We have an open plan living, dining and kitchen area so we only had one area to use really. We ended up putting the pool in the perfect spot really, close to the kitchen taps and also close to the backdoor for emptying. We live on six acres so didn't need to warn the neighbors as they don't live close, but our closest neighbors knew anyway. I do wonder if they thought we had bought ourselves a cow though, with all the mooing that was happening