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8 Charming Pool Houses You Can Buy That Look Straight Out of a Movie

Upgrade your backyard in time for summer.

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Make your backyard feel like a vacation destination with a cozy pool house that takes poolside living to the next level. It might be a place to escape the sun, easy access to changing rooms, or convenient storage for towels and floats. It can also be a covered space for entertaining—think poolside meals, shady cocktail hours, and outdoor movie nights.

To avoid major construction, you a can buy tiny home, shed, or gazebo online that can easily be converted into a pool house. Your dream structure might have a bathroom and shower (if you’re OK to spend a pretty penny), or your main intent might be for storage or extra square footage. You might even want to put a hot tub inside your pool house. No matter, these prefab structures are a great place to start.

Build this spacious gazebo near the pool for instant lounge space. It has magnetic sliding doors and tinted screens to offer privacy, so it can be used as a changing room, too. There are hook for hanging fans, lights, or other decorative items.

This modern garden shed can easily be converted into a pool house. It has double-paned windows and double doors that let in natural light. It’s made of nordic wood, but you’ll have to paint it the color of your choice.

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Keep this resin shed near the pool for storage—think pool floats, lounge chair cushions, and beach chairs. It has operable windows for air circulation and natural light.

When you need a break from the sun, pop into this cozy gazebo. It’s got large French doors for air flow, but tinted windows for privacy. There’s even space for a hot tub.

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On one side you’ll have storage for pool floats, lounge chairs, and the pool skimmer, and covered living space on the other. My advice? Set up a dining area for poolside meals.

If your idea of a pool house includes a bathroom, kitchen, and changing room, this expandable prefab home is perfect. There’s 414 square feet of living space, large enough to add a spare bedroom for guests.

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Without spending money on major construction, a gazebo is a great way to build a pool house. This one is made from galvanized steel, has double sliding doors at the front and back, and privacy screens.

This charming metal shed can be used for more than storage. Turn it into a backyard bar, changing room, or living room for extra square footage. There are three windows that flood the space with natural light and fresh air.

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