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Vortex^® Titanium™ Spa Raised Deck Installation in Heritage Backyard, Launceston Tasmania

The Vortex^® Titanium™ entertainer spa pool transforms this raised deck heritage backyard into a bright, family-friendly retreat, blending hydrotherapy, easy entertaining, and everyday relaxation under a light-filled pergola.

Vortex® Titanium™ Spa Raised Deck Installation

The Vortex^® Titanium™ entertainer spa pool is the hero of this raised deck installation in a renovated heritage backyard, designed as a bright and functional extension of the home. Positioned under a pergola and surrounded by established greenery, the setup delivers a practical space for family time, entertaining, and daily relaxation.

Entertainer spa pool for family and guests
Raised deck with pergola coverage
Glass fencing for safety and openness
Designed to match heritage home palette
Multi-use space for relaxing and entertaining

Explore how this once overgrown yard became a connected outdoor living space.

Tasmanian spa backyard retreat

Built for the whole family

The Vortex^® Titanium™ sits at the heart of this family backyard, just metres from the kids' cubby house. Lounge chairs line the deck under a translucent pergola roof, creating a relaxed entertaining zone where adults unwind while children play safely nearby, all connected within a single, light-filled outdoor space.

The centrepiece of the outdoor space

Positioned on a raised composite deck under a light-filled pergola, the Vortex^® Titanium™ becomes the natural focal point of this heritage backyard. Glass fencing preserves the view while established climbing vines soften the exposed concrete wall, striking the balance between open and intimate that the owners always envisioned.

A new family ritual

Since the Vortex^® Titanium™ went in, it has become woven into everyday family life. The youngest daughter learned to swim in it. Weekend afternoons are spent gathered around it, parents relaxing while children splash and play. As the owners put it, it became the most-used space on the entire property almost immediately.

Every member of the household approved

Even the family dog has claimed a spot in this backyard retreat. The glass fencing keeps the garden open and connected, so there is a clear sightline from the lawn to the spa deck. It is the kind of setup where everyone, two-legged or four, can be outside together without feeling separated by walls or levels.

From overgrown corner to outdoor retreat

What was once an overgrown, underused corner of a 1900s heritage home in Launceston has been transformed into a considered outdoor living space. The raised deck, white pergola, and Vortex^® Titanium™ work together as one cohesive design, warm, bright, and built to match the character of the heritage home it extends.

From overgrown to extraordinary

When a heritage home finally gets the outdoor space it deserves, the result is something the whole family gathers around every single day.

Some outdoor spaces sit waiting for a vision. This one waited decades. When Lydia Maskell, an interior designer, and her builder husband bought their 1900s heritage home in Launceston, Tasmania, the backyard was completely overgrown, the kind of blank canvas that either overwhelms you or excites you. For an interior designer and her builder husband, it was the latter.

"To renovate a Heritage home that has so much character, and then to have this additional space we hadn't yet touched, gave us the opportunity to make something truly special."

Lydia Maskell, Vortex® Titanium™ owner

Vortex® Titanium™ owner

Designing a space that feels like home

With the main house beautifully restored, their attention turned to the underutilised outdoor area alongside it.

Tasmania spa relaxation

Drawing on Lydia's design expertise, she anchored the colour palette to the main house, warm, light, and bright tones that could lift what had always been a darker corner of the property. The spa pool became the centrepiece. The hero piece, as Lydia puts it.

"Because it's a darker area, we really wanted to lighten it up," Lydia explains. "The colours we chose are warm and bright, and the spa itself was always going to be the focal point."

Buying local, buying with confidence

When it came to choosing the spa itself, they did their research. There were cheaper options available, and the temptation to shop online was real, but the couple kept coming back to one question: could they trust the quality?

Vortex® Titanium™ hydrotherapy

"We looked at other options that were maybe cheaper," she admits. "But we couldn't really rely on the quality of those products." Spa World was local, easy to visit in person, and offered something online retailers simply can't: the chance to actually see, touch and feel what they were buying.

"We could see the quality of it," Lydia says. "And the customer service when we went in was really impressive. It made it easy to buy local rather than just clicking online."

Pergola coverage for comfort and protection

The pergola plays an important practical role in this installation, helping turn the spa area into a more comfortable and usable outdoor zone. It provides welcome shade, reduces leaf debris from the surrounding established trees, and helps protect the space from harsh sun, making the Vortex^® Titanium™ more enjoyable to use throughout the day and across the seasons.

Aerial view of the Vortex® Titanium™

Just as importantly, the pergola allows the natural greenery to remain a key part of the design. Rather than blocking out the garden, it works with the trees and planting to create privacy, softness, and a more relaxed atmosphere without making the space feel enclosed or heavy.

A new family ritual

Since it went in, the Vortex^® Titanium™ has become part of everyday life. The youngest daughter learned to swim in it.

children playing in Vortex Titanium

Weekend gatherings with friends now spill naturally from inside to outside, adults in the spa while the kids play in the nearby cubby house, everyone in view, everyone together.

"We do like to entertain," Lydia says. "We have a lot of young families over, and there's a great flow, some in the spa, some outside, and it's a safe, fun environment for everyone."

The surprises that really matter

There were two things they didn't expect. The first: how easy it would be to maintain. "There's absolutely no maintenance," Lydia says with a laugh, before clarifying that her builder husband would describe it more accurately as minimal. Either way, far easier than anticipated.

The second: their energy bills. "We were prepared for the bills to go up and wondering how much extra it was going to cost," Lydia says. "But we've been pleasantly surprised. We haven't noticed a great increase at all."

What started as an overgrown blank canvas is now the most-used space on the property. The heritage home finally has an outdoor area to match its character, and a family that gathers around it every chance they get.

Watch the full video to see how this Vortex^® Titanium™ installation came together and how the space is used every day.

Love this setup? Meet the Vortex^® Titanium™

The Vortex^® Titanium™ entertainer spa pool is built for social spaces that need both comfort and capacity.

Its open seating layout allows multiple people to relax together, making it ideal for families or hosting guests.

Targeted hydrotherapy jets deliver a strong massage experience, perfect for unwinding at the end of the day.

Designed for performance and efficiency, it offers a balance of power, comfort, and low ongoing maintenance.

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