The clients had a self-cleaning pool before and this was their second one.

Negative edge serving as a barrier

The Vogue was a Maxi Rib free-standing pool that had a purpose-built edge made during the manufacturing of the pool shell – a small drop which then allowed us to build an overflow edge into a catchment tank below. This edge was the required 1.2m in height which means the pool wall acted as the pool barrier or pool fence. By not having to see the fence this negative edge enhanced the view even more.

Choosing the right pool colour

They wanted the colour of the pool to be in complete contrast with the green view of the Gippsland hills and wanted the colour to make a splash. They loved that the pool was always blue and felt it was a very inviting colour to swim. ‘Pool water should be a definite blue’ and sapphire blue created different versions of blue water depending on the sun and clouds.

The Vogue swimming pool has been installed to take advantage of the design of the home allowing for the indoor-outdoor feel and flow from living to entertaining. The pool is finished with a silver travertine natural stone paver both on the waterline and around the pool surround.

The hardwood timber deck features LED lights installed flush for an added wow factor.

Complete backyard transformation

This pool is the gem of the backyard. Nicole and her family love it even when they are not swimming in it as it is such a pleasure to look at it. This Vogue fibreglass pool in the Pearl Bi-luminite colour completely transformed their backyard and just adds to the feeling of beauty and luxury. This swimming pool featured the Vantage self-cleaning system which automatically takes care of cleaning the pool, without the owner needing to lift the finger. The attached Sunpod (sometimes called “Bubbler”) water feature also contributes to the amazing look & feel of this beautiful pool installation by Compass Pools Melbourne.

Some of the features of this swimming pool

The hidden solar pool cover (Sunbather hidden blanket) keeps the heat inside the pool, minimising both heat and water losses. The pool is heated by a combination of an Astral gas heater and Sunbather solar heating. The Sunpod water feature runs on a separate pump. Another feature of this pool is the automatic water leveller so that the pool owners do not need to check the water level and adjust it manually.

The Alfresco area

When installing the pool, Compass Pools Melbourne, the Compass Pools authorised pool dealer for the Greater Melbourne area, worked with the landscaper to lift the height of the pool by 300mm. This has assisted them in matching the future Alfresco area with the pool area to achieve the feeling of one integrated zone.