Yes, definitely put another gate. We have three and I would want any less with my configuration. We have one entering from the front/side yard on the north. We have another one leading back to the equipment which is located on the east side of the pool. We have the third on the south side of the house leading to the horses from which we can also access the equipment.

Is the pool built? Why don't you go through the motions of daily activity around the outside of the pool as if you only had one gate. That will help you decide where you want another gate.

I'd say make a gravel and step stone access to another gate behind the equipment pad. Anybody desiring to work on that equipment will appreciate it later.

Just out of curiousity, is there a hose bib on the house within the fence area. If your only access to a hose is going all the way around you would want access to that side of the house.

We have almost the identicle situation! We have more land on the other side of pool with swingset and playhouse etc. So, our landscape architect recommended that we encircle the pool without attaching to the house because everytime the kids or we want to access that side yard, we would have to go through the pool area. My kids are small so, this was not an option and making them go all the way around it everytime would definitely deter them from using that part of the yard. So that is what we did and I am so happy we did that way now that it is done.

Flowergirl232

I agree with flowergirl. You should run the fence more along the retaining wall so that it completely circles the pool and doesn't attach to the house at all and then add gates on either side for easy acces from either side of the yard.

That leaves it completely open left and right along your rear exterior for easy access to each of the side yards.

My 2 cents :)

Thank you so much for your posts! We are going to follow the curve of the retaining wall with the fence - and put in gates on both sides for access to both sides of the yard. Will post more once we are further along!

I am about to do a pool and your yard is almost identical to mine in the way the pool area is designed, even with a 2 foot wall. What did you do in the end? Enclose pool? Or attach to house? That's what we are debating.Any photos?

Our situation is similar--pool and spa are lower than house, with retaining walls, then yard slopes down into trees towards back. We have one acre, but the lot is deeper than it is wide, so there is a lot of yard behind the pool area.

We have no small children, so we wanted to incorporate all patio areas and access from all levels of the house to the pool area without having to come through a gate. Also, we wanted the fence to be very unobtrusive and blend with our natural setting. Another challenge for us was existing stone walls and terraced levels that are incorporated into the pool design.

After talking with three different fencing companies, the design we ultimately came up with was to connect the fence at both rear corners of house, then run the fence at an angle towards both sides of property, then curving down and around behind the pool. Since our only access (for mowing, etc.) to yard behind the pool is through the pool area, we ended up with four gates.

We are very happy with the way it turned out. Here are some pictures that show the fence from both corners of the house, and one showing the fence and gate behind the pool. Our pool equipment is all inside the fence.

Jeffkcmo--
what color is your beautiful pool?

inthedrink--
Thanks, it's just medium gray plaster.