There's no better place to slide into the warmest season of the year than your own backyard. Sure, we've previously shown you pools to make you drool, but today we're focused on a key feature that can turn a personal pool into your own private water park.
Namely, the waterslide! We've yet to meet a soul who'd turn down a chance to make a true splash with a curved, high-speed journey into a waiting pool.
We surveyed backyards of homes currently for sale across the country to come up with eight waterslides ready to deliver pure summer delight. Get out your bathing suit and coast along these cool slides.
Price: $1,695,000
Sliding scale: We'd love to splash down into this saltwater pool. After a day of swimming and sliding, you can relax in front of the outdoor brick fireplace. Save us a s'more!
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30 Miss Fry Dr, East Greenwich, RI
Price: $1,430,520
Sliding scale: We didn't expect to find a waterslide in Rhode Island, but we're happy the nation's smallest state made waves. The slide in the backyard of this home sits a couple of feet above the surface -- which means a serious splashdown.
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14 Michener Ln, Coto de Caza, CA
Price: $1,599,000
Sliding scale: This cute and traditional-looking Colonial hides a backyard worth bidding for. A grotto, waterfalls, and built-in barbecue are key elements, but the curved slide means you'll spend most of your time in the saltwater pool. If you slide too hard, you can soothe your aches and pains in the nearby spa. (Poor you.)
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17680 Circa Oriente, Rancho Santa Fe, CA
Price: $2,399,000
Sliding scale: This pool delivers a tropical flavor thanks to the thatched roof on the patio and swaying palm trees. Before sipping a pia colada, while away the day sliding into the pool a few times.
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Price: $1,049,000
Sliding scale: A swim in this vanishing-edge pool will have you feeling like you're floating over the valley below. The steep slide is just the cherry on top of this swim-tastic sundae.
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Price: $649,000
Sliding scale: Just outside of Boise is this bountiful backyard with a pristine pool. The slide doubles as a waterfall on days when you're tired of creating a splash.
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8082 SE Hidden Bridge Ct, Jupiter, FL
Price: $2,195,000
Sliding scale: This lagoon-style pool is pure luxury. We'd begin our day with a few turns on the slide before retiring to the Tiki hut for a couple of Lava Flows.
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Undisclosed address, Coto de Caza, CA
Price: $2,499,000
Sliding scale: While the pool is all right angles, the cool slide at this Coto palace brings the curves. Plus, there's the views -- you can watch the sunset over the O.C. every evening.