Custom Pool Builder in Barton Hills

Barton Hills is one of Austin’s most unexpectedly dramatic neighborhoods. The Barton Creek greenbelt runs along its western edge, the terrain rolls and drops in ways most South Austin visitors never expect, and the lots here have a wildness to them that larger, planned subdivisions simply don’t. It’s a neighborhood where the outdoor space isn’t an afterthought — it’s part of why people choose to live here.

At Scallon Pools, we’ve built some of our most compelling work on lots exactly like the ones in Barton Hills: sloped, wooded, and full of character. As a luxury pool builder Austin homeowners in greenbelt-adjacent neighborhoods trust, we understand how to read this kind of terrain and use it. A hillside that might stop another builder becomes the foundation for an infinity edge pool with a view worth designing around.

Barton Hills is also deeply design-literate. Midcentury homes, thoughtfully renovated bungalows, and newer contemporary builds sit alongside each other, and the best outdoor spaces in the neighborhood take their cues from the architecture and the landscape simultaneously. We design every pool from scratch — no templates, no stock packages — which means your pool reflects your home and your site, not someone else’s.

Full outdoor living design is a natural fit for properties here. An outdoor kitchen and pool combination anchored in native stone, with fire features and landscape lighting that extends the usable hours of the space — this is how Barton Hills homeowners actually live. We build that entire environment, not just the water feature in the middle of it.

If you’re curious about how much a custom pool costs in Austin for a Barton Hills property with terrain complexity, the answer depends on the scope — but we’ll be straightforward with you from the very first conversation. No surprises. That’s part of how we work.

• Hillside and sloped lot pools — infinity edge, multi-level, and naturalistic freeform designs
• New custom pools designed around Barton Hills’ wooded, greenbelt-adjacent lots
• Full outdoor living — kitchens, fire features, pergolas, and lighting
• Pool remodel and renovation for existing South Austin homes
• Terraced pool decks and retaining solutions for steep grade changes

Properties near the Barton Creek greenbelt sometimes involve environmental setback considerations and drainage requirements. Our pre-construction process handles all permitting and site engineering before we break ground — so construction moves efficiently and without unwelcome surprises.