After tallying up thousands of public votes and collating points from a panel of industry experts, Poolz has announced Australia’s best pools for 2023.
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Australia's Best Pool - Overall Winner
The aptly-named ‘Aqua Paradise’ got the most overall votes and has been declared Australia’s best pool in the inaugural Poolz Awards.
The luxury resort-style pool has been named Best Modern Pool, scoring top marks for its sleek design, modern grandeur and how it blends seamlessly into its architecturally designed Donvale home. The Melbourne masterpiece also took out Most Insta-Worthy Pool, in large part due to its picturesque wading area, an underwater glass window into the underground games room, and unique acrylic viewing panel which perfectly mirrors the garden steps and offers crystal-clear underwater viewing.
Byron Bonner from Aloha Pools said the custom concrete pool required a great deal of thought, planning and detailed drawings to achieve the desired result.
“Aside from being unapologetically large and jaw-droppingly beautiful, the sheer size of this pool is astounding. The pool is 20m by 4m plus a shallow wading pool and wraparound ‘pond’ which stretches the pool all the way around the side of the house to the front. It looks like a resort pool and functions like one too, with a commercial hydraulic and filtration system, and heating such a large body of water is a challenge in itself. The spill over “knife edge” isn't just for looks - it minimises the heat loss and water reduction of the pool. Aqua Paradise was a challenging build, particularly with the inclusion of an underwater window into the house and the fine detail required to make the side viewing panel line up perfectly, but there’s no doubt it was one of the most special and rewarding projects we’ve worked on,” Byron said.
The Best Pools by Category
A panel of industry experts judged the 20 main award categories on form, function and first impressions, with the following pools taking out each award:
Best Modern Pool
Winner: Aqua Paradise by Aloha Pools – Donvale, Melbourne VIC
Most ‘Insta’ Worthy Pool
Winner: Aqua Paradise by Aloha Pools – Donvale, Melbourne VIC
Best Infinity Pool
Winner: Elwood by Blue Pools and Spas – Elwood, Melbourne VIC
Best Pool on a Steep Slope
Winner: Forest Bliss by Blue Pools and Spas - Belgrave Heights, Melbourne VIC
Best Pool and Entertainment Area
Winner: Maiden Gully by Summertime Pools – Maiden Gully, Bendigo VIC
Best Pool with a View
Winner: What a beach! by Shipping Container Pools – St Andrews Beach, Mornington Peninsula VIC
Best Lap Pool
Winner: An Exquisite Luxury Lap Pool by Mr Pools – Northbridge, Sydney NSW
Best Pool and Landscaping
Winner: Trendy Inner-City Pool Space by Mr Pools – Annandale, Sydney NSW
Best Hamptons-Style Pool
Winner: Collaroy by Aquify Pools – Collaroy, Sydney NSW
Most Challenging Pool Build
Winner: Cardiff by Soaked Pools – Carss Park, Sydney NSW
Best Pool and Slide
Winner: Thirroul by Oceanscape Pools – Thirroul NSW
Best Family Pool
Winner: Bigger is Better by Vogue Pools – Tumbi Umbi, Central Coast NSW
Best Resort-Style Pool
Winner: Resort by Norfolk Pools – Gold Coast QLD
Australia's Most Expensive Pool
Winner: Aqua Paradise by Aloha Pools - Donvale, Melbourne VIC
Australia’s Coolest Pool
Winner: Bundall by Broadwater Pools and Spas - Bundall, Gold Coast QLD
Best Pool Design for a Small Yard
Winner: Inner City Oasis by Rogers Pools - Hamilton, Brisbane QLD
Best Glass Window Pool
Winner: Coorparoo by Broadwater Pools and Spas – Coorparoo, Brisbane QLD
Best Out of Ground Pool
Winner: New Farm by Norfolk Pools - New Farm, Brisbane QLD
Best Pool and Spa
Winner: Stunning Pool and Spa by Taylor’d Pools – Clontarf, Moreton Bay QLD
Best Acreage Pool
Winner: Folewood – The ‘Ultimo’ by Countrywide Pools – Toodyay, WA
People's Choice Winners
After counting the thousands of votes in the remaining three People’s Choice categories, one of the biggest and most expensive pools entered in the competition, located at Coorparoo Brisbane, won Best Concrete Pool, a picturesque pool east of Perth took out Best Fibreglass Pool and an inner-city oasis in Brisbane took out Best Plunge Pool.
Founder and CEO of Poolz Tony Loxton said judging the awards was a tough job.
“Australia is home to some stunning pools - we are absolutely obsessed with backyard pools and go the extra mile on water features, spas, slides, benches and mind-boggling designs high above the ground, on steep slopes and in tight spaces. The Poolz Awards show off Australia’s biggest, boldest and most beautiful pools, as well as the downright whacky and absolutely exorbitant. The awards are a well-deserved pat on the back for the world-class talent in the local pool industry and provide a visual feast of pool ‘inspo’ as well as all the latest and greatest in pool and spa trends,” Tony said.
Poolz.com.au is a world-first online pool marketplace which simplifies the process of building and owning a swimming pool by connecting homeowners with all the tools and resources to make their dream pool a reality, while also offering a single hub for Australia’s most reputable pool industry professionals to offer their services and receive quality leads.
For more information and to see all the entrants in the Poolz Awards visit www.poolz.com.au/awards/swimming-pool-awards.
