This week: five houses worth a longer look — a Bellmoore Park saltwater pool in Johns Creek, Georgia, a Riverland Terrace guest house in Charleston, a gunite pool retreat in Franklin Lakes, a diving-board estate in Las Vegas, and a fully remodeled twilight-pool house in Frisco. Every one of them closes under two million dollars.
A Bellmoore Park saltwater pool with a spa, a waterfall, and a serious kitchen
$1,499,000 — Johns Creek, Georgia. Set at the end of a cul-de-sac in Bellmoore Park, this brick home pairs light-filled interiors with a backyard built for outdoor living. A wall of rear-facing windows frames the pool and professionally landscaped grounds, while the kitchen’s marble island, double wall ovens, and farmhouse sink open straight through to a sunroom and covered patio beyond. The saltwater pool includes a generous tanning ledge and an attached spa with a soothing waterfall feature, plus an elevated sunning area and fully fenced yard — all with access to Bellmoore Park’s gated junior Olympic pool, clubhouse, and tennis courts.
A Riverland Terrace compound with a pool, a guest house, and an indoor putting green
$1,675,000 — Charleston, South Carolina. Originally a 1942 post-war bungalow, reimagined and expanded in 2006, this Riverland Terrace property pairs the character of an older Charleston home with the space of something much bigger. The 3,280-square-foot main house holds three bedrooms of bespoke, personality-filled rooms, while a detached 1,270-square-foot guest house adds room to spread out — its upper level currently set up as a professional-grade indoor putting green. Outside, a swimming pool, outdoor kitchen, and courtyard create their own private retreat, with a flagstone patio built for evenings around the fire.
A fully renovated modern retreat with a heated gunite pool, on 1.2 private acres
$1,779,000 — Franklin Lakes, New Jersey. Set on a private 1.2-acre cul-de-sac lot in Franklin Lakes’ South Gate section, this fully renovated home blends contemporary design with luxury upgrades throughout. A radiant-heated entry foyer opens onto formal living and dining rooms, a sleek new kitchen with quartz counters, and a dramatic great room with a gas fireplace and expansive windows overlooking the heated gunite pool. The finished walkout lower level adds a family room with its own fireplace, a summer kitchen, and a sound-proof room — with new windows, new HVAC, and a heated driveway among the recent updates.
A Richard Luke-designed estate with an oversized pool built for a diving board
$1,850,000 — Las Vegas, Nevada. Privately tucked at the end of an exclusive cul-de-sac on nearly half an acre, this custom estate by architect Richard Luke combines timeless architecture with refined updates and no HOA. The updated chef’s kitchen has marble counters, a Viking six-burner range, and double Bosch dishwashers, while the second-level primary retreat comes with a sitting area, fireplace, and spa bath. The resort-inspired grounds are anchored by a spectacular oversized pool deep enough for a diving board — a rare luxury today — alongside real grass, a detached sauna, and expansive outdoor living space.
A completely remodeled Frisco home with 12-foot ceilings and a twilight-ready pool
$1,195,000 — Frisco, Texas. Completely reimagined and extensively remodeled in 2022–2023, this home pairs soaring 12-foot ceilings and wide-plank white oak floors with high-end upgrades throughout. The updated kitchen has quartz counters, a skylight, and a 66-inch built-in fridge and freezer, opening straight into a family room with a fireplace, while two tankless water heaters and spray-foam insulation handle the systems side. Step outside to a private backyard retreat built around a 12,000-gallon pool — perfect for Texas summers — minutes from dining and shopping along the Legacy corridor.
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