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Originally Posted by retiredguy123
The villa should have a 12 inch by 12 inch plastic area drain in the back yard. If this is a pre-owned house, I would have the inspector verify that the area drain is working properly. It it is a new house, you can test it yourself with a garden hose. The area drain and the entire area should be sloped to drain away from the house. It would be very unusual for a heavy rain to flood the house. I don't think flood insurance is worth the cost.
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Thanks! I think I’ve spotted the drain in a back corner of the courtyard, and in the courtyards nearby, as well, and all the concrete does seem to be sloped slightly away from the house.