I have really enjoyed researching on here and looking at all of your beautiful pools. Thanks so much for all of the information.
this pool build grew out of a backyard patio and kitchen build, when I decided that there was no need to tear up my yard again, so we decided to go ahead and build the pool as well. This started out as a 10k patio build

Here are the specs:
25 x 45 rectangular gunite swg pool
8ft. acapulco shelf with umbrella sleeves and two large 18 inch steps down to 3 feet.
Large 3-4 foot area with 9ft deep end.
1100 sq ft
140 ft perimeter
51k gallons
pentair tr140 filter
3 pentair 4x 160 pumps
intellitouch moby and iphone controls
ic 60 sanitzer
400k btu pool heater
300k btu spa heater
500 gallon buried propane tank
7 foot spa raised 9ft above pool deck with water fall that goes into dissapearing catch basin
bench in front of water fall
2 intellibrite pool
1 spa intellibrite
2 waterfall intellibrite
1 water feature intellibrite
large water fall with jump rock and tile slide into deep end.
walk out steps on both sides of deep end
auto cover
4 drains
9 returns
2 skimmers
2-4 pentair laminars in deck, (undecided)
min 2 inch pipe.
12-14 inch gunite
# 3 on 12 inch except on curves and in deep end where #3 on 6 inch centers
Deck 1000 sq ft 3x3 thermalled bluestone with manufactured limeston coping
perimeter trench drains around deck
engineered concrete retaining wall 100 ft 2-8ft tall with brick face
10 x 10 foot equipment bunker with storage built into wall with doors.
3 inch bluestone caps with rockface on wall
1 vac line
1 prowler
1 auto fill
low voltage lighting
2 sets of flagstone stairs on reinforced concrete
custom iron railing for walls and stairs
landscaping around pool and patio.
Im sure I forgot some things.
I know pics as soon as I can.

gunite
Acapulco shelf
view from patio

Sounds like it will be an impressive pool. The outside patio/kitchen area is beautiful.

Thanks so much, cant wait for the yard to be fixed so we can
enjoy it.

that's a HUGE pool!

My builder said we used 75 yards of gunite !

That is going to look awesome. Can't wait to see more pics.

That's going to be one killer pool! Absolutely love the geometric shape and the right angle corners. Clean, sharp and classic. The free-form design with the token grotto is so overdone these days IMO.

Good for you, man.

Looks great, when I saw the first picture of the shallow end pool, I thought...boy that is shallow. Then I saw the picture with the guys standing in it and realized how big it was .

By the way, what Kamado cooker is that?

Thanks for all the comments, thats a Primo ceramic grill, made in the USA. ( i try to buy quality american when at all possible)

Here the most recent updates, project seems to just go on forever.
Let me know your suggestions, comments welcome.

Looking good! I like your deep end steps; that's a neat way of doing it. If you have any specific questions or concerns, feel free to ask

What kind of finish are you getting? Diving board?

I'll second that...never seen it like that before...very creative and practical:goodjob:

Thanks, we will have a water feature with a slide and jump rock. We have
also decided to add a toilet and sink in the equipment room.
Edit- plain white plaster, pretty boring.

Really like the flagstone path and patio. It compliments the stone on your house nicely. AND that's the first time I've seen a wooden door on a BBQ. I never would've thought of that and I'm probably going to copy your idea. Hope you don't mind!

Yeah thats first thing I noticed on the outdoor BBQ, the wood door. Love it. Going to be a nice pool too.

New pics in original post, thanks for the compliments on the kitchen.