Hidden pools might catch on if homeowners see them as a way to reclaim square footage or solve pool-related safety concerns, saidДЄ New York appraiser, noting that they may not be cost-prohibitive for $10 million-plus homes. The company has 15 projects completed or planned in places like Kiawah Island, S.C. The maker of BelgiumвЂ™s Hydrofloors brand has also ramped up efforts stateside, saidД¬hief business development officer. AGOR is planning a marketing push in the U.S. вЂњThere are a few hundred now in the U.S., and we think it could anywhere from 5,000 to 10,000 once it gets developed,вЂќ saidДЄ spokesman for AGOR Creative Engineering, a Tel Aviv-based maker of movable floors. Given the cost, movable-floor proponents acknowledge the niche size of the market. The pool itself is additional, and can run into the seven-figure range. Prices for the movable floor range from $300 to $550 a square foot. The pool cavity must be up to several feet deeper than normal to accommodate the equipment, and the floors are all custom-made. While it is possible to retrofit an existing pool, most movable floors are commissioned as part of new installations. When the floor is up, it will be the main seating area of the yard, which is designed to have a вЂњZen-like spa feeling,вЂќ he said. The 288-square-foot pool will have a waterfall, LED lights and a porcelain-tile floor, Mr. Head of Connecticut-based Glen Gate Company, is installing his first floor for a client in Westchester, N.Y. Crownover said he has three more movable floors in the works. The floor is often up, and the children use the area to ride their scooters. His 442-square-foot pool takes up almost a quarter of the yard. MSC Virtuosa has five dedicated kids clubs for ages from 0 to 17 years old with over 98 hours of kidsвЂ™ activities each week.

His client, a technology executive with two children, was largely attracted by the space-saving capabilities and safety features. Kids and adults alike will love the Savannah Aquapark which has three twisting waterslides including a fun bowl slide that spins you round and round. Crownover, who estimates that a pool installation similar to the Palo Alto design would run about $2 million, including at least $300,000 for the movable floor. Typical waterfalls run 7,000 to 10,000, though. Head of San Francisco area-based Paradise Pools and Gardens, installed his first movable floor about a year ago in Palo Alto, Calif. A water feature comprises 10 to 15 percent of the total cost of pool construction on average, Marshall says.

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