[dstewart83161]

What kind of pool are you planning on putting in that you expect to get full value out of? The answer on this varies based on your intent. If you spend 200,000 to put an extra extravagant pool onto a lot where the pool is approaching the price of the home then you’re never gonna get your value out of it.

Most people in this thread are forgetting that there’s a buyer for everything so making a statement that you think it’s a bad idea to put a pool in because you don’t want to pull yourself is actually a rather silly statement. There are tons of people that are moving into the villages, like me that have lived in the north and have always dreamed of having a house with a pool. Quite frankly, I don’t think spending 150 bucks a month to have it maintained by somebody else as unreasonable in that to me is quite acceptable for owning a home with a pool. Other people think that that’s a ridiculous expense. You have people that would only want a two bedroom house in the villages and wouldn’t even think of buying a four bedroom house so they would think I was crazy for having built mine as a four bedroom with a pool. But quite frankly, I was looking for how I want to spend the next few years of my life having family and friends and to enjoy a nice relaxing environment that I’ve created for myself.

Bottom line is there is a buyer for everything so build what you want knowing that somebody out there is gonna find value in your home at the point in time when you are ready to sell it. Just pay attention to the area that you’re building in or buying in and the type of balance between what you’re spending on the pool matched with the type of home that is included.