Old Waterford Farm — Estate Pool & Panoramic Hardscape
Custom estate gunite pool, precision hardscape, and view-corridor site work on a working Loudoun County estate
Project Story
Old Waterford Farm is an eastern Loudoun County estate where the brief was clear: build an outdoor amenity that disappears into the landscape rather than competes with it. Hearthstone Design Build approached the pool as a structural and civil project first. Pool placement was driven by sunset view-corridor modeling across open pasture toward the Catoctin ridge, by septic reserve setbacks required under Loudoun County Health Department review, and by elevation control to keep waterlines clean against a sloped grade. A rectilinear gunite shell was specified for a 50+ year structural life with steel-reinforced shotcrete construction, natural stone coping, and a minimalist hardscape envelope. Code-compliant safety fencing was integrated into the property line rather than ringing the pool, preserving the uninterrupted view that defines the site. The result is an estate-grade pool that reads as part of the farm — not imposed on it.
Key Challenge
Sloped eastern Loudoun parcel with active agricultural use, septic reserve area setbacks, elevation control across the entire pool-to-terrace transition, and a non-negotiable requirement to preserve uninterrupted sunset view corridors. Construction sequenced so the working farm operations remained intact through build.
Project Outcomes
- Estate-grade gunite (steel-reinforced shotcrete) pool engineered for 50+ year structural life
- Pool oriented and elevated to capture uninterrupted panoramic sunset views over Loudoun pasture
- Septic reserve setbacks and Loudoun County Health Department approvals cleared in pre-construction
- Minimalist natural-stone hardscape envelope keeping visual focus on the landscape
- Perimeter safety fencing integrated into the property line, preserving view corridors
- Site coordination preserved active farm use through construction
Project Details
- Location
- Old Waterford Farm, Eastern Loudoun County, VA
- Project Type
- Pools
- Scope
- Custom estate gunite pool, precision hardscape, and view-corridor site work on a working Loudoun County estate
- Timeline
- 5 months from contract through swim-ready commissioning
Materials & Methods
- Steel-reinforced gunite (shotcrete) shell
- Natural stone coping
- Minimalist stone hardscape terrace
- Property-line integrated safety fencing (code-compliant)
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