London apartments with pools

Grab your lilo and take the party to the pool at these London apartments

by Aby Dunsby

The rooftop

If you get a kick out of looking down on the great unwashed, you'll love the new Nine Elms building – where you can watch people as you swim. Residents of the new development near Battersea Power Station will be able to practice their doggy paddle in its suspended 90ft-long, glass-encased ‘sky pool’, which will link the tenth stories of two luxury apartment blocks. The pool's being made using eight-inch-thick glass and its completely transparent casing allows for dramatic view of the Palace of Westminster and the London Eye. Once their skin's all shrivelled, residents can haul themselves out the pool and visit the sky deck at the top of the two buildings, which boast a summer bar, sun loungers, a spa and an orangery.

For more info, visit nineelmslondon.com

The spa

You want a swimming pool like this? In London? You’re talking oligarch money, surely. Not if you buy a new apartment in the Thameside development Fulham Reach, where if you buy a flat, you also bag yourself exclusive access to tonnes of leisure and entertainment facilities including an indoor pool, a spa, steam room, sauna, Jacuzzi, gym, snooker room, wine cellar and cinema. Which means you'll be far too busy to chill inside your shiny new pad, right? Apartments and penthouses available from £819,950 to £4,749,950.

For more info, visit fulhamreach.co.uk

The outdoor pool

Having an outdoor pool in London might seem a bit optimistic considering it's almost winter-coat territory in September, but – don't worry – this one's heated. Aside from boasting a 16.5m beast of a pool in the garden, this Grade II-listed Victorian mansion in Wimbledon comes with nearly two acres of manicured gardens, wild woodlands, and a tennis court. Indoors is equally lavish: there are 6 bedrooms, 5 bathrooms, a ladies' dressing room and a separate flat for your staff/booze/children.

For more info, visit christiesrealestate.com