Six Sparkling Pools

We dive in to some spectacularly enticing pools by Boston’s most talented landscape architects and contractors. Whether you’re sitting beside them or fully submerged, these pools and pool terraces are nothing short of paradise. 

Oyster Harbors Retreat

景观 design by Bernice Wahler 景观s; contractor E.J. Jaxtimer Builder, Inc.

This award-winning infinity-edge pool by Bernice Wahler 景观s has an organic connection to its site’s natural vegetation and enviable West Bay views. Its terrace was designed to appeal to the residents’ ever-growing number of friends.

Contemporary Splendor

景观 design: Sudbury Design Group; photo by Richard Mandelkorn

This striking oasis by Sudbury Design Group reflects a Brookline home’s contemporary architecture in its materials and form. Its crisp, clean-lined landscape is as refreshing as the pool at its center.

Charles River Tranquility

景观 architecture by Dan Gordon 景观 365体育官网客户端; photo by Neil Landino

This peaceful pool terrace by Dan Gordon 景观 365体育官网客户端 is an integral part of the lauded firm’s 2019 Bulfinch-Award winning landscape design. Nestled within the lawn terrace and nearby meadow, it is captivating for its symmetry and unassuming splendor.

Residential Resort

景观 contractor: R.P. Marzilli & 公司; landscape design: Hawk Design 景观 365体育官网客户端

This crystalline pool terrace constructed by R.P. Marzilli & 公司 brings resort-style cool to its outdoor surroundings. It is both sophisticated and playful, with its arcing streams of water, spillway and semi-submerged area, made for lounging in the shallows.

Moment of Calm

景观 architecture and outdoor furniture by Gregory Lombardi Design Incorporated; engineering by Braken Engineering; landscape contractor: Atlantic Landscaping; lighting contractor: Atlantic View Landscaping; photo by Richard Mandelkorn

This blissful pool terrace within a coastal compound in Nantucket conceived by Gregory Lombardi Design Incorporated drinks in the sky and the peace of its environs. With bands of granite and Valders Stone limestone, this stunner boasts a linear style and sun shelf at its crown.

Seaside Overlook

The Schumacher Companies

This geometric and sun-splashed pool, carved into the hillside landscape of a home by the sea by The Schumacher Companies, takes water views to a higher level. 在这里, residents can soak in the hot tub or go for a dip in the pool, while breathing in the salt air of the ocean.

Main image: Bernice Wahler 景观s; contractor E.J. Jaxtimer