Boulder Slide

LocationTarrytown, Texas

Project typeFamily freeform pool

Investment range$300,000 – $400,000

Completed2025

The project

A family freeform pool with a boulder waterfall and slide, a raised spa, a beach entry and a covered patio with an outdoor kitchen.

Designed for a family that wanted a pool to play in as much as to look at. A boulder waterfall with an integrated slide drops into the deep end, a raised spa spills into the shallows, and a gradual beach entry gives the youngest swimmers a place of their own. Blue glass tile at the waterline and a pebble interior keep the water bright, and the covered patio with its kitchen and television keeps the adults close by.

ArchitectureHill Country traditional
ChallengeA slide that reads as landscape, not equipment — the flume is buried in the rockwork.
EngineeringIntegrated slide and waterfall structure; beach entry with concealed drainage.
MaterialsNatural boulders, pebble interior, glass-tile waterline.
Designer / builderGB IV Designs