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This homeowner’s outdoor area was enhanced to resemble a spa-like environment. With the various features that were incorporated, it truly became the perfect place to enjoy with family and friends. A waterfall, the perfect accompaniment to a swimming pool, was added and truly created the relaxing feature the homeowners were looking for. The diving board feature that was added to the pool was built with bluestone treads – adding a fun feature to the pool. Wynn marble was used around the pool and worked well with the colors that were incorporated across the patio. Overall, the materials that were used complimented each other well and created an area that could be enjoyed by family and friends. Braen Supply and Landscape Techniques worked together and made this possible.

This homeowner’s outdoor area was enhanced to resemble a spa-like environment. With the various features that were incorporated, it truly became the perfect place to enjoy with family and friends. A waterfall, the perfect accompaniment to a swimming pool, was added and truly created the relaxing feature the homeowners were looking for. The diving board feature that was added to the pool was built with bluestone treads – adding a fun feature to the pool. Wynn marble was used around the pool and worked well with the colors that were incorporated across the patio. Overall, the materials that were used complimented each other well and created an area that could be enjoyed by family and friends. Braen Supply and Landscape Techniques worked together and made this possible.

The fall has snuck up on us rather quick but not before we had a final summer day to show off this amazing outdoor living project we just recently completed. This outdoor living project included pricing to excavation and installation of a ledge rock retaining wall around the perimeter of the property. The wall included the step area, large retaining walls, proper drainage behind the wall, and wall caps. After the wall was installed we constructed the sitting wall and natural stone ‘dive rock’. the sitting wall was constructed on concrete footings, with concrete block core, faced with natural stone veneer matching stone used on pool, and capped with 2″ natural flagstone. The dive rock was set on existing pool beam and concrete slab poured behind pool beam. Installation of the landscape, grading, seeding, sodding, and landscape lighting was completed around the pool area. All plants and trees were installed in new landscape beds with mulch, decorative river stone was installed between the fence and wall across back of pool area, and all disturbed areas outside of fence were graded and seeded. All lawn areas inside of the fence were sodded. A broken flagstone path was installed from concrete patio to steps in wall, and a low natural limestone boulder wall for raised planter at egress window was also installed. A low voltage LED lighting system (FX Luxor Zoning/Dimming/Color) was installed with under cap lights installed in sitting wall (Zoning/Dimming/Color) and in existing stair treads (Zoning/Dimming) to screen porch, up lights/wash lights installed on select trees (Zoning/Dimming/Color), and path lights (Zoning) installed at concrete steps, along back of patio, and wall steps. Additional drainage including adding a drain box for the Sump pump outlet pipe and adding an underground pipe to the downspout near the pool equipment and fence gate was also installed.

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This stone poolscape is part of a backyard resort with endless hours of entertainment in Middletown, NY. This remarkable hosting sanctuary welcomes guests for long days in the sun by the pool and warm nights by the rustic outdoor bar and kitchen. When guests enter this outdoor oasis, they can travel in and out of the water with ease using the bluestone beach entry, even lounging directly in the water if they choose to use the sun ledge. A curated collection of Unilock pavers and Bluestone work their way through the space, blending it with the rural surrounding property. For more excitement in the day, two waterslides weave through the natural rock structures, surrounded by rushing waterfalls and a one-of-a-kind stone diving rock. To complete the day's experience, this resort includes a full-service kitchen and bar just off the lounging and pool areas, providing everything a guest desires for a total escape from life's rhythm.

Beautiful Free-form pool with diving rock and large waterfall/rock feature. Two fire-bowls on either side of waterfall and a beautiful tiered spillover Spa. Tanning ledge with bubbler completes the pool that is surrounded by a beautiful paver deck and a custom outdoor fireplace.