Unusual Pools

Dave Perry-Miller & Associates present the splashiest pools in Dallas

Pool design is often a reflection of the home’s architectural style or the homeowner’s personal preferences. But sometimes the pool and backyard areas have a style all their own. Across the city, there are extravagant, interesting and unique pools and backyard designs. Some spotlight water features, others emphasize the use of creative materials and a few incorporate characteristics you just wouldn’t expect.

Dave Perry-Miller &Associates have curated a list of some of our very favorite pool designs.

The wall-of-waterfall design in the pool area of 3005 Amherst Ave. gives the illusion that water is entering the yard from an outside source. The C-shape of the pool is chic and uncommon, while the bright blue tiling provides a nice contrast to the stacked brown rock design of the spa.

The pool design at 5054 Lakehill Court includes a beach entry, rocky waterfall and an elegant overflow that cascades over a smooth tiled wall into a small secondary area. The design is unique; from the patio, it gives the illusion that the water from the pool simply drops off, much like you’d expect to see with an infinity pool.

The octagonal shape of the pool at 4612 Isabella Ln. is definitely different. Fountains shooting gracefully into the pool complement the backyard’s resort-like ambience, and with a completely separate spa area and expansive decking, there’s plenty of room for parties and entertainment.

Contemporary, chic and built for privacy, the pool at 8217 Midway Rd. has a clean elegance. The privacy wall along one end of the pool features two sheer descents. The oversized spa has room for several sunbathers.

One pool is relaxing; with two, there’s cause for celebration. The ranch estate at 320 Dale Evans Dr. in Italy features a double pool linked by a slide. Tropical landscaping, oversized spa and beautiful tile accents add to the aesthetics.

You’ll find two identical horseshoe-shaped structures on opposite ends of the rectangular pool at 9925 Lakeway Court in Preston Hollow. One is a spa; the other is a water feature. This beautifully designed backyard is surround by lush landscape, mature trees and a greenbelt with a creek.

---

Dave Perry Miller & Associates, an Ebby Halliday Company, is a premier residential real estate firm with five locations that specialize in marketing the key areas of the Park Cities, Preston Hollow, Uptown, Lakewood, East Dallas and Kessler Park. Dave Perry-Miller & Associates is a member of Leading Real Estate Companies of the World and Luxury Portfolio International. For more information on luxury living, please contact an associate today at 214-369-6000. Also visit daveperrymiller.com/blog for the latest news in Dallas real estate.

The octagonal shape of the pool at 4612 Isabella Ln. [http: /www.daveperrymiller.com/property/32824044/4612-Isabella-Lane-Dallas-TX-75229] is definitely different.

Photo courtesy of Dave Perry-Miller & Associates

The octagonal shape of the pool at 4612 Isabella Ln. [https: /www.daveperrymiller.com/property/32824044/4612-Isabella-Lane-Dallas-TX-75229] is definitely different.

unspecified promoted

GP News

Grand Prairie expands to the south with new master-planned community

Rendering courtesy of Provident

Goodland Grand Prairie

The City of Grand Prairie is growing fast and expanding to make way for a new master-planned development south of US Highway 287 and along Tollway 360, in Ellis and Johnson counties.

The community development, called Goodland, is the result of Grand Prairie’s recent 1,500-acre annexation extending its southern border toward Mansfield. Overall, with the added land, Goodland will be a 5,000-acre site featuring 15,000 residences including townhomes, custom homes, and gated communities for 50,000 residents.

According to a release, it will be a “city within a city” and a 45-minute drive from Dallas-Fort Worth. Beyond housing, there will be shops, restaurants, schools, public and private event venues, regional sports fields and complexes, dance halls, churches, trail systems, city parks, ponds, and preserved green spaces.

“This is a significant step in our city’s development,” says Grand Prairie Mayor Ron Jensen in a statement. “Unlike many of our neighboring cities, we have the unique advantage of new development opportunities to our south that will drive the growth and prosperity of our city. We recognized the opportunity and took decisive action.”

Leading the development is Provident, a Dallas-based real estate firm that has created other master-planned communities across Dallas-Fort Worth, such as Preston Hollow Village and Hillstead in Collin County. Provident has plans to work nature into the space design with more than 1,600 acres of creek corridors and floodplain land.

Plans are ongoing for a centralized mixed-use walkable Town Center, complete with civic buildings and other commercial development. Further south on the property near Highway 67, light industrial uses and other private employment campuses are already underway, projects that will contribute vital tax dollars for city growth and future expansions.

“This level of placemaking is quite rare, and certainly not easy to execute, especially in a brand-new community," says Provident Managing Director Rylan Yowell in a statement. "We are committed to a long-term vision with a desire to be good stewards of the land."

A new four-lane road called Goodland Parkway will link Goodland to Grand Prairie at Tollway 360 and US Highway 287. It's set to open by December 2025.

openings