Get cost estimates during your design process.

OMG, partim, I was thinking of Aztec temples before I read your post!

Unless you are on a very large parcel of land, it would be very strange to have your pool and patio face the street. You may also want to verify with the zoning laws in your area, which could restrict where you place a pool on the property.

Thank you all. Agree on the steps. Do not want those at all. More concerned about a side facing home. The land is pretty large. 3/4 of an acre. The benefit of the pool facing the street would be the height, views, and potential for an infinity pool.

Many folks, me included, look at the rear of the house as the outdoor private area for small lots like yours. The front of the house is the "public" area where visitors arrive and often visible from the street.

Perhaps your site is a different setting. But I seriously reconsider before making a decision.

You may have zoning issues to have the house not face the street.

So you have some amazing view to the front? I wonder if you could have the pool off to one side and set back either next to the house or a little behind. So it would face front but not be the front most thing. I think an architect would help. Maybe the pool even above your garage but back a bit

I think this would be a great thing to discuss with your design team. You sound like you have a unique site and expectations and it would be good to get professional support to make it perfect.

You must be in CA if you think 3/4 acre is pretty large!! 3/4 acre gets small quite fast once you put a good sized house on it.

I am in CA and we see some houses with the pool placed in the front of the property. They are usually hillside lots and in most cases there wasn't a better spot for the pool. I think these properties take longer to sell and sell for less than those that are built with private back yards.

I think 3/4 of an acre is large too! Our city lot is 14,000 square feet and gigantic. Our last lot was 4500 square feet. So yes 3/4 of an acre which is 21000 square feet seems heavenly. Perspective is everything

3/4 acre is large in most urban and close suburbs in the US I think. The exception being old suburbs in old cities. Most building goes on in newer areas and hence lots are much smaller.

If you are used to rural, it is tiny.

My last lot was .5 acre and with a 4000 sqft house and a large pool/patio area, it was finally looking done. But slope can change that feeling pretty quickly.

I think a further away shot might give more info. If the slope is large enough and the nearby dwellings are far enough away, I think you can be okay. But it makes sense that this isn't the preference - ie putting a pool in front of the house. There is a house near me that is faced unusually. Possibly for views but rumor has it, had something to do with Feng Shui.