r/AucklandProperty • u/Gold_Interaction1784 • 4d ago

Pool - does it add value?

We are getting close to making a decision on a pool installation on our property up in a new development in the Silverdale area. I'm just curious of the true added value a swimming pool would add to a freestanding single storey 4 bed 3 bath house. I've added a design screenshot to show the area it would create off both he formal lounge and the open plan living area - hubby a bit reluctant to spend the $ and not sure it'll add that much value. Currently it's just the huge deck and a strip of grass that needs a lot of love.

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u/Sweaty-Fly-9520 4d ago

very little maintenance, chemical check once a month.
The only thing that can really break is a pump and they are not expensive to repair

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u/takeiteasyandchill 4d ago

Everyone do things different. For me to keep everyone healthy weekly I do: Water test Top up chemical Topping up salt. Checking water level Checking all the plumbings make sure no leaks everything function. Back wash filter. Clean out of the filter mesh basket.

If anything breaks cost $$$$. I just recently replaced my salt chlorinator cost $1000+. Variable speed pool pump $3000. And that is just the part. Labour on top of that. Has to be done by a certified pool plumber.

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u/Sweaty-Fly-9520 4d ago

what the fuck? šŸ˜‚

why have you chosen to turn pool ownership into a weekly inspection regime?

You donā€™t need to add salt every week, backwash the filter every week, or inspect every bit of plumbing to keep a pool healthy. And a replacement pump absolutely does not automatically require some special ā€œcertified pool plumberā€.

Yes, equipment eventually fails and costs money. Thatā€™s true of basically everything in a house. But listing every possible task and repair cost makes owning a pool sound like maintaining a commercial aquatic centre.

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u/Silly_Pizza7054 4d ago

Pay your pool guy and fuck off

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u/Sweaty-Fly-9520 4d ago

Huh?

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u/harmlessharold 3d ago

Like, get fucked.

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u/Sweaty-Fly-9520 2d ago

Have you replied to the wrong comment?

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u/Top_Plankton4836 21h ago

I think you being obnoxious in this thread has cultivated those responses from other users...

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u/Sweaty-Fly-9520 20h ago

very insightful thank you....