Reply to Kind of want an inground pool, but . . .

Forum Index » Real Estate

Reply to "Kind of want an inground pool, but . . ."

Subject:

Emoticons





More smilies

Text Color: Font: Close Marks

[quote=Anonymous]You will get a lot of negative answers.  There are a lot of good reasons NOT to get a pool in this region.  You an only use it part of the year; safety issues; can actually hurt resale value of your house; etc.

That said, we put in a pool with attached spa 4 years ago and absolutely love it.  It cost a bomb (six figures including extensive natural stone patio, water features, trex decking, etc.).  However, we absolutely love it and we use it all the time from end of April through November (we have a heater and use the spa mostly during spring and fall months).  There's nothing better than relaxing in the spa on an October evening with a glass off wine!  Our kids are in the pool every day in the warmer months.  We swim either early morning or after dinner all the time.  Our yard went from being an unused insect-infested lawn, to an outdoor oasis.

You control who comes into your pool and who doesn't.  We have never had a problem with unwanted neighborhood kids crashing our backyard.  It happened once, I talked with the parents  (who strongly disciplined them), and it never happened again.  You can get gates that lock (you must have a fence around yard) and also can get safety fences that go around the perimeter of the pool if you're worried about kids falling in.  There are also safety automatic covers which you can use to keep the pool covered at all times - they can supposedly hold an elephant!

We are aware of all the negatives, but we really wanted it and use it and the yard every single day.  I was an active swimmer as a child and wanted a pool my entire life.  If you only "kind of" want a pool, I would probably advise you not to get one.  It's a huge expense to build.  If you've always wanted to have one and know you'll be out there all the time, and can afford it, I'd say go for it.

Oh, and maintenance on new pools is minimal.  I highly recommend getting a saltwater pool - no chemicals involved at all.  Opening and closing the pool each year costs us around 1200.00 and it's the biggest expense - but we have a  big pool.  Some people do it themselves - we don't.  We have our pool company come out just once a month to check water balance, add salt as needed and check filters.  This is something you can easily do yourself, but I like them to just check on things to make sure all is in good working order.  Each visit is $135.00 (again - we have a big pool.  It's less if you have a smaller pool).

Lewis Aquatech is the best pool company in town.  Probably the most expensive too - but they are top notch professionals and have a great design team.  Our pool is gorgeous.

Good luck with your decision.[/quote]

Options

	Disable HTML in this message
	Disable BB Code in this message
	Disable smilies in this message

Review message

Search Recent Topics Hottest Topics