Morning dips, leisurely lengths, reading on the lilo, evening cocktails… Everyone needs a swimming pool every now and then.
But even if you have the space for one, the installation costs can be punishing and the costs of heating the thing crippling. To add insult to injury, a swimming pool doesn’t even add much to the value of your house; a measly seven per cent according to commentators (much less than a tennis court, apparently).
Small wonder that what starts
