As builders, we often like to keep up with the newest trends on what people are looking to add to their new homes; so we can include those features as upgrades we can sell. Water features are a great way to enhance the look and feel of a home and to increase the value of a newly built home. Ever since COVID started, there’s been an increasing demand for homeowners looking to improve their backyards. Whether it be a total makeover or addition to make it feel more resort-style, the need and desire for these features are stronger than ever.

Most people choose to get a custom home built for them or to buy a newly constructed home because it’s the last home they want to get. And usually, they plan on living there forever. When they get offered the option to upgrade to their same idea of a home, including a water feature they haven’t thought about, most likely they will answer yes to the add on. Senior citizens are always looking for activities they can do and ways to make them more likely to be active. When they can be active at home in their own backyards, it becomes much easier for them to live the lifestyle they want. Having family come over to enjoy their new koi pond or to swim in a pool is also a cherry on top. It makes it easy to sell as it meets the needs of a family.

Natural Swimming Pools & Custom Beach Oases

A natural pool is basically like a pond that gets built in a backyard for people to swim in. Pond Builders Las Vegas usually use sand, pebbles, boulders, and/or dirt to build a natural swimming pool. The point of a natural type of pool is so it looks like a pond, but is actually a pool to swim in. There are filtration systems for these pools to make them easy to clean. That’s even if the owner of the pool wants to use saltwater for a more natural feel. With saltwater, you can open your eyes in the water easily and you won’t be irritated by the harshness of chlorine in your hair or skin.

It is a healthier option than getting a chlorinated pool, but the maintenance has to be well-paid attention to and kept up by a professional. Otherwise, the pool can get murky and septic, making the water unappealing and unsafe to swim in. A poorly made pond like this can cause water damage to the foundation of a home if it’s not contained how it should be.

Locally one of the contracting companies we use to design and build ponds, waterfalls, custom water gardens, fountains, and other water features is Stone. They specialize in a particular type of natural pool that’s made with a full sand bottom, something that isn’t easy to do in the industry. Usually like I shared above, these natural swimming pools become septic easily if they aren’t maintained extremely carefully; and even then they become septic at some point.

Luckily, our contractors at Stone developed their own method for building sand ponds in a way that sustains crystal clear water all year long with low maintenance. Essentially the water filtration happens with multiple different components that don’t let the water turn dirty and septic. So when we have a buyer or investor that wants to build a sand pond beach or natural pool in their yard or commercial property, they come in and deliver remarkable work.

Increasing Property Value & Appeal

A water feature like one of these backyard beaches will do wonders to a property’s resale value. Everybody wants a cool water feature in their home; and if you can throw it in as a surprise, it can make all the difference to someone who’s about to retire.

Think about all the people aged 60 and above and their desire to get active. As stated before, if they have a pool it makes them more likely to exercise; but on top of that and more importantly, it makes them more likely to be happy in their home. If a buyer is enjoying their new home, they will always tell others that visit them about how wonderful the builders were to put in the water feature.

If money is a concern, it can certainly be a cheaper water feature such as a fountain or a small water garden. It truly is the thought that counts and would be looked at as a very meaningful token of gratitude from the buyer.

The point is that a natural swim pond like this can increase the value of a home by over $60,000 on average. The more detailed the pond is the better, as well as if it comes stocked with koi fish in it. A koi pond with fish, beach sand, and a paradise style landscape/entrance can make it even higher to around $100,000 to $200,000 added on top of the sale value. It would have to be really good quality work though, so if you’re in Vegas I’d recommend going to Stone and talking to them about it.

Don’t Be Afraid to Invest

If you’re a builder and you have clients that you think are worth impressing, it would be a good idea to do little things for them. Those small things add up in the long run and can move the direction of your relationship with them to a direction that can be very fruitful for both of you. Building and developing real estate is a very expansive and growing industry. There are lots of ties into investments, building a great team, maintaining relationships, getting help from people that work with the city, etc. Stick around to learn more about how we run our developments and other tips like this one you read today.