A long, narrow pool cuts through the trees and pulls the eye from the house into the garden. Set in line with the living room, the water forms a clear axis rather than a decorative side note. The dark basin holds a deep blue reflection, while the wooded setting keeps the whole composition quiet and enclosed. It is a slim pool in wooded garden, but the strongest impression comes from the sightline: inside, out, and straight across the water.

Long lines from the living room to the water

The pool measures 12 x 4 m, a proportion that gives it a strong horizontal presence without taking over the garden. From the living room, the view runs over the water and disappears into the planting beyond. That direct relation between interior and garden is easy to read in the images, where the pool aligns with the house and the terrace edge. The result is not a pool tucked away at the back, but one that sits in the daily field of view.

The setting around it is restrained: lawn, clipped greenery and tree cover frame the water rather than compete with it. In the overview image, the pool reads as a dark line between the house and the wooded edge. That simple geometry gives the project its pace. It is also why the slim pool in wooded garden works so well here; the length of the basin sets the rhythm, and the surrounding garden keeps that line open.

A dark anthracite shell that changes the water

The pool is made from PPC, a material specified here for its resistance to frost, impact and osmosis. Visually, the material choice is inseparable from the finish. The dark anthracite pool surface turns the water a deep blue, especially when the sky softens in the reflection. Rather than reading as a bright insert in the garden, the basin absorbs light and gives it back in a slower, denser way. That tone carries through the entire pool edge.

A coping profile runs along three sides, tightening the connection between pool and surroundings. In the close views, the edge finishes cleanly against the terrace and planting, while the darker body of the pool keeps the waterline crisp. The contrast is subtle but decisive. For a slim pool in wooded garden, that edge treatment matters as much as the length, because it prevents the basin from feeling detached from the ground around it.

Wide steps that become a place to stay

Across the full width of the pool, the steps create a broad entry zone instead of a narrow ladder-like access point. The first step is not only for entering the water; it also works as a low seat where family and friends can gather in the shallow end. In the images, the step zone reads almost like an extension of the terrace, bringing the water closer to the living areas without changing the pool’s long profile. The move is practical, but it also softens the transition into the basin.

The automatic solar roll cover is concealed beneath those steps, keeping the top line clear. Nothing interrupts the opening gesture of the pool when the cover is hidden away. That detail is easy to miss at first glance, yet it shapes the way the pool is experienced: the water surface remains uncluttered, and the wide steps keep the cover system out of sight. It is a neat solution for a slim pool in wooded garden where the visual line matters from every angle.

Water care kept out of sight

The water is maintained by a fully automatic Da-gen Daisy+ system, which is mentioned here as part of the project’s operating setup. Remote monitoring through Pool-Service adds another layer of oversight, so alerts such as a low canister can be handled before they become a problem. In the finished project, none of this is visually dominant, and that is precisely the point. The visible story remains the pool, the steps and the view, while the technical support works quietly in the background.

One of the images shows the technical area as a separate working space, with pipes, a blue tank and wall-mounted components. It is a functional counterpoint to the calm garden scenes. The contrast between the hidden mechanics and the open waterline makes the project easier to understand. This slim pool in wooded garden is not just about the basin itself, but also about how the technical side has been kept legible without taking over the living landscape.

Seen from above, the layout becomes clear

The aerial view makes the arrangement almost diagrammatic. The house, terrace and pool line up in one direction, and the dark water reads as a long stripe through the greenery. From that angle, the proportion of the 12 x 4 m pool becomes even more apparent. The wooded garden does not close in on the basin; it frames it. The result is a long narrow pool that stays visually anchored to the house while still reaching deep into the plot.

Another image shifts back to ground level and focuses on the way the water reflects the trees and the roofline. Here, the dark anthracite pool surface does most of the work. It catches the light in a controlled way, so the reflection feels calm rather than bright. Combined with the broad steps, the concealed cover and the three-sided coping profile, the project presents a clear reading of what a slim pool in wooded garden can do when every part of the edge is considered.

Two elements complete the page: the collaboration with JK Tuinen and the photography by Peter Baas. Both are part of the record of the project, but the images do the main speaking. They show the pool from the living room axis, across the garden, and in close detail where the step meets the water. That sequence of views is what fixes the project in memory: a long pool, a dark shell, and a wooded setting that lets the line of water stay in focus.