Stunning Pools 50 Home Offices Property Spotlight

PREMIER RESORT-STYLE POOLS

By Jeff CampBell

The basic backyard pool that you may have enjoyed in the 70s or 80s while wearin cuto enim shorts an oatin in a truc innertube has almost nothing in common with the full blown theme park style water features of today. From grottos to slides to swim-up bars, feats of design and ingenuity are on display at homes with resort-style pools across the country. These outdoor attractions boast impressive amenities. It seems that these days the only limit to the creativity has less to do with the depth of your pool and more to do with the depth of your wallet. With the summer months upon us, there is arguably no better way to pass the time than to be poolside in an extravagant backyard retreat.

Time spent reimagining outdoor spaces continues to become a way of life in warmer climates. The desire to live a lifestyle more aligned with nature has evelo e rom a eetin tren to an e ecte u ra e in hi h en homes. Whether it is fresh water or salt water, the pool is a focal point in outdoor living spaces that often will be complemented by summer itchens fire eatures seatin areas s orts courts an even out oor movie theaters.

Key Colony Beach, Florida Keys Ocean | Sotheby’s International Realty Jo Ann Cook, Managing Broker | c. 305.360.7968 | o. 305.735.4095 oo @ cean .com cean .com ori a eysocean ront.com

Sugar Land, Texas The Cathy Stubbs Team Cathy Stubbs | 281.967.6149 cathy@cathystubbs.com | cathystubbs.com

A pool is an attraction in its own right, for which custom designs may inclu e a ero entry infinity e es a sun ec an more uni ue eatures. Long, hot summer days and eventful summer nights can be spent with family and friends in any of the backyard sanctuaries with resort-style pools pictured here.

Boca Raton, Florida Mizner Grande Realty Ari Albinder | 561.702.0413 www.miznergranderealty.com

Destin, Florida Five Star Properties Real Estate Jeremy Ramsey Realtor® irect . 22. 2 fice . 1. 2 jeremy@realestatebyfivestar.com www.Jeremy.RealEstateByFiveStar.com

Lake George, New York Equitas Realty isa itiello 1 . . lisav@e uitasny.com anet esheer 1 .2 . jbesheer@e uitasny.com

Long Bay, West End, British Virgin Islands RE/MAX Best Priced Properties Rico Garcia | 284.340.2444 www.bviluxuryproperty.com

Osterville, Massachusetts BHHS Robert Paul Properties obert . inlin . .2 rkinlin@robertpaul.com

Sanibel Island, Florida im all ealty rou 2 . . www.viprealty.com | jhall@viprealty.com

Jacksonville, Forida EXIT Real Estate Gallery aula ibson . 12.2 2 paulagibson@propertyinjax.com