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One of the benefits of a gated community is that it usually has a community pool. But what about putting in your own in-ground pool at a private residence? Do people in the flatter areas do this? How hard/costly are they to maintain? How hard are they to get rid of if 10 years from now the kids are gone? Just wondering. Plus looking at zillow, some houses with in-ground pools look like they take a longer time to re-sell.
often read they can be bad for resale value, for several reasons. ( maintenance, liability, etc. )
Just glancing at those photos I would check out the possible sheet rock issues around the windows and above the fireplace.
My fireplace mention is questionable per the photo ( not real sure about the big shadowy area above it, could just be the lighting in the photo) , but the windows def. have some prior/possibly current leakage issues showing up for sure .
#1 suggestion if remotely interested in that listing ..check the roof too !
One of the benefits of a gated community is that it usually has a community pool. But what about putting in your own in-ground pool at a private residence? Do people in the flatter areas do this? How hard/costly are they to maintain? How hard are they to get rid of if 10 years from now the kids are gone? Just wondering. Plus looking at zillow, some houses with in-ground pools look like they take a longer time to re-sell.
I've lived on the coast as well as in the mountains and the evenings here get colder even on the hot days so the water cools some or just don't stay as warm. Most that i know who have built in pools have heaters for this reason and it can get expensive to run them. The other cost are the same if you are here or on flat land, chlorine, and chemicals along with electric for the pump.
As said above unless you have a big upscale home built ins do seem to lower the value of the home.
We put in a 52" by 24? I think it was and it was the best money ever spent, the kids used it from June till Sept for 8 or nine yrs then they just grew up and out. It was in the western side of our home so it was warm from the sun. After all that I sold it for nearly what I paid for it when they didn't use it anymore. The reason I got it so cheap was someone was selling a home and the new folks didn't want it so I purchased it pretty cheap.
I have seen an in-ground pool build above a sough-facing slope. The owner put in solar panels that thermosiphoned hot water into the pool without any outside energy source besides the sun. I'm surprised that that's not more common.
Other solar pools use collectors that require a pump to circulate the hot water.
It also surprises me that so few pools use a cover when not in use. That method not only saves the heat stored in the pool but removes the necessity of building a fence for safety/insurance purposes. My father's pool cover could be walked upon by a person of normal weight. The cover not only keeps the water warmer due to it's suppression of evaporative cooling but keeps debris out (when closed).
I used to take my kids there a few yrs back. Problem was all the dog land mines ya had to walk around, people would tie their dogs to the trees and go into the pool area. Then ya had all the young teens outside the fenced area smoking literally causing a cloud over the area. Oh and yes there was usually a deputy there but he didn't do a thing but talk to the kids smoking.
^^^^ If it was like that, it certainly is not anymore. The kids and parents love it. Plus they have adult only swim in the mornings.
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