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11M ago
Most families have a limited budget to work with when it comes to home improvement. Sometimes, you can’t afford to do it all at once and you need to decide between two different projects. If you have children, then maybe two of them are sharing a room and maybe they’d each like to have their own space. But, you might be thinking about getting a swimming pool for the whole family to use, too. Judging from a recent post on realestate.com.au, a lot of Aussies are probably facing this choice. Which project gets the higher priority?
An Extra Bedroom?
Without a swimming pool in which to relax and en ..read more
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11M ago
The post Five Ways to Match the Pool to the Landscape Design appeared first on Albatross Swimming Pools ..read more
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1y ago
Protecting the Planet with an Eco-Conscious Residential In-Ground Pool Project
More and more people are looking for ways to realise their residential pool dreams without having a large impact on their environment. Recently, we had the pleasure of working with a client with such ambitions. Harbouring a passion for protecting and preserving the native environment surrounding his property, he had a clear view of what he wanted. By working with a traditional design and minimal landscape, we at Albatross Pools were able to embrace a classic style for maximum impact.
Originally quoted three years be ..read more
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1y ago
A Year-Round Sensation: Moonee Ponds Residential Vinyl-Lined In-Ground Pool
Just prior to COVID-19 entering our shore, our team received an enquiry from a client seeking inspiration and suggestions on how to transform their garden into a space to be enjoyed all year round. Naturally, their vision had a pool at its heart, and we at Albatross Pools worked to create a design functioning as an extension of the residential build completed only 2 years previous. The onset of the pandemic did unfortunately create certain limitations on their family’s preferred lifestyle, which then also influenced th ..read more
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1y ago
Hamptons Hideaway: A Custom Vinyl-Lined Plunge Pool for a Residential Courtyard
Assisting in the design and creation of a family home is an experience like no other. Our team at Albatross Pools were fortunate to have this opportunity when we were commissioned to deliver a custom courtyard pool to accompany a new, Hamptons-inspired residence. Set on a corner block in Hamptons Street in Essendon West, this light, bright and white space was both challenging and complex.
Adjacent to a busy suburban street, this property’s outdoor courtyard was designed to maintain the privacy of its residents. To ..read more
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2y ago
Good Things Come in Small Packages: Brighton East Plunge Pool Project
As the old saying goes, ‘good things come in small packages’, and that was certainly the case with this project in Brighton East. The client had a modest, triangular-shaped outdoor area, in which they had desires of introducing a pool that was as large as possible. The difficulty arose as this pool was to go alongside an existing spa, and the client had also contracted landscape designers to find space for a lawn, fire pit, and an area for two spacious lounge chairs. While many might have thought this impossible, our team sa ..read more
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2y ago
The Ship’s Deck – a South Yarra Pre-Engineered, In-Ground Plunge Pool for a Residential Courtyard
Recently we had the pleasure to work with clients in the heart of South Yarra undertaking an exciting project. After purchasing an old, outdated block of flats, they were looking to create one larger, family home that would accommodate three generations at once. Naturally, they quickly realised that no family estate would be quite complete without a gorgeous swimming pool set amongst their stylish courtyard.
Our clients made clear their specific desires of having a custom, partially elevated plung ..read more
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2y ago
Overcoming Challenging Site Access & Building Constraints to Deliver a Custom-Designed, Elevated Swimming Pool in North Warrandyte
Albatross Pools thrives when providing residents of Melbourne and wider Victoria with innovative swimming pools. We enjoy taking on projects that many would deem too difficult, and this was certainly the case with our recent clients from North Warrandyte, where the skills of our team were put to the test.
The family home was purchased largely because of the opportunity to gaze upon the Yarra River below and out over wider Warrandyte. Despite being 2000sqm, unfo ..read more
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2y ago
At Albatross Pools, our passion is to create custom designed pools to improve the lives of our clients in whatever way possible. Recently we completed a new design for a Geelong family living in a Highton estate in need of a special request. Their 38-year-old son lives with a disability often requiring professional help within the home, and they were searching for a space he could feel calm, independent and enjoy himself on their new property that was also safe to use. He is short in stature, so needed the pool to be designed with accessibility in mind for easier entry and exit, as well as pro ..read more
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3y ago
The fastest and most effective way to fix your green is to boost chlorine levels through a shock treatment and add an algaecide.
You have an algae bloom in your pool and unfortunately that is why it may be a nice shade of green at the moment instead crystal-clear blue. With 30 million spores of algae in a shot glass, it is important to kill the algae and prevent it from returning as quickly as possible…a slightly green pool can become a very green pool before your eyes.
First things first, the BioGuard Colour Test! My pool is slightly green
If your pool is light green (or even teal in colour ..read more