JEM44 Posted May 24, 2015 Share Posted May 24, 2015 Hi, well with a year to go until we emigrate I like to keep checking out both the rental and for sale market, not sure why cos I keep finding properties I love but I guess it gives me an idea. Ok so I have never really understood why older properties (I'm looking around Woodvale in WA) have so much land at the front and then not so much at the rear, until today I saw a property for sale, large front wall and a large pool at the front of the house. Well I thought what a good idea but as I've never seen this before is it safe to assume it is not a common thing and if not, why not? Do you need to apply for some type of planning permission etc to do this type of thing? Thanks Laura Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tina0101 Posted May 24, 2015 Share Posted May 24, 2015 I'm not sure but I've seen a fair number of properties with the pool at the front!! Some without big walls, and you can see right in!! When we were house hunting a number of Estate Agents told us we could put a pool out the front of the property, but I really don't understand why they don't just build the houses further forward sometimes! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wakeboard1980 Posted May 24, 2015 Share Posted May 24, 2015 My mum and dad bought 5 acres in 86 in NSW. In 1990 they put a pool out the front of the house. It was different but we were 70m from the road and in front of the pool was a earth bank that was over 3 times the length of the pool with palm trees and natives. It was great, when people, mates, would drive in in the summer you wouldn't have to worry about getting out of the pool, it was more sociable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JEM44 Posted May 24, 2015 Author Share Posted May 24, 2015 I have no idea why they build the houses so far back, but the pool at the front I thought was a really good idea. Food for thought. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johndoe Posted May 24, 2015 Share Posted May 24, 2015 Houses have to be back a minimum of 6metres from the nature strip (letterbox) so you can't move them forward of this, to make more room at the back. It keeps the suburbs "green" The thinking behind a pool out front is that generally house fronts are in a straight line so if you put a pool out front, the next door neighbours windows are not overlooking your pool and also, you would only have 2 neighbours overlooking as opposed to 3 if out back Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VERYSTORMY Posted May 24, 2015 Share Posted May 24, 2015 The rules vary by state. In WA there are minimum and maximum standards for where the house can be on the block. Also there is the verge. In effect the first 3 meters of the front are not "yours". It is actually the city councils, but you are required to maintain it and to the local councils criteria. We we put our house as far to the front as possible as we want the option of a pool at the back one day. So, have a 9m length at the back and 3m plus the verge at front. The next door has done the opposite because they want a pool at the front. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
morrisjessica88 Posted June 10, 2015 Share Posted June 10, 2015 In this era, whenever you are thinking about making your home at that time you must think about swimming pool. Because swimming pool is the one of the attractive part of your home. Swimming pool requires a lot of thought and planning. There are so many types of swimming pools like Roman Swimming Pools, Lazy L Pool, Free Form Pools,Geometric Pools,Grecian Pools,Figure 8 Pools,Rectangular Pools,Circular Pools, Oval Pools,Kidney Pools. So You can choose any style of swimming pool. Mostly swimming pools are off side of the home, which are looking better and gives your home cool looks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jacaranda Posted June 10, 2015 Share Posted June 10, 2015 What about the safety aspect?Like fencing?Personally I wouldn't like a pool at the front of my place,especially in the burbs.I'd dislike the thought of laying on a sunlounge,and a stranger (religious caller,salesmen etc)could just enter my front garden and see me?I'd also like to think that if I had people over,socialising,the privacy factor would kick in for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted June 10, 2015 Share Posted June 10, 2015 What about the safety aspect?Like fencing?Personally I wouldn't like a pool at the front of my place,especially in the burbs.I'd dislike the thought of laying on a sunlounge,and a stranger (religious caller,salesmen etc)could just enter my front garden and see me?I'd also like to think that if I had people over,socialising,the privacy factor would kick in for me. Could be a good way of scaring off the religious callers. But yeah pretty much agree with this, it isn't exactly ideal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jacaranda Posted June 10, 2015 Share Posted June 10, 2015 Could be a good way of scaring off the religious callers. But yeah pretty much agree with this, it isn't exactly ideal. :laugh:Depending what you look like of course!lol Going back to the fencing issue.Correct me if I'm wrong but in SA anyway,if you have a pool in your "back"garden you have to have proper safety fencing with a child lock gate (unless things have changed).So I am guessing the same applies to pools more so out the front?Would insurance premiums skyrocket for example? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parley Posted June 10, 2015 Share Posted June 10, 2015 Would be a funny look. I doubt whether most council's would approve it for a normal suburban type house. Would definitely put buyers off if it came to selling the property. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aussiegirl Posted June 28, 2015 Share Posted June 28, 2015 Is is that the kidney shape pool and if so I saw that.. Thought was abit weird being at the front, but suppose if they get all the sun in the back maybe Hi, well with a year to go until we emigrate I like to keep checking out both the rental and for sale market, not sure why cos I keep finding properties I love but I guess it gives me an idea. Ok so I have never really understood why older properties (I'm looking around Woodvale in WA) have so much land at the front and then not so much at the rear, until today I saw a property for sale, large front wall and a large pool at the front of the house. Well I thought what a good idea but as I've never seen this before is it safe to assume it is not a common thing and if not, why not? Do you need to apply for some type of planning permission etc to do this type of thing? Thanks Laura Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
newjez Posted June 28, 2015 Share Posted June 28, 2015 I always thought the properties with extra room at the front was in case the council wanted to widen the road. Future planning. No proof of this though, so if anyone knows better please inform. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VERYSTORMY Posted June 28, 2015 Share Posted June 28, 2015 I always thought the properties with extra room at the front was in case the council wanted to widen the road. Future planning. No proof of this though, so if anyone knows better please inform. I think you are mixing up the verge with someone's garden. The first 3m (can be more) is owned by the council but the responsibility of the home owner to maintain. It is there as a buffer to the road. You could not build a pool on it and the councils stipulate even what can be grown on it. You normally can not have tall plants as it is there as a safety area for padestrians. The rest of the front garden has nothing to do with the council - other than planning permissions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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