This week: five homes worth a look — a lazy-river estate outside Baton Rouge, a red-rock golf retreat in Sedona, a lakeside escape in Chandler, a Queensridge showpiece in Las Vegas, and a resort-style hillside home in Chatsworth. Every one of them has a pool with genuine wow factor, and every one closes under two million dollars.
A Private Lazy River, Five Miles From the Highway
$1,700,000 — Zachary, Louisiana. Five bedrooms, six baths, and 6,950 square feet on just over five acres, anchored by a backyard most people would need a passport to find: a private lazy-river pool system complete with its own pool house, footbridge, and stone-edged banks. Add covered patios, a three-car garage, and a workshop, and this newly listed estate reads more like a resort than a residence.
A Brand-New Listing With Red Rock Views From the Pool
$1,299,000 — Sedona, Arizona. Listed just this week: three bedrooms and 2,612 square feet perched on the 11th fairway of the Sedona Golf Resort. The private pool and spa share a covered patio with a cascading water feature that turns amethyst purple after dark, all set against an uninterrupted wall of red rock.
A Backyard Pool With Its Own Lake View
$659,900 — Chandler, Arizona. In the Ocotillo Lakes community, this four-bedroom home recently had its price trimmed — and its backyard oasis is why it’s worth a look: a kidney-shaped infinity-edge pool that seems to spill straight into the neighborhood lake behind it, framed by a swaying palm and stone patio. At under $700,000, it’s the most affordable wow factor on this list.
A Queensridge Showpiece With a Glowing Backyard
$1,425,000 — Las Vegas, Nevada. Tucked into the gated Queensridge community, this three-bedroom, 3,403-square-foot home saves its best trick for after dark: a pool and spa lit in shifting shades of blue and purple, framed by a covered patio built for entertaining. Inside, a dedicated wine room and a spa-inspired primary bath round out a home that reads as private and resort-like at once.
A Resort-Style Hillside Retreat With Room to Rent
$1,599,000 — Chatsworth, California. In the Roy Rogers Estates neighborhood, this five-bedroom, 4.5-bath, 3,315-square-foot home turns its hillside lot into a private resort: a heated pool and spa, a built-in BBQ area, a fire pit, and panoramic valley views from nearly every angle. A circular staircase anchors the foyer, the kitchen runs on Miele appliances, and a downstairs one-bedroom unit with its own entrance makes this a home that can also pay for itself.
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