Summer by the pool

Sloping sites can pose a challenge for pool designers, but they can also result in an outdoor living area with a difference, as the project featured here illustrates.

Designed by Earthworks and built by Mayfair Pool company Paremata Spa & Pool Centre, the pool landscape incorporates a variety of levels that have been used to good effect.

At the lowest level, a paved area provides room for outdoor seating. A large porthole in the swimming pool wall offers a glimpse of the pool and provides plenty of fun for the younger family members, says Jeff Cochrane of Paremata Spa & Pool Centre.

"The family wanted to enjoy a great summer lifestyle," he says. "This pool is designed so all family members can enjoy the setting at different times of the day."

A raised curved wall, topped with planter boxes, is a feature of the far side of the pool. A break in this wall provides space for a small jetty again designed with the children in mind. Another long timber jetty at one end of the pool provides a platform for sunbathing and conceals a hideaway pool cover.

At night the pool is illuminated by lights under the water and on the walls.

Mayfair Pools has agents throughout the country. For details, contact Mayfair Pools, phone 0800 Mayfair (629 3247). Website: www.mayfairpools.co.nz.

Story by: Trendsideas