The most common question from people with a small yard is 'how small can it be?'. The answer depends on three things: what you want to do in the water, how much space must stay free around it and how deep you want it.
Small courtyard pool overlooking a bay, under construction
At a glance
A small prefab pool starts at about 3 × 2 metres for a plunge pool and goes up to 6 × 3 metres for family use. Beyond that it is a normal garden pool.
Common sizes
Size
Surface
Water at 1.20 m depth
For
3 × 2 m
6 m²
about 7 m³
Plunge pool, cooling off, a bench
4 × 2 m
8 m²
about 10 m³
Two adults, dips, relaxing
5 × 2.5 m
12.5 m²
about 15 m³
A couple with a child, a few strokes
6 × 3 m
18 m²
about 22 m³
A family, play, swimming on the spot
Volume is length × width × depth. Less water means faster heating, a smaller filter and fewer chemicals.
The space we leave around it
A path of about 80 cm on the sides you walk along.
Room for two loungers or a seating area on the sunny side.
A small spot for the plant room, often a pit in a corner.
The distances from the plot boundaries your engineer sets.
In a 30 m² yard a 4 × 2 m pool leaves room to live around it. 50 m² easily takes 5 × 2.5 m, and 80 m² a 6 × 3 m pool.
Depth for a small pool
In a small pool depth matters more than length. At about 1.20 m adults stand with the water at chest height and children play on the steps. For a plunge pool we go a little deeper, for families with young children shallower, with a shallow zone. More in size and depth.
A shape that saves space
A long, narrow pool along the fence leaves more free garden than a square one in the middle. Steps across the full width double as a bench and save the space of a stainless ladder.
Full-width pool steps with grey membrane
Photos from our projects
Small courtyard pool overlooking a bay, under constructionFull-width pool steps with grey membraneWhite membrane in sunshine: the water turns turquoise
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Questions & answers
What is the smallest pool you build?
About 3 × 2 m, as a plunge pool. Smaller than that it becomes a spa, see the spa and hydromassage page.
Does a 3 × 2 pool need a permit?
Yes. Even the smallest permanent pool needs a small-scale works approval from an engineer.
