Fire Area in Twenty Mile

Seat walls. Walls at seating height around the fire area.
Fire bowls. A fire bowl on a seat wall or column adds a glow.
Lighting around it. Step and seat-wall lights for the walk back to the house.
Its own paver area. A separate patio for the fire, linked by a path.

NAHB lists outdoor kitchens and outdoor fireplaces among the home features that have grown most in popularity over the past ten years.

Planning a fire pit in Twenty Mile

Each Twenty Mile neighborhood has its own association, so we start by confirming which guidelines apply to your street. Twenty Mile lots are efficient, so privacy walls, landscaping and placement inside the setbacks matter. On a compact lot, a fire feature needs safe clearance from the house, the fence and the neighbors, so placement comes first.

Some families want the fire close to the kitchen; others want it out in the yard as a destination. We show both options in AutoCAD. Before we draw a fire pit in Twenty Mile, we check clearance from the house, fence and trees, how seating wraps the fire and whether lights are wanted in the seat walls.

DarkSky International recommends aiming outdoor lights downward with shielding, using timers or motion sensors, and choosing warmer colors where possible.

Approvals and Permits in Twenty Mile

Twenty Mile reviews exterior changes neighborhood by neighborhood, and the Nocatee master rules apply to all of them. Boards often ask whether the fire pit is gas or wood-burning and how far it sits from the house and the property lines. Confirm current guidelines with your association.

In Twenty Mile, permits come from St. Johns County. We file the clearance sheet and the permit application, record the Notice of Commencement the county requires for most permitted projects, and schedule the inspections. Every permitted structure gets its necessary engineered documents.

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 fire pit 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 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.

Recent Projects in Twenty Mile

One recent project here is a gazebo with a fireplace and an outdoor kitchen inside a screen enclosure, with new pavers, seating walls and lighting.

See more on our Fire Pit Installation in Jacksonville page and our Twenty Mile page.

Areas We Serve in Twenty Mile

We proudly serve homeowners all across Twenty Mile (32081), and across the rest of Nocatee. Wherever you call home in Twenty Mile, 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 Nocatee, Ponte Vedra Beach and St. Johns.

Frequently Asked Questions

How much does a fire pit in Twenty Mile cost?Every project gets a custom quote with an in-person AutoCAD design, and every AY Luxury Designs project has a $10,000 minimum. What drives the cost of a fire pit in Twenty Mile: lighting; gas or wood; size and finish; benches and seat walls; and permits. You get a fully itemized quote within 24 hours of your design consultation.

Can you add a fire pit to my existing patio?Often, yes. We can set a fire pit into an existing patio or extend the patio to make room for one with seating.

Can a fire pit have lights around it?Yes. Seat-wall and step lights make the fire area safe and inviting after dark.

Which Twenty Mile neighborhood am I in?Twenty Mile includes The Colony, The Crossing and other neighborhoods, each with its own association. We confirm yours before we design.

Do I need HOA approval for a fire pit in Twenty Mile?Yes. In Twenty Mile, Nocatee's published guidelines ask owners to get written approval before installation, and each neighborhood adds its own. We prepare what the board asks for, and the decision is the board's, so confirm current guidelines with your association.