Summer Kitchen Builder in Nocatee, FL

Summer kitchens for Nocatee: 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 Nocatee, with the layout, stonework, power and shelter planned in AutoCAD together.

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Planning Your Summer 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 a summer kitchen.
Work from the builder lanai. Most Nocatee homes started with a standard lanai or slab, so we plan a summer kitchen to tie in cleanly and look original to the house.
Fit the lot. Nocatee lots are efficient, so we keep a summer 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.

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.

Summer Kitchens in Nocatee: What's Different

Summer kitchens in Nocatee. In Nocatee the summer kitchen often becomes the heart of the backyard, close to the lanai and the pool. We plan counters, the grill and bar seating with your neighborhood's setbacks in mind, like the summer kitchens we've worked on in the Del Webb Nocatee area.

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.

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

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.

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 Summer 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 a summer 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 a summer kitchen in Nocatee: the size and layout; base and counter materials; appliances; any cover overhead; electrical, gas and plumbing connections; the patio; and permits. You get a fully itemized quote within 24 hours of your design consultation.

What is a summer kitchen? In Florida, 'summer kitchen' usually means an outdoor kitchen. We design and build custom outdoor kitchens.

Do I need HOA approval for a summer kitchen in Nocatee? Usually, yes. Each Nocatee neighborhood has its own architectural review and design guidelines on top of the master association, and the details, such as screen and frame colors, enclosure height and roof types, differ from one neighborhood to the next. We prepare the site plan, scaled drawings and material and color selections and submit them with you. 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.

Can a summer kitchen fit on a smaller Nocatee lot? Usually, yes. A straight or L-shaped kitchen along the lanai edge fits most lots, and we check the setbacks on your survey first.