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TO POOL OR NOT TO POOL
Answered Tuesday 1 July 2008 |Share:
Hi Andrew
just a qucik one looking at building a pool and a deck out the back of my house i intend to put an above ground pool build into to my deck. It should cost me approx 13500 to do both jobs i think it will increase the value of my house 25000 if done properly. What do you think?? shall i build the pool or not the pool will get use myself and my wife both swin laps. thanks for your time
Answer
Improvements to your home, whatever they are, do make a difference BUT if you plan to sell in the next year or so, you cannot guarantee you will get your money back in full straight away.
So improve, enjoy it - going for the above ground pool option is excellent as it saves a lot, BUT hide the fact it is above ground by using a deck around etc. Warning, if your home has a less than 300k value it will not add much more than 10k in total, however if it is a home with a 450 - 500k price tag, 20k added value for a good looking pool is very possible.
So swimmers on and enjoy!
Andrew Winter
Property Expert
