Yay/Nays of buying home w an in ground pool?
Im indifferent to the pool but the house is dope.
i didn't put one in because it scared the fk out of me w young kids. not only my own but other kids that come to my house for play dates. even w all the precautions (fencing the backyard, fencing the pool, pool cover, doors that alert you once someone opens one, alarms they make that go off if something/someone falls in etc) sh!t still happens. all it takes is 30 secs of distraction. once my kids are a little older and i know they can swim i'll feel more comfortable revisiting. for now they are in camp swimming their asses off all summer mon - fri, and on the weekends we have a town pool club, and other friends and families w pools we can visit to fill in the gaps. also, familiarize yourself w the local costs of maintaining a pool. you can do most of the work yourself if you have time/are inclined, but sometimes you may have to hire a "pool guy" to clean, shock and balance the water, help open/close for season etc. also additional electricity, water and plumbing costs associated w maintaining a pool. those are a few of the nays.
the yays are pretty self explanatory. pools are great and i can't wait to finally have one again.
