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Pools + Ponds

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The deck is made of pressure-treated pine that’s meant to age naturally and discolor unevenly, depending on how the sun hits it.
The deck is made of pressure-treated pine that’s meant to age naturally and discolor unevenly, depending on how the sun hits it.
The amount of time Melody and Bob spend at Adelaide “ebbs and flows,” says Bob, depending on commitments in Nashville, where he works on projects and Melody owns a salon and bathhouse. “When we’re here, we make amazing food, swim, goof off, and go for walks,” says Melody. “We walk the whole loop of the property.”
The amount of time Melody and Bob spend at Adelaide “ebbs and flows,” says Bob, depending on commitments in Nashville, where he works on projects and Melody owns a salon and bathhouse. “When we’re here, we make amazing food, swim, goof off, and go for walks,” says Melody. “We walk the whole loop of the property.”
Patricia designed the home without a pool, a fairly common feature on the island, for ecological and spatial reasons—so an understated yet oversize sunken bath is where the family cools off during heat waves. “We really tried to find an aesthetic that ‘speaks’ of the island,” says Patricia, “that expresses how natural materials can embrace beautiful spaces and how this type of design can also be considered luxurious.”
Patricia designed the home without a pool, a fairly common feature on the island, for ecological and spatial reasons—so an understated yet oversize sunken bath is where the family cools off during heat waves. “We really tried to find an aesthetic that ‘speaks’ of the island,” says Patricia, “that expresses how natural materials can embrace beautiful spaces and how this type of design can also be considered luxurious.”
A weathered black locust deck merges with a 40-foot lap pool that doubles as a heat sink for the home’s geothermal system. The Hot Mesh lounge chairs are from Blu Dot.
A weathered black locust deck merges with a 40-foot lap pool that doubles as a heat sink for the home’s geothermal system. The Hot Mesh lounge chairs are from Blu Dot.
The primary bathroom continues the white oak casework from elsewhere in the home, with walls in the same white Dekton material as the kitchen counters. The dual sinks are separated from the wet chamber by a swinging glass door.
The primary bathroom continues the white oak casework from elsewhere in the home, with walls in the same white Dekton material as the kitchen counters. The dual sinks are separated from the wet chamber by a swinging glass door.
The original pool was refinished and grommets were installed for a custom safety cover. A new firepit by Lumacast and teak-and-rope lounge chairs from the Conran Shop create the perfect outdoor lounge area.
The original pool was refinished and grommets were installed for a custom safety cover. A new firepit by Lumacast and teak-and-rope lounge chairs from the Conran Shop create the perfect outdoor lounge area.
“Finding this house was like finding a treasure,” says Jessica. “A lot of people who saw it wanted to tear it down. But we wanted to do right by it. The pool has become a shared social space—it’s a very good hangout.”
“Finding this house was like finding a treasure,” says Jessica. “A lot of people who saw it wanted to tear it down. But we wanted to do right by it. The pool has become a shared social space—it’s a very good hangout.”
A dune grass “meadow” by garden designer and horticulturist Roy Altaras grows at one end of the pool.
A dune grass “meadow” by garden designer and horticulturist Roy Altaras grows at one end of the pool.
“I’m a pool person,” says Jessica. Daltile penny tile lends a retro feel to the water feature. “Orange and blue are our primary accent colors for the house, so taking them to the backyard was kind of a given,” says Frank. “The orange refers back to the burnt orange from the [1950s] era of the house itself.”
“I’m a pool person,” says Jessica. Daltile penny tile lends a retro feel to the water feature. “Orange and blue are our primary accent colors for the house, so taking them to the backyard was kind of a given,” says Frank. “The orange refers back to the burnt orange from the [1950s] era of the house itself.”
Two locally manufactured loungers from Panda Beanbags provide a comfy place to relax after a swim. The vibrant tank near the fence sits over a borehole from which groundwater is pulled and used as gray water on the property. The homeowners tapped local street artist and media designer George Mars to pain the tank.
Two locally manufactured loungers from Panda Beanbags provide a comfy place to relax after a swim. The vibrant tank near the fence sits over a borehole from which groundwater is pulled and used as gray water on the property. The homeowners tapped local street artist and media designer George Mars to pain the tank.
The interior glows like a lantern at night, as does the new backyard pool.
The interior glows like a lantern at night, as does the new backyard pool.
Danny envisioned the space between the ADU and the house as an informal place to gather. "It creates a sort of courtyard sensibility, which works for our intergenerational family dynamics."
Danny envisioned the space between the ADU and the house as an informal place to gather. "It creates a sort of courtyard sensibility, which works for our intergenerational family dynamics."
24 Manning Drive in Orford, Tasmania, is currently accepting auction bids over $3,000,000 until August 25, and is listed by Georgie Rayner of Harrison Agents.
24 Manning Drive in Orford, Tasmania, is currently accepting auction bids over $3,000,000 until August 25, and is listed by Georgie Rayner of Harrison Agents.
The in-ground pool is placed between the primary bedroom and the casita.
The in-ground pool is placed between the primary bedroom and the casita.