How to design a small garden with a small swimming pool?

The best location

It is important to realize that the pool will likely occupy a large portion of the land, so it is important that this space is functional and pleasant.

In addition to optimal sunshine, direct access to the pool is the preferred configuration, as this allows you to fully enjoy the pool.
The private pool will be your new living space. The pool deck can also be an extension of your terrace.
You can instead choose to delimit these two zones with a step depending on the possibilities offered by the terrain.

What type of pool

An above-ground pool

The most economical and fastest solution for small spaces remains the above-ground pool. There are many models on the market.
– Demountable models which remain in place only during the summer season and are exempt from all administrative formalities.
– Rigid above-ground pools (steel or wood) generally offer a good water volume. They are naturally more expensive and more durable since they are designed to last throughout the construction period.

An in-ground swimming pool

The small in-ground (or semi-inground) swimming pool allows you to enjoy a swimming and relaxation area within the home itself. It is exempt from prior declaration and administrative formalities if its surface area is less than 10m² but must comply, regardless of its surface area, with the local urban planning scheme which imposes separation distances with the neighborhood (generally 3.50m). It is therefore very popular today with owners of individual houses whose plots are smaller than 20 or 30 years ago.

A small in-ground pool beautifies a small garden and is a real place of conviviality. It remains an undeniable asset for your home both in terms of the comfort of life it brings and in financial terms (it is estimated that the presence of an in-ground pool increases the value of the property by 19.5% in the event of resale *).

The advantages of a small Desjoyaux in-ground pool

As the structure of Desjoyaux swimming pools is made up of 1 m modular panels, the small in-ground pool can take several forms to fit into any restricted space: square to fit onto a piece of land while still benefiting from a terrace, rectangular to equip a long urban plot or custom-made to simply meet the specific constraints of the land.
Unlike a shell pool, transporting a Desjoyaux pool kit is possible even in urban areas.

Desjoyaux small in-ground pools can be equipped with all the options that make them easier to use and more comfortable: counter-current swimming, automatic water treatment, submerged bench with side stairs, corner stairs, etc. Everything is possible.
The small in-ground pool also has an advantage in terms of maintenance costs: a smaller volume of water therefore lower consumption both in terms of energy and consumables (treatment products, etc.).
If the surface area of ​​the small swimming pool is less than 10 m², it is exempt from administrative formalities.

In summary, the most suitable solution for enjoying and enhancing a beautiful, small outdoor space is the small in-ground pool, which adapts to all sizes of land.

*Figures from the Federation of Swimming Pool Professionals.