Pools · Fairfax County, VA
Backyard Resort — Freeform Pool & Outdoor Kitchen
Scope: Resort-style freeform gunite pool with beach entry and outdoor kitchen pavilion
Bucket: Representative — illustrates our capability in this project type; not a confirmed Hearthstone-completed build.
Project Narrative
A freeform gunite pool with beach entry and an outdoor kitchen pavilion in Fairfax County, designed around three preserved specimen oaks — representative of the estate pool and outdoor-living work Hearthstone builds where mature landscape and site constraints shape the design. Representative project; not a confirmed Hearthstone-completed build.
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Site & Permitting Constraints
Mature tree preservation; pool footprint shaped to protect specimen oak root zones while preserving the program. Fairfax County residential permitting with stormwater review and pool safety-code compliance.
Outcomes Delivered
- Freeform pool with beach entry
- Outdoor kitchen pavilion
- Integrated fire and water features
- Landscape integration around specimen oaks
- Specimen oak preservation confirmed at closeout
Materials & Systems
- Gunite pool shell
- Travertine coping
- Natural stone patio
- Built-in outdoor kitchen
Timeline: 6 months
Location: Fairfax County, VA · Category: Pools
How This Project Reflects Our Approach
Hearthstone Design Build organizes projects around one accountable contract — architecture, engineering, permitting, procurement, and construction under a single team. On Fairfax County projects, that means feasibility, zoning, health-department, and VDOT reviews are sequenced against the same design decisions that drive the aesthetic, so the schedule and the vision resolve together rather than colliding at permit submittal.
Every project starts with a paid feasibility review before design begins. That is the moment the site, program, and budget are reconciled — the moment when a project either moves forward with confidence or gets redirected before six figures of design fees have been spent.