Pools designed to last a lifetime.
From sleek modern designs to natural, lagoon-style layouts, we craft the perfect centerpiece for your backyard — tailored to your home, your property, and the way you want to live outdoors.
Built around four
essentials.
Shaped to your property
Custom pool shapes and layouts designed to fit your lot, your home, and your vision.
Decking, lighting & landscape
Decking, lighting, and landscaping designed together with the pool — never bolted on after.
Advanced water systems
Premium water systems with UV disinfection and smart automation for cleaner, easier ownership.
Heating & cooling
Heating and cooling options keep the water comfortable through every season.
Three ways to build
your custom pool.
Each construction type offers a different balance of design freedom, timeline, and finish. We help you choose the right fit for your backyard.
Fiberglass
Smooth, durable, and fast to install — premium engineered shells with a low-maintenance finish.
Concrete
Total design freedom — any shape, depth, or finish for a truly one-of-a-kind, architectural pool.
Liner
A refined, cost-conscious route to a custom pool, with a clean finish and flexible options.
The sister company of Stephen Alexander Homes.
Agua Vida is the outdoor-living arm of Stephen Alexander Homes — a tier-one custom home builder with a decades-long legacy across Virginia Beach. The same craftsmanship, architectural discipline, and standard of finish that defines their custom homes now shapes your backyard.
- A tier-one custom home builder — the same standard, applied outdoors
- Decades of building experience brought to custom luxury backyards
- A trusted local Virginia Beach legacy, built on referrals
A pool that anchors the whole backyard.
Our pools are engineered to last a lifetime while reflecting your unique style. We design every detail in relationship to your home and hardscape — so the finished pool feels elegant, intentional, and entirely yours.
- Tailored shapes, depths, and finishes for your property
- Integrated spas, tanning ledges, and water features
- Premium automation, lighting, and landscape from day one
Pool houses, patios &
full luxury backyards.
Your pool is the centerpiece — but it's rarely the whole story. We design and build the structures and spaces around it as one cohesive, resort-style environment.
Pool Houses
Custom pool houses, cabanas, and covered structures designed as seamless extensions of your home — built for entertaining and year-round living.
Patios & Hardscapes
Patios, outdoor kitchens, fire features, and lighting — designed in concert with the pool for a space that flows from water to lounge.
Full Luxury Backyards
Pool, structure, and landscape conceived and delivered together — a complete outdoor environment from a single, coordinated team.
Smarter, cleaner, easier to own.
UV Disinfection
Cleaner, fresher water with advanced UV technology that reduces chemical use and keeps the pool clear.
Safety First
Customizable safety options designed for the people — and pets — you love most.
Temperature Control
Heating and cooling that hold the right water temperature through every season.
Mobile Control
Smartphone-friendly automation to adjust settings and monitor features from anywhere.
A portfolio built across Coastal Virginia.
Every project is designed around the client's home, lifestyle, and backyard goals — blending high-end style with everyday function.
A pool is just the beginning.
Pair your pool with a custom pool house, patios, outdoor kitchen, and resort-style features — designed and built as one cohesive environment.
Explore Full Backyard Design-BuildDesign your custom pool.
Tell us about your home and your vision. We'll walk through pool types, design possibilities, and what your project could look like.
- Complimentary, no-pressure consultation
- Custom design tailored to your property
- One team, from concept to completion
Request a Pool Consultation
Prefer to talk now? Call (757) 692-7002.