Don’t think that a prefab pool house will be limited in its usage. There are many unique usage ideas and features that can be included in your prefab pool house.  Before you select the prefab shed style that you will use, you will want to decide what features that you want to include.

Any storage shed or prefab building can technically be used as a pool house, but there are certain styles that will work better than others.  If all you intend to do is have a place to store your pool toys, cleaning supplies, and chemicals, then pretty much any storage shed model will work for you.  

But many people are looking for a little bit more from their pool house than simple storage of their things. Here are a few of the more popular ideas to think about when planning out your pool house project. We hope some of these ideas are useful to you!  

1. Backyard Hangout Spot 

Who doesn’t like hanging out at the waterfront?  If “backyard vacation spot” is what you want from your pool house, we highly recommend that you consider one of our shed models that comes with a porch like the retreat or cabin style.  For our customers who are looking for a backyard retreat spot, we will often design sheds with extended covered porch areas to create more lounging space in the shade. 

2. Snack Bar

If a snack bar is a feature you would like to include on your prefab pool house, then we recommend the Shed Bar Package. This is a really good option because the roof overhang on the front keeps your refreshments shaded and protected from inclement weather.  The rest of the shed can easily be split between storage and food prep space.  We have done a lot of prefab sheds and pool houses in this style.  

3. Pool House With A Bathroom

A bathroom is a super practical feature to consider with a pool house. This is one feature that will take a bit more planning and add a bit more cost to the project, but the convenience of guests not having to enter the house to use your main restroom is worth the consideration. 

A bathroom can be installed in just about any shed model. The main thing that you will need to consider is the space that it will take.  For reference, a 40 square foot bathroom is considered small by residential standards. So you will want to plan on ordering a shed with a large enough footprint if you intend to install a bathroom. Don’t forget that you will also have to think through how you will make your electrical, water, and sewer connections if you plan to add a bathroom. 

4. Pool House With An Outdoor Shower

This could also be an expensive upgrade if you go with a heated indoor shower, but a simple outdoor cold water shower could be installed for a few hundred dollars.  For more great ideas on how to do an outdoor shower on your prefab pool house, check out this blog.

5. Pool House With A Changing Room

Even if you do not want to go to all the cost of adding a full-scale bathroom, a changing room is a highly affordable feature that you could easily add to your prefab pool house. Before you order your pool house shed, you will just need to think about the possibility of adding an extra door to your shed, and where you want to partition your shed to keep the storage area and changing room separate.