diff --git a/azurerm/resource_arm_mssql_elasticpool.go b/azurerm/resource_arm_mssql_elasticpool.go
index b502629b17e6..69ce65171f1a 100644
--- a/azurerm/resource_arm_mssql_elasticpool.go
+++ b/azurerm/resource_arm_mssql_elasticpool.go
@@ -119,39 +119,55 @@ func resourceArmMsSqlElasticPool() *schema.Resource {
 			},
 
 			"elastic_pool_properties": {
-				Type:     schema.TypeList,
-				Computed: true,
-				MaxItems: 1,
+				Type:       schema.TypeList,
+				Computed:   true,
+				MaxItems:   1,
+				Deprecated: "All properties herein have been move to the top level",
 				Elem: &schema.Resource{
 					Schema: map[string]*schema.Schema{
 						"state": {
-							Type:     schema.TypeString,
-							Computed: true,
+							Type:       schema.TypeString,
+							Computed:   true,
+							Deprecated: "This property has been moved to the top level",
 						},
 
 						"creation_date": {
-							Type:     schema.TypeString,
-							Computed: true,
+							Type:       schema.TypeString,
+							Computed:   true,
+							Deprecated: "This property has been moved to the top level",
 						},
 
 						"max_size_bytes": {
-							Type:     schema.TypeInt,
-							Computed: true,
+							Type:       schema.TypeInt,
+							Computed:   true,
+							Deprecated: "This property has been moved to the top level",
 						},
 
 						"zone_redundant": {
-							Type:     schema.TypeBool,
-							Computed: true,
+							Type:       schema.TypeBool,
+							Computed:   true,
+							Deprecated: "This property has been moved to the top level",
 						},
 
 						"license_type": {
-							Type:     schema.TypeString,
-							Computed: true,
+							Type:       schema.TypeString,
+							Computed:   true,
+							Deprecated: "This property has been moved to the top level",
 						},
 					},
 				},
 			},
 
+			"max_size_bytes": {
+				Type:     schema.TypeInt,
+				Computed: true,
+			},
+
+			"zone_redundant": {
+				Type:     schema.TypeBool,
+				Computed: true,
+			},
+
 			"tags": tagsSchema(),
 		},
 
@@ -208,7 +224,7 @@ func resourceArmMsSqlElasticPool() *schema.Resource {
 				}
 			}
 
-			// Addutional checks based of SKU type...
+			// Additional checks based of SKU type...
 			if strings.HasPrefix(strings.ToLower(name.(string)), "gp_") || strings.HasPrefix(strings.ToLower(name.(string)), "bc_") {
 				// vCore based
 				if maxCapacity.(float64) > float64(capacity.(int)) {
@@ -249,15 +265,16 @@ func resourceArmMsSqlElasticPoolCreate(d *schema.ResourceData, meta interface{})
 	location := azureRMNormalizeLocation(d.Get("location").(string))
 	resGroup := d.Get("resource_group_name").(string)
 	sku := expandAzureRmMsSqlElasticPoolSku(d)
-	properties := expandAzureRmMsSqlElasticPoolProperties(d)
 	tags := d.Get("tags").(map[string]interface{})
 
 	elasticPool := sql.ElasticPool{
-		Sku:                   sku,
-		ElasticPoolProperties: properties,
-		Location:              &location,
-		Tags:                  expandTags(tags),
-		Name:                  &elasticPoolName,
+		Name:     &elasticPoolName,
+		Location: &location,
+		Sku:      sku,
+		Tags:     expandTags(tags),
+		ElasticPoolProperties: &sql.ElasticPoolProperties{
+			PerDatabaseSettings: expandAzureRmMsSqlElasticPoolPerDatabaseSettings(d),
+		},
 	}
 
 	future, err := client.CreateOrUpdate(ctx, resGroup, serverName, elasticPoolName, elasticPool)
@@ -313,12 +330,18 @@ func resourceArmMsSqlElasticPoolRead(d *schema.ResourceData, meta interface{}) e
 		return fmt.Errorf("Error setting `sku`: %+v", err)
 	}
 
-	if err := d.Set("elastic_pool_properties", flattenAzureRmMsSqlElasticPoolProperties(resp.ElasticPoolProperties)); err != nil {
-		return fmt.Errorf("Error setting `elastic_pool_properties`: %+v", err)
-	}
+	if properties := resp.ElasticPoolProperties; properties != nil {
+		d.Set("max_size_bytes", properties.MaxSizeBytes)
+		d.Set("zone_redundant", properties.ZoneRedundant)
 
-	if err := d.Set("per_database_settings", flattenAzureRmMsSqlElasticPoolPerDatabaseSettings(resp.ElasticPoolProperties.PerDatabaseSettings)); err != nil {
-		return fmt.Errorf("Error setting `per_database_settings`: %+v", err)
+		//todo remove in 2.0
+		if err := d.Set("elastic_pool_properties", flattenAzureRmMsSqlElasticPoolProperties(resp.ElasticPoolProperties)); err != nil {
+			return fmt.Errorf("Error setting `elastic_pool_properties`: %+v", err)
+		}
+
+		if err := d.Set("per_database_settings", flattenAzureRmMsSqlElasticPoolPerDatabaseSettings(properties.PerDatabaseSettings)); err != nil {
+			return fmt.Errorf("Error setting `per_database_settings`: %+v", err)
+		}
 	}
 
 	flattenAndSetTags(d, resp.Tags)
@@ -348,18 +371,16 @@ func parseArmMsSqlElasticPoolId(sqlElasticPoolId string) (string, string, string
 	return id.ResourceGroup, id.Path["servers"], id.Path["elasticPools"], nil
 }
 
-func expandAzureRmMsSqlElasticPoolProperties(d *schema.ResourceData) *sql.ElasticPoolProperties {
+func expandAzureRmMsSqlElasticPoolPerDatabaseSettings(d *schema.ResourceData) *sql.ElasticPoolPerDatabaseSettings {
 	perDatabaseSettings := d.Get("per_database_settings").([]interface{})
 	perDatabaseSetting := perDatabaseSettings[0].(map[string]interface{})
 
 	minCapacity := perDatabaseSetting["min_capacity"].(float64)
 	maxCapacity := perDatabaseSetting["max_capacity"].(float64)
 
-	return &sql.ElasticPoolProperties{
-		PerDatabaseSettings: &sql.ElasticPoolPerDatabaseSettings{
-			MinCapacity: utils.Float(minCapacity),
-			MaxCapacity: utils.Float(maxCapacity),
-		},
+	return &sql.ElasticPoolPerDatabaseSettings{
+		MinCapacity: utils.Float(minCapacity),
+		MaxCapacity: utils.Float(maxCapacity),
 	}
 }
 
diff --git a/azurerm/resource_arm_mssql_elasticpool_test.go b/azurerm/resource_arm_mssql_elasticpool_test.go
index 934fd8d15243..aa7fbb026c5a 100644
--- a/azurerm/resource_arm_mssql_elasticpool_test.go
+++ b/azurerm/resource_arm_mssql_elasticpool_test.go
@@ -29,6 +29,8 @@ func TestAccAzureRMMsSqlElasticPool_basic_DTU(t *testing.T) {
 					resource.TestCheckResourceAttr(resourceName, "sku.0.capacity", "50"),
 					resource.TestCheckResourceAttr(resourceName, "per_database_settings.0.min_capacity", "0"),
 					resource.TestCheckResourceAttr(resourceName, "per_database_settings.0.max_capacity", "50"),
+					resource.TestCheckResourceAttrSet(resourceName, "max_size_bytes"),
+					resource.TestCheckResourceAttrSet(resourceName, "zone_redundant"),
 				),
 			},
 			{
@@ -60,6 +62,8 @@ func TestAccAzureRMMsSqlElasticPool_basic_vCore(t *testing.T) {
 					resource.TestCheckResourceAttr(resourceName, "sku.0.family", "Gen5"),
 					resource.TestCheckResourceAttr(resourceName, "per_database_settings.0.min_capacity", "0.25"),
 					resource.TestCheckResourceAttr(resourceName, "per_database_settings.0.max_capacity", "4"),
+					resource.TestCheckResourceAttrSet(resourceName, "max_size_bytes"),
+					resource.TestCheckResourceAttrSet(resourceName, "zone_redundant"),
 				),
 			},
 			{
diff --git a/website/docs/r/mssql_elasticpool.html.markdown b/website/docs/r/mssql_elasticpool.html.markdown
index 0559157baa36..1d2fe0088435 100644
--- a/website/docs/r/mssql_elasticpool.html.markdown
+++ b/website/docs/r/mssql_elasticpool.html.markdown
@@ -93,7 +93,9 @@ The following attributes are exported:
 
 * `id` - The MsSQL Elastic Pool ID.
 
-* `creation_date` - The creation date of the MsSQL Elastic Pool.
+* `max_size_bytes` - The storage limit for the database elastic pool in bytes.
+
+* `zone_redundant` - Whether or not this elastic pool is zone redundant.
 
 ## Import