Summer Kitchen Builder in Ponte Vedra Beach, FL

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

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Summer Kitchens: Your Options

Under a roof. A summer kitchen under a gazebo, lanai extension or covered patio can be used in any weather.
Built for the way you cook. Grill, side burners, a pocket for a ceramic cooker, a sink, a small fridge and bar seating, chosen by you.
Counters and bases. Stone or wall-block bases with natural-stone counters, matched to the patio.
Power and lighting. Outlets and lighting planned in the design; gas and plumbing by our licensed trade partners.

UF/IFAS advises planning your power needs for cooking and lighting early when designing an outdoor living space.

Summer Kitchens in Ponte Vedra Beach: What's Different

Summer kitchens in Ponte Vedra Beach. A summer kitchen in Ponte Vedra Beach is often the reason the whole family ends up outside. We plan the grill, counters and bar seating with the lounge and the view, like the summer kitchens we've built under cedar gazebos and A-frames in The Coves (Sawgrass Players Club).

Your neighborhood's architectural review comes first. Outdoor kitchens in Ponte Vedra Beach are reviewed for placement and screening as much as for looks, and the electrical, gas and plumbing work is permitted. We coordinate our licensed trade partners and include the kitchen in your HOA package. Confirm current guidelines with your association.

St. Johns County permits. Ponte Vedra Beach is in St. Johns County, which issues the building permit, usually after a clearance sheet, and automatically notifies registered architectural review associations. A recorded 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 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 Ponte Vedra Beach

Cedar gazebo carried into the roof, screen enclosure and trellis, Del Webb Ponte Vedra A cedar gazebo carried into the roof, inside a new screen enclosure with our expanded-view upgrade, with a custom cedar trellis, a paver addition and a seating wall finishing the space.

From old pool to cedar A-frame and outdoor kitchen, Ponte Vedra Beach We filled in an unused pool and built an A-frame cedar gazebo carried into the roof, over a new paver patio with a gas fire bowl. Underneath sits an outdoor kitchen with a bar and granite counters. This family came back to us for their second project.

Cedar A-frame over-frame, gable screen enclosure and fireplace bar, The Coves (Sawgrass Players Club) We demoed this backyard and started over. An expanded-view A-frame (gable) screen enclosure flows into a custom cedar A-frame we over-framed onto the house, with a second A-frame dormer to match the home, and large panoramic sliding doors open the living room straight to the lanai. Under the A-frame, a stained tongue-and-groove ceiling holds lights, ceiling fans, speakers and heaters. A white stucco linear fireplace with a TV above is flanked by shiplap privacy walls with lit shelves and a wet bar on each side, and a white stucco outdoor kitchen has a grill, storage and a level back bar. A French-pattern natural-stone deck and a fire bowl finish the space.

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

Areas We Serve in Ponte Vedra Beach

We proudly serve homeowners all across Ponte Vedra Beach (32082), including Sawgrass Players Club, TPC Sawgrass, Marsh Landing, The Plantation at Ponte Vedra Beach and Sawgrass Country Club, and everywhere in between, plus Del Webb Ponte Vedra in neighboring Nocatee. Nearby, see our pages for Nocatee, Jacksonville Beach and St. Johns.

Frequently Asked Questions

How much does a summer kitchen in Ponte Vedra Beach 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 Ponte Vedra Beach: 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.

Should my summer kitchen be covered? In Northeast Florida, a cover makes the kitchen usable through summer sun and afternoon storms. We often design summer kitchens under a gazebo or lanai extension.

Do I need HOA approval for a summer kitchen in Ponte Vedra Beach? In most cases, yes. In Ponte Vedra Beach, nearly every community has an architectural review board, and the gated golf communities are known for careful reviews of materials and colors. 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 Ponte Vedra Beach? Yes. We build custom outdoor and summer kitchens, serving homeowners in Ponte Vedra Beach.

What happens if I build without HOA approval? Associations can require changes or removal and may levy fines. We don't start a structure in a planned community until the approval is in hand.

What's the difference between a summer kitchen and an outdoor kitchen? In Florida the terms mean the same thing: a built-in cooking and prep area outdoors. We design both the same way, around how you cook and entertain.