he ultimate garden addition, a natural swimming pond or pool provides an idyllic place to take year-round daily exercise or to dive into to cool down on a hot summer’s day with family and friends. Dating back centuries and especially revered in Austria for their health-giving benefits, their appeal as a home enhancement is much more recent, and their popularity continues to soar, with the concept capturing homeowners’ imaginations up and down the country. Hugo and Fran Warner are firm converts since Gartenart Swimming Ponds installed one in their Kent garden. “It’s fantastic having a swimming pond,” say the couple. “We think it’s the best thing we’ve ever done. It’s really changed life for us and we use it every single day.”
