We have a pool at our home, came with it when we bought, and we really enjoy it. Yes there is a cost of about $5000 a year when you add the pool service, maintenance, and added electric and gas bill. If I didn't have it, I am not sure if I would add one or try to use the community pools. Working in the yard when it's hot, it is a very refreshing reprieve. Also have a solar and gas heater so we use it all year. Great attraction for grand babies and great to have a extra 1100 square foot outside living area. For now I hire T&D to take care of everything so I could cut the cost down to about $3500 if I did the care myself.
Personally if I am living in Florida where you can use a pool most of the year it is a good thing to have. Someday I will probably not use it enough to justify having it and I will sell and move, but for now we really do enjoy it.
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