After all the hard work of the last months, we are delighted to announce that the infinity pool is well and truly finished and we must admit it is pretty darn spectacular.
It really has exceeded our own very high expectations.
The views, the water, the swimming, the cooling down on a sunny Tuscan day, the wow factor – it really has it all
As soon as it was completed, I found myself swimming every morning and evening, 50 laps a time, trying to get back to old fitness levels when I used to swim years ago. Whilst swimming, I was often taken aback by how unreal and yet very real it was / is to be swimming in our very own infinity pool in this little piece of Tuscan heaven. Monika has bought an inflatable chair and loves passing the hours doing Duolingo whilst floating around in the pool. In the first weeks it was hilarious as every courier delivery was accompanied by a request from the courier to have a look at the new pool and we heard plenty of praise for the amazing transformation we have made at the house and gardens. So rewarding to be having such a positive impact. Our guests are loving the pool too, which makes us so happy.
As well as the pool, we have put a lot of work into the garden area around the pool. Using mainly typical Tuscan plant species, and plenty of local herbs, we planted well over a thousand plants which will further transform the area in the next year or so. Given the weather-related delays to the pool we ended up planting later than we originally planned, which makes it difficult for all the plants to root before the summer heat. That said, most of them are quite hardy and seem to be doing well. Others may need replacing or regenerating in the autumn and winter. We know from the lavender which we planted in early 2023, which has already developed into huge bushes lining the driveway, that by next year the new garden will look spectacular too.
A huge thank you to Simon, the amazing guy who built the pool and transformed the surrounding garden, and to all the others who worked on the pool over the last year or so with him. Without you none of it would have been possible. Thank you!
