People’s Choice Pool of the Year
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Vote for your favourite pool and be in to win a travel voucher worth $500! Just click the vote button under the pool of your choice and fill out your name and email and submit. Voting closes on Friday 25th of July 2025 and the winner will be announced on Friday 1st of August 2025.
A Treetop Oasis
Limited space, a gorgeous architectural home, a spectacular view, and a wish to keep the home cohesive with the surrounding nature all combined to inspire this incredible design; a treetop oasis, where bold engineering meets pure elegance.
A Pool for All Ages
Designed with family in mind, this elegant backyard pool features a generous tanning shelf and custom touches throughout. With a collaborative approach from start to finish, the result is a stunning, low-maintenance space that brings generations together.
Multi-Zoned Pool for Active Family Living
Designed for family fun and fitness with impeccable style, this clever multi-zone pool includes a lap lane, recreation area, elevated spa, bridge-access cabana, and more…
Dune Gazer
A striking statement of minimalist luxury – perfectly positioned to enhance the home’s openness and views – this pool transforms a compact space into a breathtaking retreat.
Drift House – A Coastal Escape
Set against the backdrop of Marlborough’s beachfront, this pool was designed to complement a bold architectural vision—elevated, elegant, and built for entertaining.
Elevated Elegance over Tuki Tuki Valley
Built to match the elegance and sophistication of the architectural home, this pool beautifully frames the dramatic Tuki Tuki landscape.
Spacious Luxury – A Striking Indoor Pool Build
A stunning indoor pool, this spacious design combines natural light, clean lines, and refined finishes to create a luxurious, year-round retreat for relaxation and recreation.
Rising to the Challenge
Designed to work around a council easement and an elevated site, this Murrays Bay pool features a cantilevered weir, custom privacy wall, and seamless integration with the upper deck. The result is a private, elevated retreat that makes the most of the view.
Where resilience meets refinement
Perched in the Kaikōura hills, this sleek fibreglass pool pairs robust construction methods with a polished finish that belies its strength to withstand the region’s seismic activity.
A Favourite Gathering Spot
For Lynn and Steve, building a pool at their Kinloch home was more than just a backyard upgrade—it was about creating a family haven. They wanted a space where their grandkids could safely learn to swim and play, and where they could relax, unwind, and enjoy the beautiful Kinloch scenery year-round.
Shaded Nook to Bright & Breezy Retreat
What was once a tucked-away retreat has been transformed into the centrepiece of the backyard—a place to gather, cool off, and enjoy the sunshine from morning to evening.
A Daunting Pool Renovation
The Coppell family, upon buying their family property in Mapua, inherited an epic, incredibly large – and sadly neglected – swimming pool. They had unsuccessfully sought a company to undertake the work to refurbish the pool back to its former glory but no-one was willing to take on such a daunting project…
A fresh take on a family favourite
This renovation transformed an aging concrete pool into a clean, modern outdoor space designed for relaxed family living. With an extended lounging step, sleek terrazzo paving, and a fresh deck to the pool house, the result is a low-maintenance, high-impact upgrade made for everyday enjoyment.
Soaking in the Sounds
Set above the Marlborough Sounds, this pool was designed to blend effortlessly with the existing home and its surroundings. With clean lines and frameless glass fencing the result is a calm and elegant outdoor space—made for relaxing, entertaining, and soaking in the view.
Water Meets Sky: A Backyard Escape
A modern pool designed to blur the lines between built and natural environments. With minimal fencing and a reflective surface, it draws the eye toward the ocean beyond—creating a peaceful connection to the landscape.
A Most Tranquil Pool
Set in a rural corner of Auckland, this pool was designed to quietly blend into the landscape. With ocean green tones, imported Bisazza tiles, and a hidden pool cover, the finished result is subtle, elegant, and perfectly in tune with its natural surroundings.
Restoring a Mayfair Classic
This restored Mayfair Pool blends a fresh fibreglass finish with original details, creating a welcoming space designed for family connection and laid-back entertaining. A seamless upgrade that honours the pool’s past while preparing it for the future.
Twice the Paradise
Mayfair gave the Sunset Resort’s two pools a much-needed refresh—fixing leaks, adding easy-access steps, and a ramp for everyone to enjoy. Now surrounded by lush gardens and tropical vibes, the pools are back to their best—perfect for a laid-back escape in paradise. Or twice the paradise, in this case.
Crafted for Lifestyle
This Mayfair pool was designed to complement a modern outdoor space, combining durability, comfort, and elegance. With thoughtful features and a refined finish, it’s a unique retreat that offers year-round enjoyment and lasting value.