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From swimming pool manufacturing through to pool water treatment, the Van Der Haar family has been heavily involved in every facet of the swimming pool industry in Melbourne since 1959. It was with this extensive background of experience that Albatross Pools was established 1969. Starting off with a display swimming pool in the backyard of the family home in Melbourne, the company has since evolved into Australia’s leading edge innovator and builder of pre-engineered award winning in ground pools.
Case Study: Warrandyte South In-Ground Pool Project
Case Study: Moonee Ponds In-Ground Pool
Case Study: Essendon West Entry Project
Hamptons Hideaway: A Custom Vinyl-Lined Plunge Pool for a Residential Courtyard Assisting in the design and creation of a family home is an experience like no other. Our team at Albatross Pools were fortunate to have this opportunity when we were commissioned to deliver a custom courtyard pool to accompany a new, Hamptons-inspired residence. Set
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Case Study: Brighton East Plunge Pool Project
Good Things Come in Small Packages: Brighton East Plunge Pool Project As the old saying goes, ‘good things come in small packages’, and that was certainly the case with this project in Brighton East. The client had a modest, triangular-shaped outdoor area, in which they had desires of introducing a pool that was as large
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Case Study: The Ship’s Deck
The Ship’s Deck – a South Yarra Pre-Engineered, In-Ground Plunge Pool for a Residential Courtyard Recently we had the pleasure to work with clients in the heart of South Yarra undertaking an exciting project. After purchasing an old, outdated block of flats, they were looking to create one larger, family home that would accommodate three
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Case Study: Elevated Freeform Swimming Pool
Overcoming Challenging Site Access & Building Constraints to Deliver a Custom-Designed, Elevated Swimming Pool in North Warrandyte Albatross Pools thrives when providing residents of Melbourne and wider Victoria with innovative swimming pools. We enjoy taking on projects that many would deem too difficult, and this was certainly the case with our recent clients from North
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Case Study: Highton ‘T’ Pool Project
At Albatross Pools, our passion is to create custom designed pools to improve the lives of our clients in whatever way possible. Recently we completed a new design for a Geelong family living in a Highton estate in need of a special request. Their 38-year-old son lives with a disability often requiring professional help within
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7 Key Poolscaping Design Considerations
Congratulations on choosing to build a swimming pool, it is one of the best decisions you could ever make for your family! Now doubt you have a vision in mind for your dream outdoor space. Perhaps you have chosen your pool paving tile but have you considered how the tile feels underfoot on a 40
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Pool Builder Checklist
Don’t Build a Swimming Pool Until You’ve Asked These 10 Questions! So after many months of research and deliberation you’ve decided to invest in a swimming pool. You will have your own reasons for the purchase, whether a large pool for years of fun-filled summer days with the family and a lifetime of memories, a
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