Personally, we would be looking only at resales that have a pool and birdcage off the lanai, plus are on the golf course for privacy out back. They are pretty scarce, whether to rent or to purchase........so not sure where that 80% fits in, who would reject a home based on the sellers having a pool on premises.
When our children were growing up, we had a huge olympic sized inground pool with diving board at the deep end and fibreglass sliding board on the side plus wide walk in staircase on the shallow end...........my husband did all the chemicals and vacuuming until our children became teens and took over that chore......we had it covered professionally in the autumn.....it was hard for one person to manage such a big pool. He never minded the maintenance or the expense of the chemicals.
It kept the kids and their friends "at home" during their early school years and beyond.........plus all of our friends sat with us to play lifeguard.
With the homes we've rented at TV, we enjoyed the pool off the lanai covered by a birdcage. The birdcage kept out leaves and other debris, thus the crew that came each Thursday to the rental home had very little vacuuming to do; they were in and out after checking the chemicals. It seemed low maintenance to us.
Checking out various homes for sale and comparing them to the map, most are not close to the family pools or adult pools..........so convenience would be a plus in a home pool.
Not to mention how relaxing it was to eat out by the pool, read our kindles out there, visit, etc........the pool had a waterfall which was very soothing to listen to.
Just a peaceful oasis of sorts.
From the minute one walked in the front door , your eyes gravitated through the living room sliders and dining room sliders to the pool area.
Ditto for the master bedroom sliders.........all great views of the pool and golf course.
We know our five grandchildren (with more on the way) would enjoy it as they love to swim..........certainly they would also enjoy the rec center and family pool.
But it's a lot easier to have it on your own property then to drive in the heat for a mile or a half a mile, depending on where one lived.
These pools in TV are certainly not the olympic sized pools we had up north, but still a nice touch to retirement living. My husband floated around all afternoon each and every day.........enjoying the pool.....and filtered sunshine through the birdcage. All of our visitors would enjoy eating and just visiting out there, by the pool.........I'm sure of it. So, for us, it would be a plus and a priority. If we found a house with a good sized lot that had space for a pool , then we'd put one in.
We also have many young friends who have little children who would visit; they would indeed enjoy splashing in the pool.
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