Residents of an exclusive London apartment block have been shocked by sky-high prices for heating their glass-bottom pool.
The Embassy Gardens near the new US Consulate headquarters caught attention worldwide for its impressive swimming pool that stretches between two tower blocks.
Suspended 35 metres in the air, the see-through SkyPool was designed to create the illusion of flying. However there was a design flaw that the builders of the $2billion complex did not draw as much attention to.
The outrageously flashy pool costs an exorbitant $326,485 to keep heated throughout the year.
Sky Pool: Resident's of the Embassy Gardens have been left with a sky-high heating bill for their flashy pool. Photo / Dan Kitwood, Getty Images
Another resident was incensed to be charged the sky high fees for "basically heating the sky".
A spokesperson for the developer Ballymore said that the pool remained popular throughout winter, with 90 swimmers in the last week.
They also said it was standard practice to keep leisure pools at a constant temperature of 30 degrees Celsius.
In a statement Ballymore told the Daily Mail:
"The Sky Pool is a world-class leisure facility unlike any other swimming pool in London, providing an unrivalled experience for Embassy Garden residents and their guests throughout the year."
Transported in a single piece from a factory in Colorado, the Sky Pool was opened for summer use on 19 May, last year.
