would a large pond effect a sale?

mad&jon

Hi

Im looking for advise i own a 2 bed end terrace house with a garden 45ft x 40ft. I have a pond which is 12ft x 6ft. Do you think this would effect a sale? Would it decrease the value of the house? Should i fill it in?

The house is really aimed at the first time buyer market.

I would appreciate any advise you can offer?

Thanks in advance for all your help.

headcovers

The first thing that comes to my mind is that people with kids would be put off due to the danger involved.

I personally love a pond and I jumped for joy when I saw a pond in the house I was buying (but then I don't have kids). The people I bought it from had put a strong bar fence around it to keep their kids out. Maybe you could try that (if you agree that the safety aspect might be the issue)

totalguitar

Just sold my house with a pond in the garden, buyer liked it although i did point out he could convert it to a sand pit or fill it totally if young kids were around. He said it was staying !

silvercar

Nighbour has a pond, he had no trouble selling. The new owners have young kids and have fixed a flat metal trellis over it.

andi2

I have a 4 month old child & it would make me think twice about buying, but if it was the right place then I'd still go for it - it's not too hard to do something about a pond.

(Just my opinion, but as I have a little one thought it might be useful)

vicstar_2

I think a pond is a plus point but even if you have children and are worried about safety how hard is it to fill a pond in?! - I can't imagine this is likely to put someone off making an offer on your house if it otherwise suits their requirements.

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NervousYetFeisty

I'd love a pond and I have a 5 year old. Think of all those tadpoles in the spring!!! I'd imagine that any dangers could be overcome and as others have said, how hard would it be to fill it in?

If push came to shove I guess you could offer to fill it in if the only potential buyer out there had an issue with it - you could gauge opinion better by making sure your EA gets decent feedback for you.

claz

perhaps it is worth stating that the pond situation is negotiable my grandfather is looking at selling his proerty and he has about £5000 worth of koi carp and he has had them since he was 20 so obviously he wants to keep them, but he doesn't want the cost of building a new pond and what do you do with the huge fish in the mean while.

when potential buyers look round, ask if they have any questions about the pond and if they feel it is a problem as it sounds like you are open to doing a bit of work on it to make it suitable for the right purchaser

scope

It certainly wouldnt be a plus to me, however, it wouldnt put me off, but as a parent to a 2 year old girl I am 100% it would have to go.

westernpromise

mad&jon wrote:

Hi

Im looking for advise i own a 2 bed end terrace house with a garden 45ft x 40ft. I have a pond which is 12ft x 6ft. Do you think this would effect a sale? Would it decrease the value of the house? Should i fill it in?

The house is really aimed at the first time buyer market.

I would appreciate any advise you can offer?

Thanks in advance for all your help.

It would depend whether your buyer had seen "Don't Look Now", I suppose.

[Deleted User]

As a mother of a 2 year old, it wouldn't put me off buying it, but the pond would have to go. If there was an equally beautiful house without a pond I'd go for that. But if you show that you are flexible and willing to cover it up or something, then no probs.