3 Picturesque Southern Pools

Timeless Appeal

A long, narrow pool flanked by a lush garden
Photography by William Dickey. Garden renovation by Troy Rhone of Troy Rhone Garden Design. Garden maintenance by Blackjack Horticulture.

This Alabama garden design’s grand focal feature is a pool house set at the back of the property that is used for family gatherings and entertaining. The structure sits at the end of a narrow tree-lined pool so that its large, paned window and ivy-covered façade reflect on the water’s surface, reminiscent of classic palatial garden designs. The pool runs alongside the home, which boasts a brick terrace to overlook the picture-perfect scene. Stone planters, aged corbels, a semicircular bench, and informally laid stonework give the yard Old-World character that is matched by notable architectural details in the pool house.

A pool house with a putting green and a long, narrow pool
Photography by William Dickey. Garden renovation by Troy Rhone of Troy Rhone Garden Design. Garden maintenance by Blackjack Horticulture.

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