I've a question for BYC'ers as a sort of poll. Here is the situation: DH and I are currently looking at real estate. Now, the one thing I have never wanted is a backyard pool. I don't like to swim, but even if I did, I just don't want the maintenance headaches that a pool entails. So when looking at listings, as soon as I get to the part about "in-ground pool", I rule that house out and keep looking.
Recently however, while driving through our target area, I saw a house for sale that looked ideal. I picked up the flier and as I read through, I got more and more excited - it sounded exactly what we are looking for. Then I got to the part about the pool and my hopes were dashed. However when I showed the flier to DH, he suggested we look at the house anyway and worry about the pool later.
Long story, short, we LOVE the house - it is just about perfect. But every time we start to think about putting in an offer, one of us says: "But it has a pool...."
So my question is this: how many of you would value a house MORE because it has a pool, and how many of you would value it LESS, as we do? (Because I'm thinking we might end up buying this house but I want to know for resale value in the future, how many of you would consider this added value.)
Recently however, while driving through our target area, I saw a house for sale that looked ideal. I picked up the flier and as I read through, I got more and more excited - it sounded exactly what we are looking for. Then I got to the part about the pool and my hopes were dashed. However when I showed the flier to DH, he suggested we look at the house anyway and worry about the pool later.
Long story, short, we LOVE the house - it is just about perfect. But every time we start to think about putting in an offer, one of us says: "But it has a pool...."
So my question is this: how many of you would value a house MORE because it has a pool, and how many of you would value it LESS, as we do? (Because I'm thinking we might end up buying this house but I want to know for resale value in the future, how many of you would consider this added value.)