Palm Rock Mountain Pool
SCARBOROUGH, CAPE TOWN
Size
3m Diameter | 1.8m deep throughout swimzone |. 25 000 litre Volume
Type
New Build - Ecofusion with Gravel Wetland
Established
2025
Notes
Originally a fire pit area, this space was reimagined as a natural pool designed to evoke the experience of swimming in a mountain pool. Set in a spectacular beachfront location, it offers the perfect place to cool off, plunge, and rinse away the salt after a swim in the ocean or a restorative sauna session.
The design approach centred on creating a pool that felt fully integrated with its surroundings. Invisible edges allow the water to merge quietly into the landscape, while the existing vegetation, rockwork, and step detailing were carefully incorporated to preserve the natural character of the site. Every element was considered to ensure the pool felt less like an addition and more like a natural extension of the environment.
The finished result is a tranquil, refined retreat that sits lightly within the landscape, combining the raw beauty of a mountain plunge pool with the ease and luxury of coastal living.
“A big thank you to Andy and his awesome team for crafting this wonderful nature pool in the front of my house Palm Rock in Simon‘s Town. Working with Leaf&Stone was easy, and straightforward, and after a year the pool adds an amazing feature to the architecture of the house. Regularly I now see Cape wagtails taking a baths in the shallows, and dragonflies buzzing over the surface. The pool created a new ecosystem and its amazing to watch how it grows and develops.”
- Gunnar Oberhösel