A pool used to be a status symbol; something that told your peers and neighbors that you'd made it.
But no longer — now you need to install gigantic waterfalls and useless reflecting pools to send that same message. These types of water features are increasingly prevalent in real estate listings that crest $10 million mark, because, in that price range, a Jacuzzi isn't even worth mentioning (since just about all mansions at that level have Jacuzzis).
With the help of Zillow, the largest real estate network on the web, we've found some of the most enormous and extravagant water features in homes across the US.
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The first thing to know here is that a "water feature" is not always a pool — even though they may look like one sometimes. This water feature in a Bradbury, California house looks like an infinity-edge pool, but the fountains jumping over it give it away. The residence is now on the market for $48 million.
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At this Naples, Florida property (listed for $58 million) a reflecting pool with a decorative floor abuts the one you can actually swim in and is complemented by fountains.
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Don't mistake this for a pool, either. This home in Westlake Village, California has "tropical lagoon"— complete with cascading waterfall. It's listed at $14.9 million.
Check out more photos and the full listing here.
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