Today’s lineup of European pool homes stretches from a Tuscan hillside to the cliffs above Cassis, with stops in the Algarve, the Peloponnese, and Mallorca along the way — five very different settings, each built around a standout pool.

A Tuscan Hillside Escape Near Cortona

€900,000 — Torreone, Cortona, Tuscany, Italy. Set in the hills above Cortona, this three-bedroom, three-bathroom villa spans 220 square meters and centers on a pool positioned to catch the Tuscan countryside in every direction.

A Private Pool Retreat in the Eastern Algarve

€950,000 — Castro Marim, Algarve, Portugal. Four bedrooms and five bathrooms give this eastern Algarve property plenty of room to spread out, with a pool that anchors the outdoor living space.

A Peloponnese Pool Villa Overlooking Messinia

€1,700,000 — Pylos, Messinia, Peloponnese, Greece. This 156-square-meter home carries three bedrooms and two bathrooms, and its pool looks out over the Messinian coastline where ancient history and modern Greek island life sit side by side.

A Mallorcan Finca With Room to Roam

€1,700,000 — Pollença, Mallorca, Spain. Three bedrooms and three bathrooms sit on roughly 24,100 square meters of grounds at this Mallorcan finca, giving the pool and its surrounding terrace plenty of breathing room.

A Six-Bedroom Estate Above the Calanques

€2,500,000 — Cassis, Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur, France. At 240 square meters with six bedrooms and six bathrooms, this estate near the Calanques coastline is built for hosting, with a pool that takes center stage.

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