Why travel to a tropical seaside resort when you can have a turquoise
oasis complete with golden sand right in your backyard? That’s the
question one Louisiana construction company hopes will make its custom
backyard oasis a bestseller.
Having a pool or a small pond in your backyard is great, but if you
could choose between those and a tropical-looking swimming pond, and
they all cost about the same, which one would you choose?
Louisiana-based Zydeco Construction, LLC hopes it’s the latter, and it’s
willing to create the most spectacular custom oasis to prove it’s worth
the investment. 33-year-old Eric White, the founder of Zydeco, claims
his beautiful swimming ponds feature crystal turquoise water and are
surrounded by fine sandy beaches to recreate the look and feel of a
tropical summer destination. They can be made as small or large as the
client’s property allows and prices start at around $20,000.
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“It has always been a dream of mine to do these different things,” White
told the Daily Advertiser. “I am all about figuring out a way to make
things happen. I can look at any situation and come up with a way to fix
it. I like to stay in the market for things that most companies don’t
offer, especially custom requests.”
White, who has worked in construction for over 15 years and previously
ran a pool-building company, says he has been contemplating the idea of
tropical swimming ponds for years. He has researched ways to turn
regular ponds into stunning-looking locations, going as far as designing
a patented specialty pump for them, and is now proud to offer the
service to interested parties.
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“Each pond that we do is customized for that area and for the customer.
It isn’t something that can be done in a day, they are a true labor of
love and I want every customer that comes to me to be happy. We will do
something different on every pond we create,” Eric White added.
Photos of Zydeco’s swimming ponds went viral recently, after being
posted on popular website Bored Panda, but reactions to them have been
mixed. While some social media users loved the idea and wished they had
the backyard space or money to afford one, others questioned the
practicality of the investment over a regular pool.
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“How do you clean this is my question,” one Facebook user wrote. “And
for 20 thousands does that include maintenance, because you’d need new
sand every year.”
“How do you clean it? How do you cover it in the winter? How do you get
all the leaves out of it?” another person asked. “Yeah, it’s pretty to
look at and if you can afford to have it professionally maintained year
round, it might be nice. But it’s certainly not practical for the
average pool owner.”
Yeah, probably needs a bit more maintenance than a regular pool, but you
can’t deny it looks so much better too. |