Pools come in every shape and setting — here are five that caught our eye, spread across five countries and three price tiers, each built around a true private pool rather than a shared or communal one.
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A Hilltop Algarve Villa with 360° Views
€999,500 — Santa Bárbara de Nexe, Algarve, Portugal. Perched on a hilltop with 360-degree views of the Algarve coastline, this recently refurbished three-bedroom villa pairs a traditional whitewashed exterior with a wraparound terrace and private pool. At 145 square meters on a 1,520-square-meter plot, there’s plenty of room to spread out.
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A New-Build Stone Villa Near Zakynthos Town
€990,000 — Planos, Zante, Greece. A new-build stone villa a short drive from Zakynthos town, this four-bedroom, three-bath home spans 219 square meters and comes with a private pool framed by loungers and umbrellas — the kind of setup that makes staying home feel like the vacation.
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An Eight-Bedroom Provence Hillside Retreat
€1,650,000 — La Garde-Freinet, Provence, France. Eight bedrooms and 250 square meters of stone-and-timber charm sit on a hillside outside this Var village, with countryside views stretching out from the lawn where the pool sits.
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A Seafront Estate on Croatia’s Korcula Island
€1,500,000 — Korcula Island, Croatia. Seven bedrooms, seven baths, and 520 square meters on a 16,000-square-meter seafront estate — direct beach access included — anchor this Dubrovnik-Neretva villa, where the kidney-shaped pool looks straight out over the bay.
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A Classic Andalusian Estate in Benahavis
€2,400,000 — Benahavis, Spain. A classic Andalusian villa in La Quinta, this five-bedroom, five-bath home runs 431 square meters built on a 1,157-square-meter plot, with palm trees framing both the grand facade and the pool out back.
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