A spa built with the pool, not added to it.
Atlantis builds custom spas as part of the original pool design, not as an accessory bolted on afterward. A spa can spill into the pool, sit raised above it, or run as a perimeter-overflow feature, and the choice depends on the site, the pool's shape, and how the family actually plans to use it.
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The distinction matters more than it sounds like it should. A spa designed alongside the pool shares its plumbing, its equipment pad, and its sightline from the house, so it reads as one water feature instead of two separate ones competing for the same corner of the yard. That's the standard every Atlantis spa is built to.
Who actually uses a spa, and how.
A spa suits homeowners who want year-round use out of the water, and families who want a separate, warmer space for adults while kids use the pool. It also suits a smaller yard, where one combined feature beats a pool and spa built as two separate pieces. The most common reason homeowners add one is often the extended season, not the lounging moment itself. A raised spa also hides equipment, creates a spillway that becomes the pool's visual centerpiece, and gives the backyard a second focal point. It rarely stands alone: families who add one are usually also adding a fire feature, a covered pavilion, or an outdoor kitchen nearby.
What goes into designing a spa with the pool.
A spa integrated into a pool design shares equipment and plumbing with the pool but usually runs its own heater and controls, so it can reach a higher temperature independently. A perimeter-overflow spa spills continuously along one or more edges, adding the same catch-basin engineering a vanishing edge pool requires, and Atlantis builds them as part of its standard service list.
Placement matters as much as the spa itself. A spa placed to spill toward the pool, rather than sitting beside it as a separate shape, keeps the whole feature reading as one design instead of two.
Sightline matters too. A spa visible from the kitchen or the main living space tends to get used far more often than one tucked out of view, since the decision to step outside for fifteen minutes is easier when the water is already in sight. That's a design conversation worth having at the site visit, not an afterthought once the pool's shape is already set.
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A real Atlantis spa, on a real project.
The Batchelor project in Roswell is the integrated-by-design standard this page describes, on a real North Atlanta build.
The Batchelor Project in Roswell.
The Batchelor spa is raised, and it spills toward the pool rather than sitting beside it as a separate shape, exactly the placement principle described above. On a lot with major elevation challenges, the raised spa also earns its height: it reads as part of the pool's architecture, not an accessory. The spillway is part of what makes the whole water feature read as one design.
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Questions buyers ask about pool spas.
What's the difference between a raised spa and a perimeter-overflow spa?
A raised spa sits above the pool's water level, typically with a spillway feature where its water falls into the pool below. A perimeter-overflow spa spills continuously over one or more edges into a catch basin, similar in principle to a vanishing edge pool. Atlantis builds both as part of its integrated spa design.
Can I see a real Atlantis project with an integrated spa?
Yes. The Batchelor project in Roswell carries a raised spa that spills toward the pool, built into an oversized linear pool as part of a full outdoor environment. Read the full project at /work/batchelor, or ask at your site visit to see a comparable build in person.
See what a spa could look like with your pool.
Whether a spa makes sense, and what kind, depends on your site and how your family actually plans to use it. That's a conversation for the same first step every Atlantis project starts with: a site visit with Bruce and Kelly.