So beautiful! I love all the windows and light. It's a lot newer than my pool, so I would think that everything is much more up to date. If the home has had lots of visitors, perhaps the pool has gotten good use and there's been the opportunity to make sure everything works well. The owners could put you in touch with people who have helped them with maintenance or pool repairs. Those folks might know a lot about the pool, even if you're interested in embracing the TFP lifestyle and doing the work yourself.
My pool cover is a 16-mil solar blanket, which is like sturdy bubble wrap. There are way fancier choices for a pool cover, but it gets the job done. I had bad luck with the blankets I purchased locally, but my cover from In the Swim has lasted four years. An important feature of any cover is that it is easy enough to use that you actually use it.
The bridge over the pool reminds me of swimming in college! One of the 25-yard pools had two lanes that extended into a tunnel for 50-meter training and there was a bridge over those two lanes. I am a distance swimmer, so I spent a lot of time in that tunnel. The bridge in your picture is way more attractive, and I'm sure the extension isn't associated with long-course dread. I'm attaching a picture for reference.
