A swimming pool in the sky
Source: The Times of India
"It translates into a lifestyle experience with the added advantage of privacy," says Vinod Thakkar, CEO of real estate Square Feet "A swimming pool at ground level puts every swimmer vulnerable to peeping toms. A pool on the terrace is off-limits to anyone looking out the windows," he explains. Putting another spin to it is real estate professional Sunil Bajaj. "In space starved Mumbai, real estate requirements at times can be quite complicated. You need to have maximum open space on ground level for car parking, this means you have to move the garden and swimming pool 'upstairs'. Having a podium usually translates into increased prices for buyers, so it makes sense if you shift the garden and pool to the terrace," he says.
Consumers pondering high rise swimming pools often ask about the safety aspects. Having experienced this, Jagdish Ahuja, CMD of Ahuja Group explains that the pool, imported from U.K. with an in-built filtration system, was incorporated with proper load distribution at the designing stage and raised from the floor level. "In terms of struc-planning stage itself," he says. "But the advantage of having all these amenities on the rooftop meant that more parking slots were available for residents, while the added advantages were privacy and a feeling of being on top of the world,"
A home in Kalpataru Horizon, Work has been preferred by an NRI client of realtor Prashant Puri because the swimming pool came with a sea view. "The first residential floor at Kalpataru Horizon starts on the 14th level, so almost every flat has a view of the ocean. But the best part for a water-loving home-seeker is that both towers sport swimming pools on higher floor levels, with a view of the sea, which makes them perfect for pool parties under moonlit skies," adds Puri.
Percy Chowdhry -Director (Rustom-jee) prefers to err on the side of caution though. "Practically speaking, this is viable but certain precautionary measures are needed to be addressed during the initial stages of planning. The structural design of the building should be chalked out taking into consideration, the size of the pool and the tonnage of water being uiicd," he adds.
High rise pools come with their own sets of maintenance levels. Regular chlo-rination of water and if possible having a retractable cover being drawn on the pool while not in use can keep the mosquitoes at bay.. Regular filtration and siphoning also keeps the mosquitoes away. Having a private pool gives a sense of privacy and hygiene, says developer Ashok Mohanani. "A well-maintained filtration plant keeps the pool clean," he points out. For those looking at an 'in house' pool, Mohanani estimates the cost of a 180-200 sq. ft. pool, with 4 ft depth and a filtration plant, as being approximately Rs.3 to 4 lakhs. "Such a pool can store upto 20,000 liters of water," he adds.
A swimming pool on the terrace is still a shared amenity unless it is part of the penthouse. In such instances, the double height sit-out can have a splash pool or a wading pool, says Thakkar. Abhisheck Lodha, director, Lodha Group says he's already incorporated this aspect in a project underway at Mum-bai's Juhu, the Lodha Palazzo. "We have designed a 'lotus pond' within the flat," he says. From the terrace to your double-height sit-out, a wading pool or a splash pool is another option, and Pune-based Marvel Group has a sunken splash pool in every flat, so designed that once you are in the pool, the river seems to be an extension of the pool.
Viewed in terms of Vaastu principles, a high rise pool would appear to be one of the 'less positive' ones," says Pankaj Kapoor, CEO of real estate ratings and research agency Liases Foras. He's had an NRI send in a specific enquiry on this aspect, and Vaastu experts said it wasn't such a good idea. "But the positives compensate for the negatives. It depends on whether you opt to listen to the Vaastu expert or to your family .," concludes Kapoor.
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What makes the exclusive penthouse a coveted segment of premium real estate? Several things. It could be a rooftop terrace or a private clubhouse or your very own swimming pool in your high rise pad."It translates into a lifestyle experience with the added advantage of privacy," says Vinod Thakkar, CEO of real estate Square Feet "A swimming pool at ground level puts every swimmer vulnerable to peeping toms. A pool on the terrace is off-limits to anyone looking out the windows," he explains. Putting another spin to it is real estate professional Sunil Bajaj. "In space starved Mumbai, real estate requirements at times can be quite complicated. You need to have maximum open space on ground level for car parking, this means you have to move the garden and swimming pool 'upstairs'. Having a podium usually translates into increased prices for buyers, so it makes sense if you shift the garden and pool to the terrace," he says.
Consumers pondering high rise swimming pools often ask about the safety aspects. Having experienced this, Jagdish Ahuja, CMD of Ahuja Group explains that the pool, imported from U.K. with an in-built filtration system, was incorporated with proper load distribution at the designing stage and raised from the floor level. "In terms of struc-planning stage itself," he says. "But the advantage of having all these amenities on the rooftop meant that more parking slots were available for residents, while the added advantages were privacy and a feeling of being on top of the world,"
A home in Kalpataru Horizon, Work has been preferred by an NRI client of realtor Prashant Puri because the swimming pool came with a sea view. "The first residential floor at Kalpataru Horizon starts on the 14th level, so almost every flat has a view of the ocean. But the best part for a water-loving home-seeker is that both towers sport swimming pools on higher floor levels, with a view of the sea, which makes them perfect for pool parties under moonlit skies," adds Puri.
Percy Chowdhry -Director (Rustom-jee) prefers to err on the side of caution though. "Practically speaking, this is viable but certain precautionary measures are needed to be addressed during the initial stages of planning. The structural design of the building should be chalked out taking into consideration, the size of the pool and the tonnage of water being uiicd," he adds.
High rise pools come with their own sets of maintenance levels. Regular chlo-rination of water and if possible having a retractable cover being drawn on the pool while not in use can keep the mosquitoes at bay.. Regular filtration and siphoning also keeps the mosquitoes away. Having a private pool gives a sense of privacy and hygiene, says developer Ashok Mohanani. "A well-maintained filtration plant keeps the pool clean," he points out. For those looking at an 'in house' pool, Mohanani estimates the cost of a 180-200 sq. ft. pool, with 4 ft depth and a filtration plant, as being approximately Rs.3 to 4 lakhs. "Such a pool can store upto 20,000 liters of water," he adds.
A swimming pool on the terrace is still a shared amenity unless it is part of the penthouse. In such instances, the double height sit-out can have a splash pool or a wading pool, says Thakkar. Abhisheck Lodha, director, Lodha Group says he's already incorporated this aspect in a project underway at Mum-bai's Juhu, the Lodha Palazzo. "We have designed a 'lotus pond' within the flat," he says. From the terrace to your double-height sit-out, a wading pool or a splash pool is another option, and Pune-based Marvel Group has a sunken splash pool in every flat, so designed that once you are in the pool, the river seems to be an extension of the pool.
Viewed in terms of Vaastu principles, a high rise pool would appear to be one of the 'less positive' ones," says Pankaj Kapoor, CEO of real estate ratings and research agency Liases Foras. He's had an NRI send in a specific enquiry on this aspect, and Vaastu experts said it wasn't such a good idea. "But the positives compensate for the negatives. It depends on whether you opt to listen to the Vaastu expert or to your family .," concludes Kapoor.
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