
The pool scene is highly competitive in Charlotte, from six-year waiting lists with private clubs to apartments where you have to claim a chair by 10 a.m.
The only way out (assuming you care about having a place to take a dip and sunbathe) is to have your own pool, so here are six homes on the market with pools in the backyard starting at half a million.
8317 Peyton Randolph Drive – $505,000
Brick five-bed on Raintree golf course
We’re loving the expansive wood deck that looks over the pool and the sauna in the basement.
- Neighborhood: Raintree
- Realtor: Dan Jones at Carolina Real Estate Experts, The Dan Jones Group
- Specs: 5 beds, 3 full & 1 half baths, 5,066 square feet
2508 E. 7th St. — $525,000
Updated 1935 bungalow
We’re loving this home’s old charm and character and new upgrades, like the gorgeous galley kitchen. The pool has fountains over one end, and the palm trees and a covered pergola create an entertaining oasis.
- Neighborhood: Elizabeth
- Realtor: Marcia Van Ginhoven at Redfin
- Specs: 3 beds, 2 baths, 1,650 square feet
3403 High Ridge Road — $575,000
Spacious classic brick ranch
We’re loving that there are two pool options: one in the backyard and one for the neighborhood. The concrete deck has plenty of room for lounge chairs, and you could add a fire pit/lounge space.
- Neighborhood: Providence Plantation
- Realtor: Joye Baucom at Cottingham Chalk
- Specs: 3 beds, 2 full & 1 half baths, 3,772 square feet
1245 Bellemeade Lane #92 — $599,900
Spacious classic brick ranch
We’re loving the backyard. Of course there’s a pool, but patio has tons of room for entertaining and lounging and the yard is fenced in for privacy. This house would be perfect for someone who wants to do some cosmetic improvements on an existing home.
- Neighborhood: Bellemeade
- Realtor: Terry Alfero at Allen Tate Realtors
- Specs: 4 beds, 3 full & 1 half baths, 4,092 square feet
7912 Baltusrol Lane — $1,850,000
Custom build on more than 2 acres
We’re loving the all of this home’s luxury (just look at the aerial shot) — you’ve got a gorgeous pool, pond, circular driveway and a huge double terrace outside and tons of designer finishes inside.
- Neighborhood: Quail Hollow
- Realtor: Valerie Mitchener at HM Properties
- Specs: 6 beds, 7 full & 2 half baths, 8,488 square feet
4022 Doves Roost Court — $1,850,000
Brick colonial on private lush lot
We’re loving how the hot tub spa flows into the heated saltwater pool and how private the backyard is. And the home gym and craft room are excellent uses for the third-floor bonus space.
- Neighborhood: Morrocroft
- Realtor: Laura Graper at RE/MAX Executive
- Specs: 5 beds, 7 baths, 7,182 square feet
4842 Carmel Club Drive — $2,895,000
Resort-like private estate
We’re loving this home. The pool is indoors so you can use it all year long, and it has an in-home theater, an indoor basketball/squash court, sauna, mirrored home gym, multiple terraces and so much more — it’s a resort.
- Neighborhood: Morrocroft
- Realtor: Dee Reid at Ivester Jackson Distinctive Properties
- Specs: 6 beds, 8 baths, 12,843 square feet
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