Greatest homes: swimming pools

Make a splash as the sun arrives this year with your very own swimming pool

Oh we do love to live beside the seaside, but when the Bank Holidays hit and the tourists arrive in their masses there’s nothing quite like your very own swimming pool to take a break from the heat, gather friends around and have a focal point for all of your summer entertaining. Add to that a private and peaceful way to keep fit (all year round if you want, depending on your pool, its heating, and your resilience) and your own swimming arena fast becomes the new must-have to complete any home.

Hill Brow, Hove
See your future summer hub, with barbecues on the balcony, splashing and laughter from the heated swimming pool, and numerous cars parked up in your private driveway and friends flock and family gather, whilst all you have to do is turn the odd sausage on the grill. The house itself is beautiful and stylish too, offering four bedrooms, two bathrooms, a garage and some fabulous views. Dive in.
>£1,200,000
>Hamptons International
>01273 230230

Fernhurst Drive, Goring By Sea
Who says you have to be a millionaire to have your very own poolside area? Not us! This four bedroom detached bungalow on a very good sized plot would make the perfect family home, with a huge garden decked area for entertaining and inside a huge 27’ living room and massive 22’ x 22’ family kitchen area. With a double width garage plus loads of parking, even when they fly the nest the kids will keep coming back to these home comforts.
>£585,000
>Russell Ponsford
>01903 201560

Gildridge, Whitesmith
This stunning Grade II Listed house near Lewes offers a remarkable home and retreat for you and yours, whatever the weather – or size of your party. With a magnificent indoor swimming pool complex, as well as two cottages to enjoy that distance from your guests, plus grounds, flood lit tennis courts, paddocks and more.
>£1,475,000
>Strutt & Parker
>01273 475411
Dyke Road Avenue, Brighton
Under blue skies, slowly enjoy a few backstroke laps across your heated pool, set within the beautiful grounds of your stunning contemporary designed five bedroom three bathroom detached home. You don’t even have to be asleep to live this dream.
>£2,500,000
>Mishon Mackay
>01273 821800

Green Ridge, Westdene
Backing onto the South Downs National Park is this fabulous four-five bedroom house, set back from the road with its very own driveway and with landscaped gardens to three sides. Inside you’ll find a glorious swimming pool with Jacuzzi, as well as awesome views and spacious accommodation – including four en-suites.
>OIRO £1,000,000
>Oakley Residential
>01273 688881