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Would a swimming pool decrease value of house?

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  • cats!
    cats! Posts: 267 Forumite
    Ok pickledpink - are you actually the vendor trying to rustle up an extra bit of free advertising??!
  • neas
    neas Posts: 3,801 Forumite
    Depends on the area. If its not heated... A swimming pool is a big drain.. lots to sort out, extra costs in repairs and water bills etc. If it is heated then again more money for bills etc.

    Not everyone wants a swimming pool in their back garden... So it definately wont add much average value in my opinion its too specialised. If you was selling in spain then a pool would be a must etc. and would add value definately
  • devils_advocate
    devils_advocate Posts: 447 Forumite
    I see from propertybee that the asking price has been reduced from £1.7m in the last month.
    I can spell - but I can't type
  • epsilondraconis
    epsilondraconis Posts: 1,758 Forumite
    I'm not sure I can make a judgement on the inclusion of the swimming pool until I have tried it out for myself. I'll don my speedo's and will be round at 8pm for a quick dip. :D
  • Toto
    Toto Posts: 6,680 Forumite
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    Nice house but I'd want more than 1 reception room in a house with 5 beds not to mention a price tag of 1.6 million
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    "Everyone is a genius. But if you judge a fish on its ability to climb a tree, it will live its whole life believing that it is stupid" - Albert Einstein
  • si-mate
    si-mate Posts: 76 Forumite
    I can't see it increasing the value of this property:

    http://www.rightmove.co.uk/viewdetails-16548779.rsp?pa_n=2&tr_t=buy
  • duchy
    duchy Posts: 19,511 Forumite
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    neas wrote: »
    ... A swimming pool is a big drain..

    Well that's one way of describing it !!! :D
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