Summer Kitchen Builder in Crosswater (Nocatee)

Summer kitchens for Crosswater: Florida's name for the outdoor kitchen, designed with the cover, the fire and the patio around it.

Some Crosswater homeowners want a single grill station; others want a full kitchen with a bar. Either way, we plan the summer kitchen with the space around it, so cooking, eating and relaxing happen in one place.

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Summer Kitchen Ideas for Crosswater

Right off the lanai. A few steps from the back door, so carrying food is easy.
Lighting over the counter. Light where you prep, planned with the cover.
Seating nearby. Room for a dining table close to the counters.
Power planned in. Circuits for appliances and lights designed with the layout.

In a national survey of residential landscape architects by ASLA, outdoor kitchens ranked among the top outdoor design elements, expected to be popular by nearly 59% of respondents.

Planning a summer kitchen in Crosswater

Crosswater Park, with a lap pool, a playground, a pavilion and dog parks, sits between Coastal Oaks and the Crosswater neighborhoods. Homes on Crosswater's ponds and preserve keep their view best with open structures and expanded-view screens. Near the water, an outdoor kitchen is turned toward the view so the cook isn't staring at a wall.

Smoke direction matters. We look at the prevailing breeze at the in-home visit and place the grill so it drifts away from the seating. Before we draw a summer kitchen in Crosswater, we check how power reaches the counters, whether a cover is wanted now or later and how the stonework matches the house.

According to the EPA, shaded surfaces can be 20 to 45°F cooler than the peak temperatures of unshaded materials.

Approvals and Permits in Crosswater

Crosswater's guidelines are shared across its neighborhoods, and written approval comes before installation. For a summer kitchen, review boards often want to know where it sits, what it's made of and whether a cover goes over it. Confirm current guidelines with your association.

Crosswater homes are permitted by St. Johns County. The County requires a building permit for most improvements and, in most cases, a clearance sheet before it accepts the application, and registered architectural review associations are notified automatically when exterior work is filed. 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 summer 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.

Recent Projects Near Crosswater

Recent work nearby in Nocatee includes a gazebo with a fireplace and an outdoor kitchen inside a screen enclosure, with new pavers, seating walls and lighting in Twenty Mile.

See more on our Summer Kitchen Builder in Jacksonville page and our Crosswater page.

Areas We Serve in Crosswater

We proudly serve homeowners all across Crosswater (32081), and across the rest of Nocatee. Wherever you call home in Crosswater, 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 is the price of a summer kitchen in Crosswater set?We price each project from its AutoCAD design. Appliances; any cover overhead; electrical, gas and plumbing connections by our trade partners; the patio; 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.

Is a summer kitchen the same as an outdoor kitchen?Yes. In Florida, 'summer kitchen' usually means an outdoor kitchen, and we design and build both the same way.

Can I add a summer kitchen later?Yes, though it's easiest when the patio and power are planned for it. We can design for a future kitchen now.

Do you work in Crosswater?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. Your project starts with a design session at our Jacksonville studio, and then Amany comes to your home for the in-home design visit.

Does a summer kitchen in Crosswater go to the HOA?Yes. The Crosswater neighborhoods publish shared homeowner guidelines, and the Nocatee master rules apply too, so owners need written approval before work starts. We put the package together and handle the submittal with you. Confirm current guidelines with your association.