HOW MUCH does a RECREATION POND COST?? Swimming in a Natural Pool

[@JRRob3wn]

$165k...”a little more than a traditional swimming pool.” Love this pond, I mean really love it...but damn that’s more than a little!

[@AtlantisWaterGardens]

Traditional gunite pool

[@zancrus9629]

Yeah time to stop watching. While neat I would never be willing to spend that much on a pool no mater how nice it looks.

[@mihiec]

That could be much cheaper... And can be... But then you have to do all hard work by yourself. I hope those kind of pond will be more fashionable than pools then price would come down.

[@kevin8462]

Dont forget to add 40%

[@karriemsharief]

Just invest in bitcoin and you can pay for one in cash in a few years. Or maybe the builder will accept bitcoin.

[@zackjoubert5207]

Yeah this video taught me that I need to personally do this.

[@macalloy9489]

Idk paying 90k in labor sounds pretty awesome

[@flaka13lks]

Yeah I think ima do the same and build my own paradise lol

[@SexMusicPlants]

Same

[@Southernrefinish88]

Yeah definitely he said the pool and landscaping was around 200k🤌🤣😅😢

[@nicolasnacolas29]

I’m like 250,000 is enough to make me move my lazy ass

[@Beck-Stein]

Nicest swim pond ever. It’s such a natural looking blend to match their landscape. Awesome.

[@AtlantisWaterGardens]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@Diggz11]

Well, that's definitely out of my price range. Guess I'll stick with the garden hose running down a kids slide into a baby pool

[@godbless6939]

Lol

[@chrissyprice7483]

Same

[@hughwright7225]

I can't find the whole video but I was able to find a couple comments yours was one did you happen to get the price

[@henriklarsson5221]

Yeah, my house was half the price, lol

[@siobhansteisa9996]

Hey, no shame in that, it’s easy clean up too.

[@JB-1138]

This video should be more about finding a new career path than anything else. Who knew building ponds could make you rich?

[@Efiltaolf]

Only if there are people to buy said pools…

[@ianashmore9910]

Anything can make you rich if you overcharge rich people for your service.

[@JB-1138]

@@ianashmore9910 Very true!

[@laius6047]

The most expensive things seem to be most unnecessary. Imagine what you can do with 165k. Definitely more than have a water hole in your yard

[@austinhowze6280]

Don't cost that much it's more in his rock layout if you use smaller rocks and wood or sand

[@silviavoss6411]

The 20 by 40 swim pond is extraordinary, so much nicer and natural than a traditional chlorine pool, no need to shower off the chemicals! Love that it looks like its been there forever

[@blueavian9906]

😍

[@BeautifuLakesStreamsBiologists]

You should still shower before swimming. The pond has to process anything that comes off your body.

[@silviavoss6411]

@@BeautifuLakesStreamsBiologists no doubt

[@BeautifuLakesStreamsBiologists]

@@silviavoss6411 If you would like to see waters that appear to have been there forever. Take a peek at our work. I have been accused of just posting natural waters. Best compliment I ever received! Hint: I left a couple subtle man made objects in a couple of the images to show they were man made. One is a green garden chair. It is in there!

[@M3rVsT4H]

Absolutely love this whole yard. On the topic of water features.. I put a beautiful 5 tier cascading water feature right under my bedroom window once. Boy was it part of our lives. I mean it was right in there.. It nearly drove us insane. I strongly recommend getting a pond pump and some tubs and moving some water around at night, to get an idea of how much waterfall noise you want in your life.

[@digiryde]

I have lived on the shore of the Pacific ocean and by waterfalls. I prefer both to living by a road in a city.

[@tpolerex7282]

Love this garden design and water feature as well! On our small urban terraced lot - 5500 sf (though directly adjacent a wild canyon and a couple miles from the ocean) in arid SoCa we lack a swimming pool but we have five water features: a lion’s head spitter onto a hanging wall bowl out front; a semi-circular former planter adjacent a flagstone dining terrace with a center mounted bird’s bath fountain overflowing into the small pool; a 5’ diameter pond with an antique hand pump filler and stone coping and benches, and two “horse troughs” between planted concrete urns on the lower terrace with copper tubing mounted on mesh powder coated frames against a green planted wall backdrop. All features have professional lighting and life is magical because of them.

[@brianlam257]

This bond mingles perfectly with the surrounding environment. Almost looks like it's natural

[@MobileAura]

It is natural, it was made by monkies. The thing is these guys won’t tell you that because they’re exploiting the wild/nature for views/clicks. These ponds are ALL made by primates, no man can create something like this. s

[@peachparee7647]

@@MobileAura You're a funny person

[@saviorprinceproductions2349]

I thought the price might be the incentive to convince someone to choose this over a regular unground...no one in their right mind would do this. I can buy a whole other house for 165k

[@AtlantisWaterGardens]

We must work for crazy people 🤪🤪

[@AtlantisWaterGardens]

Exactly, in NJ there are NO HOUSES close to 165!

[@VeganRashad]

In chicago suburbs you can get a home for 80k. My mom took two months making her own little pod and saves thousands. it’s in my videos.

[@kendalbrenneman]

I know. This is an obscene amount of money to pay for a pool/pond. There are people (like myself!) who wild kill for $165k to go buy a home somewhere in the countryside... it kind of sickens me to see people spending that much on their pools.

[@kendalbrenneman]

@@carolhutchinson7763 wow. I mean it sounds amazing, and I'm sure I've been to homes where the owners have spent a fortune on the houses and pools themselves and I've enjoyed it but... boy. I don't know. My priorities are different. And my income! That's very sad that they went homeless... weren't they able to sell the property and move into something smaller and more affordable?

[@Efiltaolf]

“How much does it cost?” “250-275k” No big deal 😳

[@JB-1138]

No problem. 🙄

[@NiaVazz]

Your regular person cant afford this Lmfaooo 🙄🙄🙄 some ppl can barely afford a 5k above ground pool

[@mp5249]

My mom looked into putting one in on her farm about 20 years ago and it would have been about 20 to 25,000. Then her friends 3 year old granddaughter drowned in her pond.

[@primproper1955]

If I had 250 I could buy one house or many. And a membership to the recreational center

[@jsm42050]

@@mp5249 maybe people need to watch their kids.

[@DevengerKott]

That is gorgeous. This is definitely how the 1% lives, no doubt...but it's still quite nice.

[@mp5249]

.03 %

[@MobileAura]

Not necessarily, there are tons of rich people that live much less luxurious lives than your average income person. Just because you have money doesn’t mean you know how to use it.

[@AirJordansDetroit]

Build a 150k house on an acre and this in the backyard..400k? That's very common, maybe 2k a month mortgage

[@Crebeccas]

It’s like those paintings they make puzzles out of. I’m just happy to know these ponds actually exist. And hope one day I’ll get to see one lol.

[@TheDerekpreston]

Get out of here 200k for a pond.. you guys do great work but wow, I need to change my construction path.

[@AtlantisWaterGardens]

What would you say if I told you we’ve done projects in the millions??!! 😜

[@benjaminwilliams9816]

😂

[@jeanwean5782]

@@AtlantisWaterGardens I’d totally believe you!!

[@HNeko-wi4ii]

@@AtlantisWaterGardens was it for Disney?

[@anthonyca]

There are people out there with money you wouldn't believe. 200k to them is like a normal person spending $2, $20, $200 etc.

[@jenniferelkins]

So now we just need plans and equipment lists and everything so all the ambitious DIYers can do this themselves. Can you imagine how good these would be for the environment if they started popping up everywhere? You'd be doing a public service really.

[@Hansulf]

Not really, the amount of water to keep the level of this is too much. Just as swimming pools.

[@tracemyers1275]

yeah no, most people can't even eat healthy and take care of themselves if these were everywhere you would have a diseased mosquito problem.

[@drb0mb]

@@aprilmay1700 yeah to get it done in under a week, which is probably what these guys do. the logistics and labor salary to not make it intrusive and disruptive is what occupies most of the cost. these people cater to the rich with money to blow for something RIGHT NOW. the idea is that a diy-er can take months to do this for a fifth of the price. if you do all the labor yourself, what are you buying? some pumps and rocks? excavator rental?

[@SuWoopSparrow]

@@aprilmay1700 Im not sure why youre guessing. The incredible pool is quoted at 165k. The rough starting cost is quoted at 60k. Those are both far from "hundreds of thousands". Have you never seen someone build their own pool before?

[@renaissancewomanfarm9175]

Check out Mother Earth News online archives. Search for Natural swimming pool. The bog portion especially is great for habitat and if you keep it chemical free the frogs and dragonflies take care of the mosquitoes. Mosquitoes also prefer still water, keep the water moving and you won't have a problem.

[@masselin]

Living in AZ really makes me want one if these, especially since we get waaaaaay more swimming months. Lol seems like it would be fun to build and would look amazing with our desert landscape.

[@apal1257]

I live in AZ too. I was wondering if it would draw snakes.

[@masselin]

@@apal1257 I haven't seen that be a problem with other fish ponds, etc. Or pools. Hopefully this case would be the same 😁

[@doctorstainy]

This pond looks so nice and natural. My dream pool is kinda like this, but mine would sit next to a cliff and have tree branches hanging over so you could jump and swing into it, and also deep enough for high dives, might be cheaper get a house next to a lake or something at that point, but having your own pool is just epic.

[@debrabelton3161]

You guys should do more old inground conversions to ponds. There are tons of old unused hazardous pools around. I think I've only seen 2 aquascape videos from 2 different professionals.

[@drea6717]

So in other words you can’t have something like this unless you’re mega rich....got it👌😑

[@AtlantisWaterGardens]

It helps, but you could try building it yourself? 🤷‍♂️

[@willowjoy7752]

You totally can if you do it yourself. I am.

[@ZukoTheShinigami]

Getting a high paying Job here in America isn't really hard though. I took out student loans and became an engineer with basically zero money out of my pocket personally

[@gypsyteacup6185]

@@ZukoTheShinigami you have to pay back the loans?

[@ZukoTheShinigami]

@@gypsyteacup6185 With the income I've acquired, I'll have it paid off by the end of this year. If not, sooner.

[@matthewhenry6281]

If I ever get a big enough property, I would love to put in a recreational pond.

[@nothinbuttailfishing5427]

160 plus! Insane that’s more than my house. Beautiful work. I wouldn’t pay y’all that if I was crazy rich.

[@AtlantisWaterGardens]

Soooo, you’re saying I shouldn’t wait by the phone for you to call......😜

[@Eric-bh7jy]

Waaay over priced.

[@ahollatz]

I used to think like that, but after getting into the interior design industry, and seeing how people get scammed, or scam themselves doing dyi...I would defend the cost of professional, quality work. People just don't realize the equipment, materials (you don't see) and the engineering/planning that is involved. All outside the labor and the materials you can see. Also, this is probably a company that backs up their work and wont be avoiding you if you got a problem a year down the road. That should stand for something.

[@vegahunter8]

Thanks for this video! I've become fairly proficient using an excavator to build mtb trails the past two years and I've become obsessesed with idea of putting natural ponds on my property.

[@edsonjavierrr]

I would say that’s definitely worth it, I’m getting one when I’m rich and one for my parents

[@AtlantisWaterGardens]

Should I block out some dates for you? 😎😎

[@colemorrison144]

This is incredible! I am now adding this on my bucket list for my future property. 😎

[@michelebriere9569]

I love this. So much better than a pool. I don't like the waste of water for a pool, not to mention the chemicals, but something like this would be great. Any nearby wildlife could drink without getting sick from chemicals, and people can swim without chemicals.

[@marilynalspachtoth5635]

My Dad had a stunning clean water pond/pool in his yard. It was a snake magnet. With fish, without, it did not matter, he had lots of snakes ( in town too). Don't put it too close to the house if you don't like snakes.

[@lexpox329]

what part of the country is that?

[@bobmurphy9380]

This is a work of beauty. If I had a big enough garden, this is what I would put in it. Fantastic.

[@AtlantisWaterGardens]

Thanks, Bob :)

[@-PlayMaker-]

This video actually motivates me to get a great career so I can have things like this in my life

[@cbriangilbert1978]

It's your life to do with as you please.

[@dubez3784]

just put your mind to it man and it can happen

[@bunny_smith]

Having a career you love (which is also great) will give you far more joy in your life than a pond like this. The pond is beautiful. But choose for happiness and satisfaction in your career and you will be far happier than going for the money.

[@shipoffulls]

You’ll be lucky to enjoy it, you’ll be working so much

[@Ms.NoNo2]

A career to afford nature.. I see why people yeet themselves

[@chilove9955]

This is epically BEAUTIFUL and so peaceful.

[@indianahoosier5794]

Looks incredible... but I'm out. Maybe when I hit the lottery though...

[@PookieWaters]

We’ve been talking about converting our traditional swimming pool into something similar. This video gives me great incentive! Beautiful and seems worth it!

[@danielfinnegan2060]

Beautiful work! What is the life expectancy of the liner and how to you protect it from punctures from the boulders?

[@BeautifuLakesStreamsBiologists]

You are wise to ask that question. Plastics and rubber last a couple decades. I use clay that lasts for centuries. That is important when making a larger investment.

[@Bettinasisrg]

My friends family did this in the 1970s themselves and even built their son a house on it kinda like your litt!e beach house. I'm sure there were small differences but it looked incredibly similar! We loved swimming in it and catching frogs! I don't think it had those massive pumps but I may be wrong.

[@AtlantisWaterGardens]

That's awesome, thanks for sharing!

[@ciganyweaverandherperiwink6293]

STUNNING. Thanks for sharing your creativity and expertise online here, I love seeing all the different ideas for swimming pools and garden landscaping. Especially enjoying this seeing as the UK is in the middle of a freakishly long heatwave right now.

[@AtlantisWaterGardens]

Thank you!

[@BeckiandChris]

Fantastic work! How do you guys circumvent the pool/fence requirement? I was told by our local code office that a rec pond would be considered a pool and need a fence unless it was a “farm style” pond with sloping edges :(

[@AtlantisWaterGardens]

Big fan of you guys! Most towns here don’t have any codes on the books when it comes to ponds. If anything, they might try to lump it in with pools and require fencing but that’s usually not the case.

[@JB-1138]

@OJD PUBLISHING That is a good question. I think it just depends on the potential buyer. A swimming pond may not be for everyone, but there are people who would pay extra to have a functional swimming pond.

[@SuperChaosTTV]

@OJD PUBLISHING lol why’d you ask a question if you don’t really want a answer

[@paulat9244]

@OJD PUBLISHING you really seem like a lot of fun.

[@livefancams]

OMG on the price, we did a huge custom-shaped pool with a 5-foot waterfall top-of-line Ozone and UV filtration system, remote controls with tons of hardscape around it total cost in south Texas was 38k. 250k would be more than my 3200 Sqf house cost me, 3 bedroom 2 bath house cost!

[@DUWaterscapes]

Two of the best of the best in the industry right there! True master water feature artists. Thanks for the inspiration! 👊🏼

[@Buildingenjoyment]

Great info we have a river running through our property making it so easy for us to build two dipping pools. So much fun having water in the landscape.

[@daviddelasho4262]

Amazing. And thank you for acknowledging not seeing all the rocks...

[@jcstylez215]

The price not even that bad… totally worth it I mean look at it 😍 you can’t skimp on that type of natural luxury it’s like a calm flex…because anyone can have a puddle with chemicals and harsh lines but a natural cohesive recreational area is sublime.

[@pamelasgardenparty1945]

I love this so much and would LOVE to have this in my backyard.

[@laurashackelford7122]

We have our own equipment; tractor, backhoe, bucket, a lot of rocks all over my property. I need to know, what do I line the pond with? What type of pump? Etc. I’m hearing some of it.

[@AtlantisWaterGardens]

We use 45 mil EPDM pond liner. Pump size depends on how big of a pond/waterfall/stream.

[@du-me-Utube-1975]

$165,000 !!!! Wow!! That’s more than my house here in Texas and I just finished remodeling it!!!

[@SjaakSchulteis]

So beautiful. I don't have the money to make a pond like that, but I built myself a pond with fish and I managed for the past 8 years to have clear water all year around and I manually clean the pond about twice a week (hover the debris from the fish out from the bottom and do algea management). It looks good and it is totally relaxing and cool to have this pond. People are always astonished about the clear water. I live in hot Thailand with the sun shining all day on my pond. Most ponds I see around here have green water and you can't even see the fish swimming... that's not the case with my pond. Even my filter system is a very cheap one, made of plastic drawers with gravel and filters in it, which I exchange about once in 3 months.

[@AtlantisWaterGardens]

That's awesome to hear, Sjaak! Hopefully you were able to take some inspiration from our videos :)

[@SjaakSchulteis]

@@AtlantisWaterGardens I do enjoy them!

[@Mimibees]

I was thinking of putting in a pond for fish however I live in South central Alaska and have harsh winters. Spoke to a couple from Buffalo area that said I could do it but need to dig deeper than the frost line. Idk where that it but $165,000 for basic pond is crazy! I can’t believe how goods and services have gone up so much. No wonder my kids complain about not being able to afford things.

[@AtlantisWaterGardens]

This is far from basic.

[@Facetiously.Esoteric]

​@@AtlantisWaterGardens How does that change her point?

[@mattclinch1976]

In canada, you can skate on it in the winter and use the pool house as a warming hut.

[@AtlantisWaterGardens]

Yes! Multi-use :D

[@firandcurly84]

Isn't it just beautiful I really want one of these.

[@pang-ngiavang1956]

Wow!!! This recreation pond is sooooooooo beautiful!!! How I wish I have a money tree?!?!?!?!

[@AtlantisWaterGardens]

You and me both!

[@samb202]

This is easily the coolest pool I’ve ever seen. My life goal if to have this but 20ft deep salt water with 2 octopuses and a family of sea otters. If you happen to read this, what would that run me? Lmao

[@jessepaynter3752]

4000 hours a year and 198,000 dollars

[@maindave1]

Contractor + 15-20k 2-3 weeks

[@jopalo31675]

I can do it with 2 caimans and four 5 foot river otters. 400k you feed your animals.

[@FreekHoekstra]

@@jopalo31675 i mean thats just any pond in florida xD

[@jopalo31675]

@@FreekHoekstra : I’m bringing Florida to the client... where ever they may be. At $400k.

[@PeterRichardsandYoureNot]

Couple of important questions beyond cost to build. What is cost to maintain? How often do you have to put new water in, ie: how fast do you lose water to evaporation? How do you keep water clean snd free of bacteria like legionnaires, etc? How do you keep nature from moving in? Mosquitoes? Other bugs? Snakes, leeches? I’m assuming you don’t heat it? I’d love to do this and stock fish. Does that then preclude swimming use?

[@AtlantisWaterGardens]

All great questions! Nature will be nature. I swim in natural lakes and bodies of water quite frequently, in fact my whole life. If I worried about all that I’d never step foot in the water. Normal evaporation affects ponds differently depending on location. Cost to maintain is similar, if not less, than a chlorinated swimming pool. Hope this helps

[@henriksentaylor]

Think I just found my all time favorite garden, stunning!

[@MaxPower-uq4sz]

what a beautiful yard and outstanding pond. great work!

[@jopalo31675]

This is amazing... you guys are awesome. Would love to see it in the winter.

[@Luftbubblan]

Looks amazing. I just have a small one with some koi fish. Would love a large one like this some day. So relaxing listening to water move

[@pondandgarden]

That's my dream yard, for sure!! Awesome video with great information on rec ponds. Love it!

[@AtlantisWaterGardens]

I’m definitely building one for myself after seeing Alan’s!

[@clbudd]

WOW!! I would love to have one on my small yard. Love this!!

[@junglebunny7061]

I’m bout to start saving right now I want mine just like that

[@Saltlydog4]

You touched on bacteria right at the end. Can you explain that more? Why is dosing bacteria necessary? Does the flow rate of the pump slowly kill it?

[@standcleardiesel]

Any way you could do a video on how the wetland filter is designed? Amazing pond by the way.

[@arleathialorenzen5664]

Beautiful job absolutely gorgeous fantastic work it’s nice to see somebody who takes pride in there work thank you for sharing I hope I will get there someday

[@pamelawhite3887]

Very Intelligent.....This is the only way I would do a pool.

[@Yaketyyak21]

Wow,that is the most natural looking pond I have seen..

[@taylorsessions4143]

Didn't even know this was a thing, how cool!

[@hegmonster]

6:28 nice breakdown. How many man-hours to build it, though?

[@annemurphy9339]

So beautiful ... but there are so many places that could get infested with snakes and that freaks me out a little bit.

[@BUSTEDDVD]

Absolutely stunning!

[@Boulder_Ranch]

Love this pond! Big fan of yours Jaak and the whole aquascape scene. Having just bought my house last year, it'll be a bit until we can save up enough to get going. We need to go big, like maybe a 20x25 or 30. We just moved to Sparta and actually pass by your shop often. Would love to pick your brain on designs and options. We are basically on a massive slope and have an awesome chunk of property to play with.

[@AtlantisWaterGardens]

Stop by sometime!

[@MontanaDior]

It’s beautiful, serene and peaceful… 💜🌳☮️

[@stacylbrewer]

This is GORGEOUS! Next life, I'm coming back wealthy!

[@dalefisher1826]

Way more than I thought but wow it’s beautiful

[@carolpeterson6148]

I love these videos. I'm really interested in creating a pond for horse training, that is ALSO pleasant for the people. Very fascinating.

[@christinalynn8143]

Looks peaceful, serene. 🌅

[@danielwindley7066]

Awesome video. Great idea explaining all the in’s and out’s of a rec pond especially the cost, great install Alan

[@kflo8634]

Wow, this is beyond beautiful!

[@Bradwelbornfineart]

I want one so bad, but here in Florida. Water moccasins would camp out all around it. 🤦🏻‍♂️

[@amkii2]

I am in love with this!! Beautiful work!

[@CSFAV]

Unbelievable. Imagine working from home sitting by a pond like this ✨✨✨

[@beccac5276]

Gorgeous. We have a decent pond in our backyard but I wish I had one of these

[@santoshranjitkar]

Jaak, your rec ponds are amazing. I've been hooked on your videos, researching options to build a small pond of my own. Two questions: 1. How long do the liners last? Realistically, when will I need to replace them? Is replacing liners a big job in itself? 2. Do we need to have the pump for the filtration unit running 24x7? Thanks for showing us what is possible with natural pools!

[@AtlantisWaterGardens]

The liner is made of EPDM rubber and our ponds are built with rock and gravel that covers all the surface of the liner. What kills a liner is U/V light from the sun. As long as it's covered it greatly increases the life span of the liner (well over 20 years) and yes you need a pump for the filtration. Hope this helps!

[@santoshranjitkar]

@@AtlantisWaterGardens Thanks, much appreciated!!

[@fargnbastage]

Maintenance cost is NOTING compared to the upfront cost. These are really beautiful. Not in the budget of most people, but beautiful none-the-less.

[@TripleDDDD]

I would have that over a sports car every day.

[@AtlantisWaterGardens]

Absolutely!!

[@vicariouswitness]

A sports car wouldn’t be so far behind.

[@brad5347]

200k car... you ever been in a car that costs that much? I can go to the lake for free...

[@MobileAura]

Imo I’d never drive a loud super car in real life unless I wore earplugs for my hearing safety.

[@danhayek]

How do you control for mosquito larvae though? Does the movement of the water sweep them away?

[@AtlantisWaterGardens]

Yes

[@Littlelamb2023]

I realise this is expensive but these guys have a business to run They need to build their examples there for people to see, etc etc. If you want to do it cheap do your research and do it yourself. These guys IMO are at the top of their game so if they can charge that then so be it. TBH im learning a lot from their vids and currently building my own. So if anything id like to thank them for their hard work putting these vids together 🤟

[@AtlantisWaterGardens]

😎❤

[@GrowingwithAnastasia]

People wigging out about the price - sometimes you do things slowly over time, adding to it as you have the money and the time to work on it. Things are more expensive when you do it all at once but space it out and it is manageable. Even the landscaping is expensive when you want it overnight but simply buying younger plants or growing your own could save a lot of money!

[@sketchman1981]

Beautiful pond for sure, Always fun to see the difference in perspective from the rich and poor. Lol. That pond costs almost as much as my house. I have almost 2 acres and want to make a swimming pond. Though couldnt justify spending that much. I'd like to know the material costs, as a diy kind of guy I'd be doing it myself. Good to see they can be so nice though

[@AtlantisWaterGardens]

Building it this way would be around $50k plus heavy equipment

[@sketchman1981]

@@AtlantisWaterGardens amazing work props to whoever did the job. Thanks for the response.

[@lisahoshowsky4251]

Omg, this gorgeous house I saw this weekend had a recreation pond! It was stunning. For once I’m not mad my phone tracks me because this is a really cool peak into how they’re done.

[@MikeMorenoActorCEO]

What about bugs, birds and other creatures that this draws in?

[@ptaylor4923]

@Scott Silverman 🙄😏 I'm moving to bear country... you might want to rethink that food chain comment.

[@ericparkerson7393]

I’d want like-a-moat system with a koi pond, swimming area, separate shallow chilling area; maybe lots of shoot-outs for extra filtration with different minerals. Cost difference is worth it with home-made bbq goodness yes.

[@mihiec]

I only miss aquatic plants... Put more of them.. They claean water

[@albrown1812]

My first time even seeing a natural pool such as this,I came accross this video looking for diy koi ponds,and the first natural pool I've seen was this super plush one🔥

[@damonroberts7372]

Looks amazing! But I have serious misgivings about swimming in water that hasn't been treated with chlorine or ozone or similar. You probably don't have to worry about amebic meningitis in NY's climate, but there was a recent death in CA (07/08/21) and another this month in NC. Admittedly rare - but *unheard of* in properly maintained chlorinated pools. More common are _Pseudomonas_ ear infections. All that said, if I could afford a rec pond I'd still get one. It'd be worth it to wade among the water lilies.

[@lachedr3]

That’s actually what I was wondering about as well, how is that treated?

[@lfriend4192]

That is so beautiful nice job!! I have a natural pond about that size in my backyard. What you have done has always been my vision. It’s still beautiful just not swimmable. Probably could add some type of aeration to help in the summer months. So many possibilities

[@nb4749]

I think I'll just go hiking in the Rockies to the hot springs for free.

[@kevin8462]

And get some good exercise

[@nb4749]

@@kevin8462 Right?! Walking and hiking but no assembly required.

[@aquahuggies]

Absolutely beautiful! Best one I've seen. Do you find you're getting more mosquitos with a natural pool?

[@AtlantisWaterGardens]

Great question Pippy! With the skimming/recirculating system, it’s not a good environment for mosquito breeding, so you’re good 👍

[@aquahuggies]

@@AtlantisWaterGardens Thank you !!

[@green_life7]

What about snakes, spiders and other deadly creatures in it?

[@bethgilliam7414]

Keep arms, legs.,toes, amd fingers OUT of the water!😂🤣

[@green_life7]

@@bethgilliam7414 and sir, what about them getting into "nether"

[@wandawilliams6416]

Beautiful and natural. Love it!!!

[@SummerSausage1]

165k for that is a bit on the high end. I've seen estimates for that large, same negative edge, landscaping, etc for 75k. (100k cheaper). You do great work, that is no doubt, but you're definitely overprced for the work.

[@davidgareauRN]

Amazing work. Price is steep but for the quality it doesn't surprise me. We live in Florida near the Everglades and there's no keeping critters out of the yard. I'd love a place to swim like this, but snakes and gators in some of our natural ponds already, so I think it'd be a hard sell to get anyone into the water iLOL. It's a shame because we're making a botanical garden style property and this would be awesome. Thanks for sharing details of the build as well as pricing always super helpful.

[@TEAMAquascape]

👏🏻

[@vanaukentim]

I love it! What's up with the external pumps? You can hide them in the skimmer boxes

[@Nunyabizn3ss]

@@vanaukentim 5:46

[@koolone3791]

Yeah really expensive if you have someone do it. Rent the machinery and pick up some guys at home depot and buy the material. It's always nice to have experience in pond building but looking at the videos online should help you accomplish a nice pond for WAY less.

[@Nunyabizn3ss]

@@vanaukentim Submersed pumps are not rated for swimming.

[@NotKudaaa]

This could be considered an investment as well. Beautiful ponds like this one can increase the value of a home drastically.

[@BeLikeNexus]

Certainly not increasing the home value by a quarter of a million

[@papascrumpeeh]

Wish I had a house with a backyard instead of a shitty apartment..

[@Eric-bh7jy]

Make more money and you can

[@thesillywitch444]

@@Eric-bh7jy Like they don't already know that?

[@kendalbrenneman]

@@Eric-bh7jy thank you, Captain Obvious.

[@himalayanhunk8107]

This setting was always in my head to built for myself. It's just so beautiful n perfect love it ❤️