Boasting a stylish Hamptons-inspired cabana, enticing swimming pool with submerged bench and gem-like interior, and expertly landscaped surrounds, this outdoor haven exudes a relaxed resort vibe. It perfectly meets the criteria of the homeowners, who, in the transformation of their backyard, requested more than just a pool.

“They wanted to fully utilise the space in the far-right corner of the block,” explains Beau Corp Aquatics & Construction co-director Matthew Harriden. “That meant not only a pool, but also a bespoke cabana and planting to provide privacy and wrap the area in green.”

Exuding clean lines and pared-back elegance, the new 8m x 4m pool was designed and built by Beau Corp, as was the cabana and landscaping. Combined, they perfectly complement the owners’ lifestyle and home.

The cabana, inspired by Hamptons-style architecture, features a classic gable roof, shutter-style louvres, whitewashed ceiling and a coastal colour scheme of mostly white with a subtle grey back wall. The family can enjoy the cabana while relaxing on the outdoor lounge furniture between swims or when entertaining.

Meanwhile, the pool is fully tiled with stunning, richly coloured Sukabumi stone, allowing the interior surface to shine in emerald and jade green. Beautiful green tones, slightly different on each tile, add to the ever-changing effect, and the stone’s durability and non-slip finish make them ideal for the pool’s interior.

Light-coloured granite coping and paving surrounding the pool extends to the cabana, and pale-coloured paving allows the rich colour of the pool tiles to claim centre stage. Access from the house to the pool is via the granite stepping-stone path that leads through a lush green lawn.

Speaking of landscaping, Matthew kept things simple and classic for the planting around the pool and cabana. “We used lily pillies because they grow quickly, create an excellent backdrop
of green and are a hardy native plant,” he says. “We also used Leylandi conifers along one side as they are a fast-growing evergreen plant, have a tall conical shape that doesn’t take up much space and we like the contrasting look of the darker green tones of the conifers against the paler tones of the lily pillies.”

Lighting inside the cabana and a pendant allows the space to be enjoyed after dark. The pool also includes submerged LED lighting and strategically placed lights among the landscaping.

Echoing the colour scheme of the home, the white of the cabana, the bright hue of the water, and the pale granite paving combine to create an understated and sophisticated aesthetic — one that can be enjoyed from every angle thanks to the frameless glass pool fence that provides uninterrupted garden views.

To ensure pool maintenance is as easy as possible, Beau Corp installed an e25 salt chlorinator and a Viron Active Glass Media filtration system from AstralPool. This lowers running costs and allows the owners to spend less time attending to pool maintenance. Additionally, the recycled glass crystals favoured by the Viron Active Glass Media system reduce risk of bacteria build-up.

Boutique Brisbane pool company Beau Corp Aquatics & Construction has been operating for more than 50 years. The company loves constructing lifestyles and its clients benefit from more than five decades of experience. Specialising in the design and construction of luxury pools and outdoor living, the company’s aim is to redefine the building experience, creating environments that reflect each client’s dreams, lifestyles and personalities.

The team works on 30 high-end luxury pools each year and specialises in upscale and difficult-site concrete pools. “Our company is in high demand among property owners who are looking to build a beautiful and luxurious pool,” says co-director Matthew Harriden. “We offer a complementary design meeting at the client’s home and a full fixed-price scope of works is provided based on design within one week of meeting the client, with sketch drawings and
3D images.”

Having built pools all over Australia and throughout the Pacific, Beau Corp Aquatics & Construction is a qualified, fully licensed Master Builder, specialising in designer aquatic construction. In all of its projects, versatility and calibre of experience are the company’s strengths, with a focus on delivering and translating your vision into a cost-effective, beautiful and practical pool design. Beau Corp is a member of Master Builders QLD and has won a range of prestigious accolades, including many from the MBA.

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“The therapeutic benefits of spa baths are widely accepted, with users enjoying a sense of wellbeing, in addition to relief from chronic pain and physical discomfort,” says Gary Beecroft from Waterco. “However, these benefits are lost on people with allergies, sensitive skin and respiratory conditions which are exacerbated by exposure to chlorinated water.

“This has created a perfect market for Waterco’s Pool & Spa Poppits range of chlorine-free products.”

Poppits is approved by the Sensitive Choice® program of the National Asthma Council Australia and the Asthma Foundation NZ. It offers a viable, healthy alternative to traditional chlorine and bromine chemical solutions. No other such system has been endorsed in either country.

“With the incidence of asthma growing* at an alarming rate, the market for chlorine-free spas and pools also continues to expand,” Beecroft says.

“We simply ask customers: ‘Do you want to bathe in chlorinated or non-chlorinated water?’ and invariably they reply non-chlorinated water. People like that the Poppits range is chlorine-free, colourless, tasteless and odourless. Why expose yourself to unnecessary chlorine when there is a simple, safe alternative?”

The Poppits range is typically used in spas which range from 800 to 8,000 litres. And there is a growing trend of the use of the Poppits range in swim spas.

“We have found that swim spas are becoming more popular particularly in eco lodges, b&bs, hotels and in residential properties,” says Beecroft. “Our customers say they like the simplicity of the three- step process, which includes testing, balancing and sanitising the water.

“And it’s relatively easy to convert the spa to a system which is completely free of chlorine/bromine, which has no odours, is easy to control and maintain and is sympathetic to the environment.”

Powerful, safe sanitiser

The key ingredient of the Poppits Sanosil sanitiser is a product comprising hydrogen peroxide (H²O²), a powerful yet versatile oxidant that is both safe and effective, in addition to a silver additive. Both of these are excellent anti-pathogenic substances.

“Hydrogen peroxide is one of the most powerful oxidisers known – stronger than chlorine, chlorine dioxide and potassium permanganate,” Beecroft adds. “H²O² is also formed by the action of sunlight on water – a natural purification system for our environment.”

In Australia, the Poppits range is stocked by Spa Industries, Spa World, Endless Spa, Simply Spa, Reece Plumbing and Mitre 10, in addition to all Swimart stores and independent pool and spa retailers.

Poppits three-step process:

Step 1: Test the water. Pre-heat spa water to at least 26 degrees, then use the Poppit Sanosil Test Strip to check and record pH and alkalinity

Step 2: Balance the water. Based on the reading on the strip, you can determine how much of the Poppit One Step Water Prep to add to adjust the pH and Total Alkalinity

Step 3: Sanitise the water using Poppit Sanosil Pool & Spa Sanitiser

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