Summer Kitchen Builder in Julington Creek Plantation

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

In Florida, a summer kitchen usually means an outdoor kitchen: a grill, counters and prep space on the patio or under a cover, so you can cook outside and keep the heat out of the house. AY Luxury Designs designs and builds summer kitchens for homeowners in Julington Creek Plantation, with the layout, stonework, power and shelter planned in AutoCAD together.

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What a Julington Creek Plantation Summer Kitchen Can Include

With a bar. Bar seating so the cook isn't cooking alone.
Full kitchen. Grill, side burner, fridge and storage for families who cook outside often.
Lighting over the counter. Light where you prep, planned with the cover.
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.

Julington Creek Plantation Planning Notes for Your Summer Kitchen

In Julington Creek Plantation we built a screen room with a solid composite roof and a hot tub pad. Julington Creek Plantation homes are roomier than most new communities, so backyards can hold a bigger outdoor room. With trees overhead, a cover over the kitchen keeps debris out of the cooking area.

If you're not ready for a roof, we can design the summer kitchen so a cover can be added later without moving anything. Before we draw a summer kitchen in Julington Creek Plantation, we check how close the kitchen can sit to the lanai, where the smoke will drift 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 Julington Creek Plantation

The POA, not the CDD, takes architectural change requests in Julington Creek Plantation, and knowing that saves a round trip. 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.

Building permits for Julington Creek Plantation homes go through St. Johns County, and registered associations are notified automatically when exterior work is filed, so your HOA is part of the process from the start. 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 in Julington Creek Plantation

One recent project here is a screen room with a solid composite roof, our expanded-view upgrade and a hot tub pad.

See more on our Summer Kitchen Builder in Jacksonville page and our Julington Creek Plantation page.

Areas We Serve in Julington Creek Plantation

We proudly serve homeowners all across Julington Creek Plantation (32259), from the golf course streets, the neighborhoods off Durbin Creek and the lakefront streets, and everywhere in between. Wherever you call home in Julington Creek Plantation, 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 Fruit Cove, St. Johns and Mandarin.

Frequently Asked Questions

How is the price of a summer kitchen in Julington Creek Plantation set?We price each project from its AutoCAD design. Any cover overhead; electrical, gas and plumbing connections by our trade partners; the patio; the size and layout; 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.

Where should a summer kitchen go?Usually close to the back door and out of the main wind, so smoke drifts away from the seating.

Who reviews projects in Julington Creek Plantation?The POA's Architectural Review Committee, through its request process. The CDD runs the recreation facilities but doesn't take architectural requests. Confirm current guidelines with your association.

Do I need HOA approval for a summer kitchen in Julington Creek Plantation?Plan on it. Julington Creek Plantation's Architectural Review Committee reviews additions, including screens, roofs and hardscape. We put the package together and handle the submittal with you. Confirm current guidelines with your association.