Hot and dry for a family who likes to entertain spell pool for me. We were in it every no rainy day. No lack of entertaining for everyone.

No pool, I'd stay cool inside.

Considered it. Limited size access means it would have to be concrete. Also worries about having to monitor kids the whole time. Trampoline was an easier option!!

There are lots of pics. Just got to Search Houzz, describe what you are looking for and choose pictures and for metro areas, Australia. This is one I got putting Pergola in. I noticed, for example, all the Australian pergola pics show the timbers much closer to each other than you see in many American pergolas. That said, I'd draw a scale drawing of your yard and then consider where to put your new amenities.

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Monitoring? Only for very young children. For years after we were in and out all day.taking care of ourselves as happens for everything.

Thanks Sigrid - I’m very jealous of American and European gardeners who seem to have so many more options for gardens all through the season.

My garden in buried under a foot of snow, right now. You might envy my skiing options, but don't envy my gardening options.