Westchase · Hillsborough County
A Westchase house, on its first full renovation.
Westchase was built from the early 1990s, and its houses are now reaching thirty years. Kitchens, baths and living rooms are ready to be redesigned, and we design them in full before anything is bought.
Inside the house, the association does not review.
The Westchase Community Association requires approval before any exterior modification: paint, additions, pools and lanais, pavers and landscaping. Its Modifications Committee meets every other Tuesday, and an application not acted on within forty-five days is deemed approved. Some neighbourhoods also have their own sub-association.
Kitchens, baths, flooring and interior layouts are not part of the association’s review. An interior-led renovation goes straight to permit. When a project does touch the exterior, we time the drawings to the committee’s calendar.
Primary bath · Existing and proposed
Westchase is county, not city.
Westchase is unincorporated Hillsborough County, so permits come from the county’s Development Services, not from the City of Tampa. In a flood zone, the county measures substantial improvement against 50% of the structure’s market value, from an independent appraisal or the Property Appraiser’s value adjusted to market.
The plan works. The rooms need to catch up.
Westchase has seventeen neighbourhoods and more than 3,500 homes, most of them from the same building years. Their plans tend to be sound; it is the kitchens, baths and finishes that date them. That is the best kind of renovation to design: the walls can mostly stay, and everything inside them can change.
The work
Drawn first. Then built.
Kitchen · Design
Bathroom · Completed
Reading corner · Furnishings
Kitchen · Design
Console · Furnishings
One core service, two ways to begin.
Full-Service Interior Design is our core service, for projects that need a developed design and the studio alongside you. Design Day and the Design Consultation are for decisions and direction. It all starts with a twenty-minute introductory call.
Do I need association approval to remodel my kitchen?
The Westchase Community Association reviews exterior modifications. Interior work such as kitchens, baths and flooring is not part of its review, though building permits still apply.
Who issues permits in Westchase?
Hillsborough County. Westchase is unincorporated, so permits come from the county, not from the City of Tampa.
How long does association approval take for exterior work?
The Modifications Committee meets every other Tuesday, and an application not acted on within forty-five days is deemed approved. Some neighbourhoods also require their own sub-association application.
Where do we start?
With a twenty-minute introductory call to understand the project. From there we recommend Full-Service Interior Design, a Design Day or a Design Consultation, whichever fits.