This talk is depressing! ;-) I'm going to have my home appraised in a few
months and I'll ask the appraiser if my 3,000 gallon pond adds any value. My
last house had an 800 gallon pond and I don't recall it being a liability;
at least nothing was ever mentioned to me. That pond and the one at my
current home were both built on slopes and I had to build up the low side -
one with railroad ties and the more recent one with some block. Both of
these would involve a teardown to restore the area.

My first home was put on the market by the folks that bought it from us. I
remember the ad listing it as having a "Coy" pond! ;-)

JB

"JB" wrote in message
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jan, my guess is that a pond is like a "view" or really good landscaping;
both of which are hard to put a value on. I'm guessing a pond might be
viewed by a potential buyer somewhat like a pool. For some, it'd be a
great selling point. For others, they'd view it as something they'd not
use much and mean extra maintenance costs. I agree that the critical
element is who's looking. For the uninitiated ponder, something simple
might provide attraction whereas a Koi pond might not.



"~ jan" wrote in message
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I might have someone going to ask me if their pond adds value to their
home. (Thinking of selling.) I haven't view it yet.... but I've always
been
understanding they don't, but they might have sell it faster if it is
well
done.... etc. All depends on who is looking. Group? ~ jan
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