In rare cases, a suitable location for a traditional inground pool is available on the ground-level property.
Set so far from the home’s main living level, these features-which also required a financial investment-will often see less frequent use. It’s even worse if you have to go back up to the house to grab the towel or cell phone you forgot upstairs or want something from the kitchen fridge.ĭitto goes for using any patio area and backyard amenities like a fire pit, backyard grill, or outdoor dining room. Family members will need to climb down and up a steep staircase to take a dip or relax in the spa. Yet another drawback: The pool’s lower and distant position from the house will make it a real hassle to use. You can forget about being able to enjoy gazing at your aquatic resort from your living area.įor the same reason, you will have zero ability to be in your kitchen, bedroom, or living room and gaze out the window to keep an eye on children playing in the pool. So not having the pool level with the home’s main living area can present several drawbacks.įor starters, say the pool is situated level with the ground or the home foundation, and the home is on the second floor. After all, a chief motivation for building a pool is the pleasure of taking a backyard staycation whenever you want. This configuration may be more important than you might imagine. With a multi-story dwelling built on a hillside, canyon edge, lakefront, or flood zone, the homeowners may want the pool to align with their second story to allow access from the living area. Creating a “higher level” of convenienceĪnother reason for a raised pool placement comes down to user ease of access to the pool. In some of these cases, the homeowner will want their pool to be as well. Oceanfront homes are also often built above the shoreline to protect the structure from high tides, and the same is true for the pool.Īnd in parts of the country visited by hurricanes and frequent tropical storms, some houses are positioned up high at the designated local high-water marks. Doing so can prevent damage to both structures from the onslaught of water. If the house lies in a flood zone and is subject to periods of torrential water, the smart move is to build both the home and the pool in the safety zone above what’s known as the Base Flood Elevation. Building for unwanted waterĪnother justification is that the home needs protection from water intrusions. In these cases, it generally calls for putting the pool at a second-story level atop a massive, specially engineered concrete foundation. Other unusual conditions that pre-empt a traditional inground pool may exist if the house is situated on a cliff, a lake, or has an extremely tight lot and/or setback requirements.
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The pool & patio configuration enables the homeowners to take full advantage of the scenic views of green rolling hills. This hillside called for building this free-form infinity pool and its overflow catch basin high out of the ground. Literally, there may be no other spot to build a pool unless it is positioned 100 percent above the earth and away from the ground level of the home’s foundation. Steep terrain is one compelling reason to elevate a pool.Ī heavily sloped lot may be unable to accommodate a pool unless the structure is configured entirely out of the ground. Let’s begin with a deeper look at the common motivations to build a pool so high up off the ground.īut before going further, a word of caution: Due to the complexity of their construction, these highly custom pool projects always cost more to build and are reserved for higher-end budgets and unique home architecture and site conditions. In some cases, the reason comes-in part-from the homeowners’ strong preference for ease of access to the pool.Ī committed desire to make the most of a stunning view from the property may be another factor prompting the elevated pool placement. The vast majority of the time, it relates to very challenging pool-site building conditions.
At least one reason exists as to why the pool cannot go in the ground like a typical one. Typically, an elevated pool is built for necessity.