Here is an example in TOV...didnt seat for more than a couple of days. not sure if pool was a deal breaker or not but certainly enough demand to sell quickly in this semi slowed down market

https://www.realtor.com/realestateandhomes-detail/704-Plum-St-SW_Vienna_VA_22180_M68940-05978?from=srp-list-card

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Anonymous wrote:I live in Vienna. Just moved there from FCC where we were members of High Point (which we did have to wait 2 yrs to join). I feel you with the waitlist pool situation. But I'd never buy a house with a pool, even though we don't have kids. Too much of a PITA. We just walked past a friend's house today, a friend with a pool, and he has had a rough year (death of spouse) and hasn't filled his yet. Too much work.

You have to empty a pool every year????

No, you do not empty it. But in the fall you drain it down a couple feet to account for winter rain and to protect some of the equipment from freezing. You can pay a service $400 to $500 to open the pool, if you don't want to, but it's not hard to do (different situation for PP's neighbor with the rough year, of course).

I'm in Vienna postal code but outside TOV, and I have a pool. My neighbors do too. Most of the lots in TOV-proper are too small for a pool (without eating the whole yard) or are otherwise not ideal for a pool, which IMO is why they are not as common. I am not sure if the DCUM attitude about pool safety (i.e. that no pool is safe) actually carries over to the general population.

Yeah, if you have the safety fence and/or a lock, and you supervise kids then I think your liability is pretty minimal.

Anonymous wrote:We have been in Vienna since 2019 and our wait was two years and we were able to get a summer lease every summer so we always had a pool.

We expressly did not want a pool when we were househunting. We didn’t wanna deal with the maintenance and loss of green space. I grew up with a pool and it was great, but I lived in an area that did not have community pools like we have here. And frankly, everything is a lot more expensive nowadays, and I have no interest in taking on taking care of a pool.

Which pool?

Anonymous wrote:Just because the pools close to you have a 10 year membership, doesn't mean you can't easily find another pool that always has memberships available. Plus a lot of pools offer August rentals.

A lot of the Mclean, Falls Church, and Reston have memberships available. Just find the ones your neighbors go to.

I also think a 10 year waiting list is an exaggeration. Although Cardinal Hill was up to 7.

We have been in Vienna since 2019 and our wait was two years and we were able to get a summer lease every summer so we always had a pool.

We expressly did not want a pool when we were househunting. We didn’t wanna deal with the maintenance and loss of green space. I grew up with a pool and it was great, but I lived in an area that did not have community pools like we have here. And frankly, everything is a lot more expensive nowadays, and I have no interest in taking on taking care of a pool.

Most people have young kids and want to join a pool club for social reasons and swim team, or have access to a full-size pool for laps. However I know a number of houses in Vienna (town and nearby areas) that have pools and the owners like them.

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Anonymous wrote:We were searching in Vienna and have 2 kids. Pools were always a negative.

However, if a house has a transferrable pool membership to one of the local clubs, that's a HUGE draw.

This. If your membership to VW conveys, great. Pool in the yard, no thanks.

Is this a thing? You can convey that membership with the sale of a house? It's transferable?

Yes, in some cases, depending on club policies. Example:

https://chsrc.com/membership-information-6/

"Provisions in the club bylaws allows for conveyance of membership with the sale of your house to prospective buyer. The buyer must make application to the club. The sale of the membership will be finalized after settlement on the sale of the house. "

Anonymous wrote:Just because the pools close to you have a 10 year membership, doesn't mean you can't easily find another pool that always has memberships available. Plus a lot of pools offer August rentals.

A lot of the Mclean, Falls Church, and Reston have memberships available. Just find the ones your neighbors go to.

Ok, but balance that against how often you'll actually go if you have to drive that far.

Anonymous wrote:I live in Vienna. Just moved there from FCC where we were members of High Point (which we did have to wait 2 yrs to join). I feel you with the waitlist pool situation. But I'd never buy a house with a pool, even though we don't have kids. Too much of a PITA. We just walked past a friend's house today, a friend with a pool, and he has had a rough year (death of spouse) and hasn't filled his yet. Too much work.

Is that new? We were able to join High Point same year. Everyone on the waitlist for Poplar Heights goes to High Point, Chesterbrook, or Graham Rd. No waitlists.

Just because the pools close to you have a 10 year membership, doesn't mean you can't easily find another pool that always has memberships available. Plus a lot of pools offer August rentals.

A lot of the Mclean, Falls Church, and Reston have memberships available. Just find the ones your neighbors go to.

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Anonymous wrote:We were searching in Vienna and have 2 kids. Pools were always a negative.

However, if a house has a transferrable pool membership to one of the local clubs, that's a HUGE draw.

This. If your membership to VW conveys, great. Pool in the yard, no thanks.

Is this a thing? You can convey that membership with the sale of a house? It's transferable?

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Anonymous wrote:I live in Vienna. Just moved there from FCC where we were members of High Point (which we did have to wait 2 yrs to join). I feel you with the waitlist pool situation. But I'd never buy a house with a pool, even though we don't have kids. Too much of a PITA. We just walked past a friend's house today, a friend with a pool, and he has had a rough year (death of spouse) and hasn't filled his yet. Too much work.

You have to empty a pool every year????

No, you do not empty it. But in the fall you drain it down a couple feet to account for winter rain and to protect some of the equipment from freezing. You can pay a service $400 to $500 to open the pool, if you don't want to, but it's not hard to do (different situation for PP's neighbor with the rough year, of course).

I'm in Vienna postal code but outside TOV, and I have a pool. My neighbors do too. Most of the lots in TOV-proper are too small for a pool (without eating the whole yard) or are otherwise not ideal for a pool, which IMO is why they are not as common. I am not sure if the DCUM attitude about pool safety (i.e. that no pool is safe) actually carries over to the general population.

Anonymous wrote:I live in Vienna. Just moved there from FCC where we were members of High Point (which we did have to wait 2 yrs to join). I feel you with the waitlist pool situation. But I'd never buy a house with a pool, even though we don't have kids. Too much of a PITA. We just walked past a friend's house today, a friend with a pool, and he has had a rough year (death of spouse) and hasn't filled his yet. Too much work.

You have to empty a pool every year????

Anonymous wrote:4 months? You can get 5-6 months of use here. All of May-September plus some nice days in October; more if it's heated.

Sure but the frequent thunderstorms kills a lot of days.

Anonymous wrote:wonder how many responders are from Vienna or TOV...they are an interesting group of folks.

What does that mean?
-TOV resident.