Relaxing and luxurious: Domain's 2025 round-up of the best swimming pools across Australia
Australians love to swim, so it’s no surprise that “swimming pool” was the most-searched keyword on Domain in 2024.
Whether you’re considering a property with a pool, thinking of installing one or dreaming of the day you can, these beautiful pools from around the country are sure to inspire.
1. Fitness gurus Sam and Snezana Wood’s 15-metre lap pool
The couple, who met on The Bachelor in 2015, call this classic Victorian house their home.
Sam, a personal trainer who started the fitness program 28 By Sam Wood, says it wasn’t until he met Snez on the reality TV show that he seriously started thinking about nesting with a purpose.
Since fitness is so important to the family of five, a pool for daily laps (and pool parties) is essential.
Read the story: ‘We spent a year looking for a home’: Inside fitness gurus Sam and Snezana Wood’s renovated pad
2. Creative entrepreneur Nicola Caras’ circular pool
Sense of play is essential to Nicola Caras, who runs puzzle and playthings business Journey of Something.
The house, with its heritage facade, is a striking blend of art deco, 1970s retro and contemporary design.
Circles feature throughout the home, and the pool is a reflection of this design choice. Caras opted for the motif even though it would have been “cheaper and easier to have a more normal-shaped pool”.
Read the story: ‘Nothing boring and absolutely no grey’: A 1940s art deco home gets a colourful makeover
3. The pool with health benefits and visual appeal
Kennedy Nolan worked with Natural Swimming Pools Australia to create a living water pool for its Fairfield residential project.
“If you’ve ever swum in a natural lake or freshwater river, you’ll know there’s nothing quite like the experience of swimming in living water,” says Wayne Zwar of Natural Swimming Pools Australia.
Health benefits aside, this pool looks divine to take a dip in.
Read the story: From natural to circular: These are the hottest pool trends
4. La Palma’s Mediterranean holiday vibes
This pool overlooks Palm Beach and Pittwater – something not many homes in the area can lay claim to.
The property, now on the market, is designed to echo the feeling of a Mediterranean holiday.
Owner Jason Johnson wanted the home to feel like “a sophisticated retreat, with hints of European day clubs”, which is the brief he gave to architect Yasmine Ghoniem of YSG Studio.
Read the story: The lofty renovation project behind the beachside house that earns $450,000 a year
5. The peaceful Bondi pool now on the market
Interior designer and The Block judge Darren Palmer’s property – now on the market – is just 400 metres from Bondi Beach, Australia’s most iconic stretch of sand.
This solar-heated pool is but one of the many additions Palmer has made to the home, completing the renovations with his husband Olivier Duvillard.
Read the story: The Block judge Darren Palmer’s Bondi Beach home for sale
6. Sloping infinity pool
While most buyers at the time were put off by this property’s slope, landscape architect Nathan Burkett saw an “opportunity to make something really interesting”.
The sloping land lent itself to a wet-edge pool and spa overlooking the treetops, which helped to make full use of the block.
It was installed with the help of Feature Pools, and has Italian glass mosaic tiles and self-cleaning capabilities.
Read the story: ‘I’m finally finished here’: Landscape architect Nathan Burkett lists Wonga Park home
7. A meditative plunge pool
Caroline House in Melbourne’s inner north was named House of the Year back in 2019. It was the addition to the old Edwardian house, and this circular pool, that clinched the win for architecture firm Kennedy Nolan.
“We didn’t want just a one-note blue rectangle,” co-director Patrick Kennedy said at the time. “The clients had specifically asked for a pool in the middle of their house, and we wanted the body of water to extract as much drama as we could. So we put it right up against the building.”
Read the story: Why this circular house is built around a ‘deep, dark pool on which to meditate’
8. The garden and pool renovated by a landscaper on The Block
You’d expect a stunning backyard in the home of a landscape design expert who’s featured on 12 seasons of The Block.
Dave Franklin and his wife, Jane, added the sparkling new pool to their family home, now sold, making the outdoor area a dream for entertainers.
Read the story: The Block’s Dave Franklin lists Beaumaris family home
9. Resort-like pool in idyllic Jan Juc
In the quiet embrace of Jan Juc’s wilderness, this family home is now on the market with a price guide of $6.3 million to $6.9 million.
Peter Shaw’s team from Ocean Road Landscaping was responsible for reviving the home’s pool area, with crazy paving and new wattle-and-wire fencing to add a charming, rustic touch.
Read the story: Inside a renovated resort-like home in Jan Juc fit for the whole family
10. Boost Juice founder Janine Allis’ Noosa forest pool
Floating beneath the foliage of Noosa National Park sounds like a dream, and clever design makes this a reality for Boost Juice founder Janine Allis and her family.
Allis engaged award-winning architect James Russell of Building Quality Constructions to create an indoor-outdoor space with a pool linking the two main parts of the home together.
“It almost feels like you’re living outside,” Allis says, “But the entire house is covered in a net, so you don’t get bugs or leaves coming in, despite the incredibly open feeling you have here.”
Read the story: Inside Boost Juice founder Janine Allis’ incredible Noosa home
11. Brunswick Heads pool and shed made from recycled materials
The Australian vernacular shines through in this Brunswick Heads outdoor area, with its rusty tin and chunky wood.
When Jim Olivier realised he’d need to start fresh in building this home, he was determined to use as many recycled elements as possible.
The deck and pool area is designed for hosting guests, with a fireplace nearby. The solar-heated pool is bookended by a double garage.
Read the story: The Brunswick Heads home built with rusty tin, recycled bricks and 100-year-old telegraph poles
12. $40m Byron Bay house metres from Belongil Beach
This outdoor area is an entertainer’s delight: the sliding doors that lead to the pool “become invisible” when opened, creating a seamless sense of flow from outside to in.
This property, sold by private treaty, is made even better by its proximity to the beach. The ocean is visible through the native trees and plants, with a rooftop deck also offering views over the bay to the iconic Cape Byron headland.
Read the story: Inside the $40m home for sale on Byron Bay’s Belongil Beach
13. The entertainer’s dream in Broadbeach Waters
Perri and Eddie Beith, from Beith Building and Developments, created the perfect party home, and it’s already seen numerous poolside soirees.
With a pool, spa, built-in barbecue and pizza oven, there’s no better place we can think of to spend a long summer evening. Buyers clearly agreed and the property was sold soon after hitting the market.
Read the story: ‘It’s the ultimate party house’: Broadbeach Waters home hits the market after six-month renovation
14. The Oyster Bay pool area transformed by stars of The Block
Rachel and Ryan Carr bought and renovated their Oyster Bay home in 2019. They transformed it slowly over the years – unlike their time on the renovation show, where renovations are completed in a matter of months.
With its crazy paving and pops of terrazzo – which their kids helped install – the outdoor shower and planter boxes, the outdoor space is stylish and relaxing.
The pool sits next to an outdoor dining area with a fireplace nearby.
Read the story: Block stars Rachel and Ryan Carr to sell their renovated Oyster Bay home
We recommend
States
Capital Cities
Capital Cities - Rentals
Popular Areas
Allhomes
More
