Luxury Pool, Gym & Sauna

Vale of Glamorgan

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Project photography Louise Misell ©

A photo of the pool with the steps leading down to it.

The exterior of the house from the same angle before the pool was built.

A new ground floor extension has been added to this impressive home in order to make space for a swimming pool, sauna, steam room, and fully equipped gym.

A peaceful haven has been created - somewhere to relax and recuperate away from the everyday stresses of life.

A close up of the seating area by the pool.

A photo of the new sauna and open shower area.

A photo looking down the length of the pool to the glazing and fields beyond.

The same view when the pool was under construction, showing the supporting steels.

The colours on the walls and in the tiling were carefully chosen to create a relaxing atmosphere, and to harmonise with the surrounding greenery of the fields beyond the pool.

The full height glazing on two sides of the pool bring the sunlight flooding in, and make the view a central part of this project.

The pool with the glass doors which are the entrance to the gym.

A close up of the red punch bag in the gym.

The gym needed to feel more dynamic than the pool area, so we chose a contrasting red for the main items and the LED lighting which was recessed behind the large mirror.

Despite being fully equipped, the gym feels calm and like an extension of the spa and pool, which creates a pleasant space to work out in.

A photo of the gym area, with LED lights around a huge mirror.

A photo of the corner of the gym, showing the punchbag and some of the equipment.

The same corner of the gym whilst it was under construction.

A photo of the gym, showing the glazed doors to the pool beyond.

A photo looking down the length of the pool, with the sun streaming in through the glazing.

The same view during construction, with the steel supports in place.

A photo of the sun loungers lined up by the side of the pool.

This was where the house finished, before the extension was added for the pool.

We kept the furniture deliberately simple and the accessories to a minimum to accentuate the serenity of the spaces.

This ambitious project could have felt cold and soulless, but the effect of the sunlight streaming in and reflecting off the water is very calming, and all the carefully chosen colours and textures combine perfectly, making it the ideal oasis.