MODELED AFTER THE MODEL from Country's Best Log Homes
by Margaret Haapoja
July 01, 2004
A free-form gunite pool is the focal point of the Brown's outdoor living area. When Doug purchased the one-acre lot in the town of Granby, it was a flat, open field. He and Michelle chose Aqua Pool & Patio of East Windsor to design and build a gunite pool in their backyard incorporating a kidney bean-shaped spa and waterfall.
A landscape architect referred by the company planned an inviting oasis with areas of lawn and attractive plantings of trees, shrubs, and perennials that surround the swimming pool and a natural pond. A patio with built-in grill provides the perfect spot for picnics at the rear of the home, and a paver pathway leads to another terrace next to the pool. "It was interesting watching the house and pool come together at the same time.", says Doug. "We learned to think of the landscape as our outdoor living room. We're really happy with the way it turned out."