Hermit Park Pool & Landscape Transformation – Leisure Pools Reflection 7

Location: Hermit Park, Townsville, Queensland

Pool: Leisure Pools Reflection 7

Pool colour: Diamond Sand

Project: Complete pool design, installation and landscape construction

Designing a Complete Backyard Around Family Life

This Hermit Park project was about much more than installing a swimming pool. Our clients wanted a beautiful, functional backyard that would work for their young family, provide plenty of room for outdoor activities and create a seamless connection between their home, patio, pool and garden.

Rather than simply placing a pool in the available space and surrounding it with fencing, we took a whole-property design approach. Starting with a detailed 3D landscape concept, we considered how every area of the backyard would work together, both now and as the family’s needs change over time.

The result is a complete outdoor space that combines swimming, entertaining, lawn recreation, children's play and future landscaping opportunities.

Working With a Challenging Site

The property presented several design and construction challenges. Existing structures, including a carport, restricted machinery access, while overhead powerlines in the street created additional considerations for getting the pool into position.

The available space for the pool was also very limited. Finding the right location required careful consideration to ensure the pool fitted naturally into the overall landscape without compromising access, lawn space or the usability of the backyard.

Reactive clay soils and a high water table were additional site conditions that needed to be considered during the planning and construction process.

These challenges made the initial design particularly important. We needed to make the most of the available space while ensuring the finished backyard felt open, connected and functional.

A Pool and Landscape Designed as One

The centrepiece is a Leisure Pools Reflection 7 in Diamond Sand, complemented by porcelain drop-edge coping and exposed aggregate pool surrounds and pathways.

The pool incorporates a range of modern features, including:

• Automated pool control through an app.

• Automated water testing and chemical dosing.

• Automatic pool water filling.

• Colour-changing LED pool lighting.

Glass pool fencing was incorporated to maintain clear sightlines from the back patio while creating a seamless connection between the pool area and the rest of the yard.

Importantly, the fence and surrounding landscape were planned with a future deck extension in mind, allowing the outdoor area to continue evolving without compromising the original design.

Creating a Backyard That Works for the Whole Family

One of the most important parts of the design was making sure the pool didn't take over the backyard.

We wanted to retain a generous lawn area, large enough for backyard sport, children's play or simply relaxing. We also wanted to avoid creating unnecessary barriers between the house, patio, pool and garden.

A dedicated play area was designed into the garden for the family's trampoline. Rather than having the trampoline sit on the lawn and needing to be moved every time the grass was mowed, it has its own location within the garden.

We also considered how this area could be used in the future. As the child grows and eventually outgrows the trampoline, the space can be converted into a productive vegetable and herb garden.

The lawn was kept open and generous, while pathways were designed to connect the front and backyard so the child can ride a scooter or bicycle around the house.

This is an example of why we believe good landscape design needs to consider more than just how a backyard looks when construction is finished. It should also consider how the family will use it over the coming years.

Quality Finishes and Complete Construction

The completed poolscape brings together a carefully selected combination of materials and landscaping features:

• Leisure Pools Reflection 7 in Diamond Sand.

• Porcelain drop-edge pool coping.

• Exposed aggregate pool surrounds and pathways.

• Frameless-style glass pool fencing.

• Integrated garden planting and mulching.

• Concrete garden edging and curbing.

• Tahoma lawn.

• Automated pool equipment and colour-changing LED lighting.

Every element was considered as part of the overall design to create a cohesive and practical outdoor environment.

From 3D Concept to Completed Backyard

This project demonstrates the value of having one team oversee the design and construction of the pool and surrounding landscape.

At Bloomin Deserts Landscaping & Pools, we believe the best results come from looking at the entire property before deciding where the pool should go and how the surrounding space should work.

Our clients were delighted with the complete design-to-construction process, the quality of the workmanship and the attention to detail throughout the finished project.

Planning a pool or backyard transformation in Townsville?

Bloomin Deserts combines Leisure Pools installation with professional poolscape and landscape design to create outdoor spaces that work for the way you live.

Get in touch to discuss your project.