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Orange County, CaliforniaCustom Pool House (Ground Up), San Juan Capistrano
Ground-Up Custom Pool House
A ground-up custom pool house in San Juan Capistrano — a full outdoor-living program: kitchen, bath, and entertaining space that turns the backyard into the house's best room.
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Scope of work
What this build involved.
- Ground-up pool house with full kitchen
- Bath + changing space
- Indoor-outdoor entertaining layout
- Utility runs from the main residence
- Finish package matched to the main house
The finished build
Finish and structural detail (10)
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Project record
Ground-Up Custom Pool House, by the numbers.
Permits & process
Accessory structures with kitchens and baths permit much like ADUs — plan check reviews utilities, setbacks, and habitability. San Juan Capistrano's standard path applied; no variance needed.
The build
Pool houses are small buildings with full-size systems — plumbing, electrical, and ventilation in a compact envelope — so the mechanical design matters more than the square footage suggests.
- Finished area (approx.)
- 900 sq ft
- Plan (approx.)
- Studio
- Bathrooms (approx.)
- 1
- Photographs in this set
- 17
- City
- San Juan Capistrano, CA
- Builder
- Avorino · Lic. #1107538
- Typical budget
- —
- Typical timeline
- 4–6+ months build, after design + permits
- Warranty
- 1-yr fit & finish · 4-yr systems · 10-yr structural
- Stories
- Single-story
- Build
- Ground-up
Sizes and room counts marked approx. are estimates from plans and photos.
On site
Foundation to ridge beam.
During construction — from our Instagram story
01Foundation forms and trenching 02Anchor bolt set in fresh concrete 03Framing crew nailing joists 04Crane on site as the walls go up beside the pool 05Glulam ridge beam craned into place 06Ridge beam set on the framed walls
What clients say about this kind of build
“Avorino is hands down the best around. We wouldn't trust anyone else, and haven't, with both our home and businesses. They're with you from start to finish — incredibly helpful, communicative, and understanding.”
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AVORINO / SPATIAL STUDIESFIG. 01
Planning study · a conversation, not a committed designConcept only · cutaway walls lowered to reveal the layout
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