Outdoor Kitchen Builder in Nocatee, FL

Custom outdoor kitchens for Nocatee backyards, designed in person with you in AutoCAD and built with the structure around them.

An outdoor kitchen turns the patio into the room everyone ends up in. AY Luxury Designs designs and builds custom outdoor kitchens for homeowners in Nocatee: the layout, the stonework, the counters, the power and the cover overhead, planned together so the kitchen works in Florida sun and summer storms. You choose how you cook and entertain; we design everything around it, so you get less chores and more chill.

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Planning Your Outdoor Kitchen for a Nocatee Home

Start with your neighborhood's guidelines. Each Nocatee neighborhood has its own review, so we check yours before we sketch an outdoor kitchen.
Work from the builder lanai. Most Nocatee homes started with a standard lanai or slab, so we plan an outdoor kitchen to tie in cleanly and look original to the house.
Fit the lot. Nocatee lots are efficient, so we keep an outdoor kitchen inside the setbacks and think about the neighbors' view, too.
Plan the whole backyard. Pavers, lighting, fans and shade are designed together in AutoCAD, so everything works as one space.

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Outdoor Kitchens in Nocatee: What's Different

Outdoor kitchens in Nocatee. Our Nocatee kitchens range from a curved kitchen under a cedar pergola to two full outdoor kitchens under a grand cedar gazebo with a linear fireplace, all in Del Webb Nocatee. Each started as an AutoCAD design so the family could see the layout before we built it.

Permits. Most of Nocatee is in St. Johns County, which issues the building permit, usually after a clearance sheet, and automatically notifies registered architectural review associations. Duval-side neighborhoods such as Brookwood are permitted by the City of Jacksonville. A Notice of Commencement is required for most permitted projects. See our St. Johns County permit guide.

Jacksonville's air is humid: average morning relative humidity runs about 88% over the year, falling to about 56% in the afternoon, per Florida Climate Center data.

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 outdoor kitchen 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.

Our Work in Nocatee

Grand cedar gazebo with linear fireplace and two outdoor kitchens, Del Webb Nocatee An expansive A-frame cedar gazebo tied into the house, with custom columns to match the home and custom shutters, inside a screen enclosure with our expanded-view upgrade. Outside, a linear gas fireplace and a cedar privacy wall frame two outdoor kitchens with granite counters.

Composite-roof screen enclosure, fire pit and outdoor kitchen, Del Webb Nocatee We replaced an old screen with a composite-roof A-frame screen enclosure attached to the house, with our expanded-view upgrade and a privacy screen, beside a gas fire pit on a new paver extension and an outdoor kitchen with granite counters.

Cedar pergola over a curved outdoor kitchen on a paver extension, Del Webb Nocatee A paver extension off the screened lanai with a curved stone seating wall, and a cedar pergola with an open slatted top over a curved stone outdoor kitchen, lit with string lights at night.

See more work on our Outdoor Kitchen Builder in Jacksonville page.

Areas We Serve in Nocatee

We proudly serve homeowners all across Nocatee (32081), including Cypress Trails, Del Webb Nocatee, Seabrook, Crosswater, Coastal Oaks, Twenty Mile, Willowcove, Crosswinds, Brookwood and Del Webb Ponte Vedra, and everywhere in between. Nearby, see our pages for Ponte Vedra Beach, St. Johns and St. Augustine.

Frequently Asked Questions

How much does an outdoor kitchen in Nocatee 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 an outdoor kitchen in Nocatee: the size and layout; the base and counter materials; the appliances; any cover or structure overhead; electrical, gas and plumbing connections; the patio underneath; and permits. You get a fully itemized quote within 24 hours of your design consultation.

What appliances hold up best near the water? We'll help you choose a layout and appliance list that fits how you cook.

Do I need HOA approval for an outdoor kitchen in Nocatee? In most planned communities, yes. In Nocatee, pergolas, covers, screen enclosures, outdoor kitchens and fire features usually need architectural review before work starts. We prepare the drawings, site plan and material and color selections your review board asks for and submit them with you. The decision is your association's, so confirm current guidelines with your association.

Do you build outdoor kitchens in Nocatee? Yes. We build custom outdoor and summer kitchens, serving homeowners in Nocatee.

Have you built outdoor kitchens in Nocatee? Yes. In Del Webb Nocatee we've built a curved kitchen under a cedar pergola, a kitchen inside a composite-roof screen enclosure and two kitchens under a grand cedar gazebo.