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  • Natural pools may be my bread and butter,

  • but I'm in constant awe of the masterpieces created by my fellow designers.

  • This pool you're about to see was built for a home owner

  • who not only loves the mountains but is also a keen scuba diver.

  • This 2-million-dollar pool

  • is simply called "The Mountain".

  • And the name couldn't be more appropriate.

  • The center piece of this pool is a colossal 90 foot manmade mountain

  • that emulates the natural surroundings perfectly.

  • Constructed with reed bark, metal beams and 360 yards of concrete.

  • All perfectly stained to make this jaw dropping natural looking creation.

  • There's more than one way to scale this peak.

  • There are two bridges and pathways winding to the top,

  • as well as a hidden waterslide that tunnels 60 feet through the mountain

  • to the pool below.

  • There are five waterfalls.

  • the tallest, towering at over 20 feet

  • and ushering over 3000 gallons of water per minute over its edges.

  • It's the ultimate diving rock!

  • The interior is honeycombed with caves and tunnels

  • which are carved and stained to look like natural rock.

  • There are all sorts of secret nooks and crannies, even a hidden grotto that you can gaze out from behind the falls.

  • There's a full kitchen, completed with granite counter tops,

  • stainless steel cabinets, a massive 8 burner grill, and a mini refrigerator nestled into the rocky wall.

  • There's also a changing room, complete with a shower, full size lockers and a loo.

  • That's a toilet for you yanks.

  • The pool is truly massive!

  • It's 140 feet long. That's about as long as 4 school buses end to end,

  • and 60 feet wide, holding a staggering 360,000 gallons of chlorinated water.

  • There's also a 300-foot lazy river

  • propelled by jets pushing over 600 gallons of water per minute around the perimeter.

  • But to really plummet steps, you have to suit up.

  • One of the reasons this pool was built was to allow the earnest to practice their scuba diving almost 1000 miles from the ocean.

  • But it's not all fun and games.

  • You need to be scuba certified to explore the bottom of this pool

  • from a secluded entry point inside the mountain,

  • a 54-foot long and 5 feet wide under water tunnel leads into the pool,

  • allowing you to plunge to a depth of 26 feet

  • Now I certainly don't know if many private pool is deep enough to scuba dive. Pretty impressive!

  • A computer hidden behind a full rock wall

  • controls the labyrinth pumps and filters that keep everything flowing.

  • With 360,000 gallons to circulate,

  • it requires eight 3-horse power pumps, two 5-horse power pumps and three 7-horse power pumps to get the job done.

  • After a long day of play, you can turn on the lights, relax and enjoy the view from the cabana.

  • This really is the ultimate backyard escape!

Natural pools may be my bread and butter,

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