South Africa is blessed by a warm and temperate climate, and sometimes when the heat is on it’s nice to relax a little bit and enjoy it. We all know how much South Africans love a swimming pool, after all even our leaders like them!
There’s no better place to be than poolside on a summer’s day, or even better enjoying the water itself as you watch the clouds float by overhead. Whilst there’s no doubt that adding a swimming pool to your property will bring you lots of fun and enjoyment, is it really a sensible and worthwhile investment?
Does A Swimming Pool Help You Sell Your Property?
If you’re selling a house, you’ll know that it can be a very competitive market. That’s one reason why increasing numbers of people across South Africa are using the services of companies like Home Fair, using modern technology to make selling a home cheaper and more efficient. Another way to improve your chances of selling your home is to have a defining feature that makes it stand out from the crowd; a swimming pool can certainly do this. If a potential buyer looks at two similarly priced properties, one with a pool and one without, which one are they most likely to choose?
Will Your Pool Add Value To Your Property?
Swimming pools can be a sizeable investment, although of course the initial price can vary greatly depending upon what type of pool you have, and how large it is. Studies show that concrete in-ground swimming pools can add around 10-15% to a property’s value, but they are also more expensive, take more time to install, and can require costly maintenance. Fibre glass pools will typically add slightly less to the value of a property, but as they require little or no maintenance they are much cheaper to run. This means that over the lifetime of the swimming pool, it could be fibre glass models that make the biggest profit when selling a home.
Making The Most Of Your Swimming Pool
As we’ve seen, a swimming pool can help to sell your home and add to its value, but only if it’s in good condition. When buying or installing a swimming pool it’s important to consider whether it complements the rest of your property and the neighbourhood around it. Remember, stylish pools are better than ostentatious pools that detract from the house itself.
You’ll also need to keep your swimming pool in great condition, and it can be worth paying a small outlay to have a professional pool cleaner take a look at your pool before you put the property on the market. In conclusion, a swimming pool will add some value to your property but probably not as much as a garage or extension would. It is, however, a lot more fun to have.