Would you fill in this pond?

Anatidaephobia

Your garden looks great now!

phoebe1989seb

I'm another water feature fan - have an original 1920s raised pond at our new house (and a stream at the last one ) although the PO had surrounded the pond with a picket fence and bolted gates at both ends - and it certainly wouldn't deter us from viewing, but then we have no young kids to consider.

That said, you've done a grand job and it looks fab - hope your hard work has the desired effect

Slinky

Excellent job, looks so much better.

What stain/paint did you use on your shed? Ours is a similar colour and needs redoing but the original manufacturer doesn't make that colour stain anymore!

ellie27

Thats really lovely, will make a huge difference!

Is it up on sale yet or are you just getting ready?

Good luck! x

Grenage

Thanks chaps.

The paint was picked up by the other half when she saw it on clearance. I believe it was "Colours" outdoor paint, with the colour "Fir". I still have the empty tin at home, so I'll check when home.

The house isn't on sale yet, as I need to finish the flooring in the kitchen, and wait the hall/landing before the carpet goes down. I have a week off coming up, so I hope to have it all finished in that period.

sidefx

What you've done with the garden is a huge improvement.

Sounds like you are spending quite a bit of time and money on various things before you market your house!

I just hope they prove cost effective!

DigForVictory

Heroic work, sir & I salute Herself's taste in paintwork.
May you finish the flooring, be besieged with buyers in short order & enjoy the next pond still more. (Although I think 5' deep is splendid for a swimming pool, it may be a touch OTT for a garden pond?!)

Grenage

sidefx wrote: »

Sounds like you are spending quite a bit of time and money on various things before you market your house!

I just hope they prove cost effective!

The house needed totally redecorating when I moved in, but the sale has kicked me into gear (divorced and new partner wants to buy a home together). Things have been done quite cheaply as it's all DIY. The garden refurb only cost £120 in total.

sidefx

Grenage wrote: »

The house needed totally redecorating when I moved in, but the sale has kicked me into gear (divorced and new partner wants to buy a home together). Things have been done quite cheaply as it's all DIY. The garden refurb only cost £120 in total.

Well done and best of luck:D

Out,_Vile_Jelly

It's now a nice neutral garden that should aid the sale.

However, I'd just like to note that I grew up in a house with a garden pond (as did several of my friends in the same street of late 70s new-builds) and think it's a shame if parents now view them as some sort of guaranteed death trap. I loved feeding the fish and looking out for tadpoles, frogs and dragonflies and wondering how pondskaters managed it. My mum can't swim, but brought us up to respect water.