How much to get rid of a swimming pool?

Scallie

We went to view a house today which is a really great property, but has an indoor pool which we're not particularly keen on keeping.

Does anyone have a vague idea about how much it costs to empty and fill in a pool, and to arrange for disposal of pool machinery/chlorination unit?

debtfreein4years

personally i would keep it in just thinking of the re-sale value in the future as if someone is looking for a house with a pool then there is unlikely to be much to choose from or so i would assume

confused31_2

Scallie wrote: »

We went to view a house today which is a really great property, but has an indoor pool which we're not particularly keen on keeping.

Does anyone have a vague idea about how much it costs to empty and fill in a pool, and to arrange for disposal of pool machinery/chlorination unit?

or you could just freeze the water and use it as a ice rink, my kids would love that when dancing on ice would be on.;)

chickmug

To some it may be a major benefit but to others a pain the rrr's.

So my advice, if the rest of the garden is big enough, is to cover it over and perhaps deck it so when you come to sell you have saved the money of removing it and it may appeal to a new buyer one day and make that difference on how quick you sell it.

One client last year who had bought with a pool fenced it off, but it was in a well screened corner, and just ignored it. Another at the same time decked over it. But I found places with pools were not that common.

Scallie

Should have said, it's an indoor pool. The room it's in would make a fantastic studio for my business, you see.

chickmug

Scallie wrote: »

Should have said, it's an indoor pool. The room it's in would make a fantastic studio for my business, you see.

I stand by what I have said and indoors as well as outdoors. False floor and the option is there for future interested parties when you sell.

PasturesNew

Drain it and put in a false floor and a trapdoor with stairs ... ideal storage space for your business.

chickmug

PasturesNew wrote: »

Drain it and put in a false floor and a trapdoor with stairs ... ideal storage space for your business.

Great minds think alike;)

lincroft1710

2 points - firstly remember you're paying extra for indoor pool and you'll pay to convert it and your house will be less valuable when it's converted.

Secondly, could any of plant and machinery be sold on eBay?

g_attrill

I would say definitely keep it regardless, the idea of boarding it over is good, then possibly laminate flooring over the whole lot. You could sell the equipment if it's the sort of thing that doesn't like to be left unused for a long time anyway.

Is the house fairly large, or is it a quirky thing that somebody probably wanted as a "show-off" feature? If the latter then it probably doesn't add much value per-se, but might hook in a few buyers to pay more if/when you come to sell it on.

chickmug

Swimming Pools have a 50/50 benefit.

Half would love one but half see them as a waste of space. But best to keep in case the only operson interested in buying is in the 50 half that loves them.