Naturalistic Hot Spring Spa in Bellevue: Boulder-Encircled Retreat Under Douglas Firs

Naturalistic Hot Spring Spa in Bellevue: Boulder-Encircled Retreat Under Douglas Firs

Mike and Brandy Galos built a fantasy forest hot spring in their front yard with designer/contractor Hendrikus Schraven. Jurors loved the substantial rockwork and natural appearance: "Most spas are sterile. This feels very secluded and natural."

• 12–16 ft wide spa tucked below a grove of Douglas firs.
• Screened from street with enhanced woodland vegetation: cedars, enkianthus, hemlocks, tall rhododendrons.
• Angled granite path leads to spa; large flat rocks stair-step down into it.

Ultimate spa, jurors agreed.

Designer: Hendrikus Schraven Landscape Construction & Design, Issaquah, WA (425/392-9977)