[fruitcup]

Hi All,

We're going to start looking for a house lot and want to be prepared for some of our decisions ahead of time. Do you recommend doing the pool with the build of the house? The Villages uses T&D, and I've heard good things about them, but I've read some posts that recommend waiting till after moving in due to the Villages pricing of pools and customizations. Any thoughts???

Thanks!

[ResQme]

Originally Posted by fruitcup

Hi All,

We're going to start looking for a house lot and want to be prepared for some of our decisions ahead of time. Do you recommend doing the pool with the build of the house? The Villages uses T&D, and I've heard good things about them, but I've read some posts that recommend waiting till after moving in due to the Villages pricing of pools and customizations. Any thoughts???

Thanks!

When we purchased in December of last year, the least expensive T&D pool with the build was $90K, and this was a TINY pool! We decided we would do it aftermarket. Note that these pool prices include the cage.

PS: Make sure your choice of lot can accommodate the model of the house + pool. We had put a deposit down on a lot and then found out that on that lot, only certain small house models could accommodate a pool in the back. We had to switch to a bigger lot.

[justjim]

If you think that you “must” have a pool, I would do it after buildout. It is possible you could change your mind after living in TV for a while.

[Babubhat]

After if you want customization. TD used to be so backlogged it would have been over a year to start and few choices. Plus they were the most expensive option. Pro is less construction hassle you have to live through.

The most important consideration is to get what you want, assuming it fits your budget.

[CarlR33]

41 replies, Swimming pool option with a new home?

[jimhoward]

Putting costs aside, if you are buying a lot and you know you want a pool wouldn't it be best to build it at the same time as the house? That way you are synchronizing the design decisions, so you know both the house and pool you want fit on the lot. Plus, the pool is done when you move into the house.

Lots in the villages are really small.

[Papa_lecki]

Originally Posted by jimhoward

Putting costs aside, if you are buying a lot and you know you want a pool wouldn't it be best to build it at the same time as the house? That way you are synchronizing the design decisions, so you know both the house and pool you want fit on the lot. Plus, the pool is done when you move into the house.

Lots in the villages are really small.

Yes, if you wait until you move in, you will be on an 18 month wait list. They have separate crews doing new builds.

We had T&D put our pool in. They were wonderful and i felt confident in the work they were doing.

[tophcfa]

We bought a preowned home and had a pool built by T&D. They did a fantastic job, but it’s a very disruptive process for both the homeowners and adjacent neighbors, and the whole job takes a couple months. If you can get a pool that works for you with a new build it’s probably a good idea.

[rsmurano]

What I do t get is that people pay TV to lay the concrete, install all the sod, and build the birdcage for your new homes backyard and then rip it all up so someone might build you a pool. You’ve wasted a lot of money redoing work, I say someone because there have been issues with fraud pool installers with people spending tens of thousands of $$$ and they have an incomplete pool/hole in the ground.
What would happen if you build your house and when designing your new pool after you move in you find out that what you want is too big for your lot? Also, when they build your pool after you move in, your lawn gets trashed and they turn off your sprinklers during the months of putting in your pool so your whole yard will need to be replaced if it happens to be during the hot season.

IMO, even if it costs a little more money, I would have it done while you build so you know that everything will be done to your liking before you close,

[IndianaJones]

We used Fiesta Pools out of Ocala - beautiful pool, quality construction & on time - they said 10 weeks, it was completed in 10 weeks. After signing the contract they started 2 weeks later. As mentioned, T&D said they were a year out. Pool is 14x24, constructed last year, price was $14k-$35k less than 3 other bids. Plus we got the exact pool we wanted with a large bird cage. I liked the idea of planning my own, picking out my own colors, etc rather than buying a pre-constructed pool.

[Juniper]

If you’re a golfer …. 12 country clubs can be accessed by cart from LSL w/ the furthest @ 35 minutes. Neighborhood vintages 2000 / 2010. Maybe a golf front designer with room for a new pool, a mile or two from the stage.

[golfing eagles]

Originally Posted by Juniper

If you’re a golfer …. 12 country clubs can be accessed by cart from LSL w/ the furthest @ 35 minutes. Neighborhood vintages 2000 / 2010. Maybe a golf front designer with room for a new pool, a mile or two from the stage.

That would be 14 "country clubs" with 2 more under construction.

[Rwirish]

With over 125 pools in TV it makes no sense to get a pool.

[Rocksnap]

Aftermarket will ALWAYS be tens of thousands cheaper. Hummmmm…

[JIMGRUM]

Originally Posted by Rwirish

With over 125 pools in TV it makes no sense to get a pool.

We keep ours at 90 degrees. Which TV public pool is warm enough for us?