Would you fill in this pond?

pimento

We bought a four bedroom house with a pond in the garden. The vendor did ask if I wanted her to leave the fish and I told her that I was planning to get rid of the pond so she could give the fish away.

By the second week after moving in, I'd seen frogs, and some baby fish and was planning on making the pond bigger. I still love the pond 15 years later.

I'd leave it and see what your buyer says. We don't all have loads of kids.

DD265

I would love it if I were buying your house but I can see where the other posters are coming from.

If you can afford to remove it and lay turf over that section then I would go ahead but other wise I'd just tidy everything up so it's as neat as can be, and let the buyer make their decision.

Do any of your local parks have ponds where the fish could be rehomed?

GwylimT

A pond wouldn't put me off, but I'm afraid your garden in general would as it is in need of lots of TLC and the pond is so dominating.

Grenage

Hi guys,

That's great, thank you for your honesty; it's good to know that I was on the right track. I'll start seeing if I can get rid of the fish - I'd take them with me but that's far from practical.

That garden will naturally be given an overhaul, with some border plants and a turf lawn - I was just leaving it till last when the weather was warming. Christ, I hate gravel.

DRP

fairy_lights wrote: »

It would still be a huge obstacle in the middle of the garden though if he made it in to a raised flower bed. Better to knock it down completely I'd think.
Or leave it as it is but adjust the asking price to reflect the cost a buyer might have to pay to get rid of it.

Agree, best option is to get rid. However I don't think it would be a huge problem to an interested buyer - especially given the rest of the place is in good nick, and there's good access out the back to a skip.

But, if OP hasn't got the time or money to remove it, I wouldnt recommend adjusting the price - leave it for any potential buyer to knock you down in price.

Arguably, removing/reducing the bed on the left hand side might be easier ands would create the same amount of space...

pinkshoes

We bought a 4 bed with a pond, and it is now filled in. I couldn't relax when DS was on the garden.

Our offer reflected the effort required to fill in the pond.

Grenage

pinkshoes wrote: »

We bought a 4 bed with a pond, and it is now filled in. I couldn't relax when DS was on the garden.

Our offer reflected the effort required to fill in the pond.

Aye, that was my primary concern. After seeing a friend's kid trying to climb on the side, I thought "not sure I'd want a toddler alone here".

Mojisola

Grenage wrote: »

We're looking to move this year, so I've spent the last 8 months redecorating the house from top to bottom (new carpets, painted and decorated, refurbing the kitchen, et cetera).

The front garden has already been made decent, and I'm nearly done on the inside; the back garden is all that remains.

My Gut tells me that as a three bedroom for under 200k, it's ideal for first-time buyers with a family in mind. Families entail children and a desire to make use of the garden

As this the market you're aiming at, I would get rid of the pond and make some play space for children.

With a pond or a raised bed with no space to play, you will have potential buyers not getting any further than the pictures on the website.

PasturesNew

I'd get rid of it entirely. It looks ugly and takes up most of the garden. It'd be a "problem" for anybody wanting a garden, anybody not wanting a pond, older people who just want to sit outside, single people who want to have friends round and to spread out a bit .... just get rid.

It'd forever be the "horrible looking thing that'll cost time/money to finally get round to sorting out, to have to find somebody that can do it for you ... and god knows what cost".

Grenage

Thanks again chaps; the pond will soon be history!