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Crystal Lagoons bring manmade, crystal-clear lagoons to U.S. real estate. Explore costs, design, and regulatory challenges shaping this top amenity. Water features like lagoons are highly valued ...

Similar to giant swimming pools, these bodies of water are attractive to prospective home buyers who may prefer them to oceanfront. By Shivani Vora Waterfront residential real estate is typically ...

It's the latest craze to hit the area, where developers are bringing "crystal clear lagoons" paired with luxury living and other fun amenities. Houston is currently home to two of these communities ...

An aerial view of the Crystal Lagoon serving as centerpiece of the Epperson master-planned community in Wesley Chapel, Fla., a suburb of Tampa. Up until recently, cold plunge pools and Crystal Lagoons ...

HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, Fla. — The Tampa Bay area is now home to the largest man-made lagoon in the United States. Mirada Lagoon opened last week to the public in Pasco County. But what about other ...

HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, Fla. — Looking for the beach experience without the actual beach? While there's no shortage of sandy white beaches in Florida, another option has emerged for members of the ...

With another sizzling summer likely in our sights in Houston, fast relief will be at a premium. Luckily there are plenty of ways to cool down locally, and a new one is on tap, as the area’s third ...