Set beneath mature live oaks in Southwest Austin, this pool house was designed and built by Austin Outdoor Design, from the architecture through construction, to give the family a place to gather beside the pool. Inside, a vaulted game room with exposed timber beams and a full brick wall holds a wet bar, a lounge and a loft, along with a bathroom and storage. Full-height sliding glass opens the room to a long covered deck of hardwood beneath a stained wood ceiling, carrying daily life out toward the pool and lawn. Brick and board-and-batten siding tie the new structure to the main house, so it reads as part of the property rather than an addition.

Pool house architecture, outdoor living and construction by Austin Outdoor Design. Photography by Brandon Hill.

Pool house exterior with a covered hardwood deck beneath live oaks, brick and board-and-batten siding, Winding Creek, Southwest Austin
Pool house set beside the existing pool and lawn under mature live oaks, Winding Creek, Southwest Austin
Covered hardwood deck with lounge seating and a stained wood ceiling overlooking the pool, Winding Creek pool house, Austin
Long covered deck and sliding glass walls of the pool house seen from the lawn, Winding Creek, Austin
Vaulted pool house game room with timber beams, a brick wall and sliding glass doors open to the pool, Winding Creek, Austin
Pool house game room with shuffleboard, a game table and views out to the covered deck, Winding Creek, Austin
Pool house wet bar with floating wood shelves on a brick wall and gray cabinetry, Winding Creek, Austin
Loft and vaulted ceiling with exposed timber beams inside the pool house, Winding Creek, Austin
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