Pool with terrace and fire

So deceptively simple. A pool, a terrace with fireplace, a minimal fence, a bath and a view over Auckland Harbour. Small but beautifully formed. By Fearon Hay Architects.

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Little Napier Street

Where else but Australia would a home owner sacrifice existing living space when renovating so they can squeeze in a pool in the backyard. This Little Napier Street house in Paddington, Sydney by Bureau SRH combines two historic terrace houses to create a family home where the line between inside and out is blurred and the kids just want to have fun. Happy Australia Day!

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Stalking in the same street part 2

Here's my second house for the day. Remember the back story. Same suburb, same street, a few meters separate them. A timber cottage with just a touch of gingerbread about it but what's that I see? A modern extension (with self-contained studio) and a glass pool! It's almost tipping the balance in favour of this home. Which one is your favourite? Sandstone or gingerbread? Link here while it lasts.

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Pool house

Forget the main building. Why do I always want to move into the pool house? .SPAN Architecture.

Jo's favourite pools of 2015

Alex Hanazaki from this post

William Dangar from this post

Ben Scott from this post

Jenny Wolf Interiors from this post

both Clinton Murray and Will Dangar via realestate.com.au from this post

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