Project at a glance
| Location | Roseville, CA |
|---|---|
| Project | Pool, pool house and full backyard |
| Setting | Large lot backing onto a golf course, rising on one side |
| Pool shape | Long rectangle with an entry ledge and steps |
| Interior | Aggregate, with glass tile bands and mosaic inlays |
| Pool house | Gabled, open-sided, with seating and a mounted screen |
| Water feature | Rock waterfall and stream built into the slope |
| Upper level | Contoured synthetic putting green |
| Fire | Fire pit with blue fire glass on the patio |
| Services | Pool construction, Pool design, Outdoor design, Pool houses, Synthetic turf, Fire features, Outdoor lighting |
Built by Wells Pools, a pool builder in Roseville, this long pool faces a gabled pool house. The lot backs onto a golf course, with a rock waterfall, putting green and stone paths on the slope.
Project overview
This Annabelle Ave home in Roseville sits on a large lot that backs directly onto a golf course. On one side, the grade rises away from the house. The single-story house has multiple wings, with doors opening onto the yard from several points. Past the rear fence, the fairway and mature trees carry the outlook well beyond the property line.
The lot had space and a view but no plan. There was room for several distinct areas, with nothing connecting them and a slope that was doing nothing.
What the project needed to do:
- Give the pool a defined space rather than a spot in a large open yard
- Put something worth looking at on the far side of the water
- Keep the golf course outlook open rather than building against it
- Use the slope instead of leaving it as unusable bank
- Connect several separate areas into one route through the yard
How the design answered it
Pool between two buildings
A long rectangular pool runs between the house and a covered pool house, which face each other across the water.
A pool house to look at
A gabled pool house with open sides, seating and a mounted screen closes the view down the pool.
Water down the slope
A rock waterfall and stream are built into the slope, with planting stepped up the bank.
A green on the upper level
A synthetic putting green sits on the upper level, toward the course, linked to the deck by flagstone paths.
Details across a full backyard
Six pieces that turn a sloping lot beside a fairway into one connected yard.
Shape
A long rectangular pool set square between the house and the pool house. Both ends are squared, so the two structures line up across the water.
Tile detail
Glass tile bands run along the steps and the entry ledge. Each band marks a change in level against the aggregate interior.
Mosaic inlays
Small mosaic figures sit in the pool floor and walls, including a compass rose and a turtle. They add detail beyond the finish.
Pool house
A gabled structure, open on three sides, stands across the water from the house. Its seating, lighting and mounted screen face back across the water.
Rock waterfall
Boulders set into the slope carry water down through several drops into a shallow stream. Lights sit among the rocks.
Putting green
A contoured synthetic green on the upper level, edged in stone, on the course side of the yard. Flagstone paths reach it from the pool deck.
Project gallery
Every photo here is from this Annabelle Ave build, from the drone views down to the tile.
Rock stream lit at dusk, running past planting toward the covered patio · 1 / 11
Questions about this build
Can a pool house be built at the far end of a pool?
Yes. On this Roseville build, Wells Pools set a gabled pool house at the far end of the water. It is open on three sides, with seating and a mounted screen facing the house.
How do you use a sloped backyard around a pool?
Turn the slope into a feature rather than a bank. Here, boulders carry a waterfall and stream down the grade. Planting steps up beside them, and stone walls hold each level.
Can you add a putting green to a pool project?
Yes. This yard has a contoured synthetic green on its upper level, edged in stone. Flagstone paths and stepping stones link it to the pool deck. See turf and putting greens.
What are mosaic inlays in a pool?
Mosaic inlays are small tile pictures set into the pool floor or walls. This pool has a blue compass rose on its floor, plus a turtle. They give the aggregate finish a personal touch.
Why put tile bands on pool steps?
A band of tile marks the edge of each step and ledge. On this pool the bands run along the steps and the entry ledge. They show every change in level against the darker interior.
How do you keep a golf course view open around a pool?
Keep tall structures off the course side. Here the pool house sits at the end of the pool, and the low green faces the fairway. Nothing tall blocks the view past the rear fence.
Can I see the whole yard planned before work starts?
Yes. First, one of our design professionals walks your yard with you. Your custom 3D design arrives inside two weeks, showing the pool, structures and paths before any digging.
Do you build pools and backyards in Roseville?
Yes. Wells Pools works as a pool builder in Roseville. We design pools, pool houses and full backyards there and across the greater Sacramento area. The family-owned team behind it has worked on local pools and spas for over 40 years. See our Roseville work or get a free quote.
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