Pond add value?
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 ------------ Zone 7a, SE Washington State Ponds: www.jjspond.us |
Pond add value?
"~ jan" wrote:
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 ------------ Zone 7a, SE Washington State Ponds: www.jjspond.us Hi Jan, I think a pond is like a pool here in San Diego. I've owned a house with a pool and would not consider buying a house that had one - unless there was something very special about the house to overcome the pool. A pool is great if you have kids, but if not it is just a maintenance item. (Note all the posts we get about converting a pool to a pond) To be honest, I think a pond, unless it is very small, would deter more buyers than it would attract. There is no denying that ponds are a high maintenance item, and with fish stock even higher. There just aren't that many ponders out there. A fountain, on the other hand, or small preform might be okay. For what it would cost to install, I say spend the money on landscaping. San Diego Joe 4,000 - 5,000 Gallons. Koi, Goldfish, and RES named Colombo. |
Pond add value?
Ponds are like having a swimming pool when its time to sell the house.
Its not really a selling point, for some its a hassle. In the same respect as if the new homeowner wants it, then it had value, if they don't want it then doesn't. My neighbor was selling his house and one buyer wanted him to remove his 9K gallon pond. This is where I got a lot of my lighting, pumps, plants, Filters ect.. The sad thing is the buyer backed out of the deal, the pond is still there and I have all his equipment. |
Pond add value?
"~ jan" wrote in message ... 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 ------------ Zone 7a, SE Washington State Ponds: www.jjspond.us =================================== I heard that some people actually had to fill in their ponds to sell their property. Not many people are looking for a place with an artificial pond. A natural pond, spring or creek can add value. I'm not saying this is true. It's just something I heard, but she did sell Real Estate here in years past. -- RM.... Frugal ponding since 1995. rec.ponder since late 1996. Zone 6. Middle TN USA ~~~~ }((((* ~~~ }{{{{(ö |
Pond add value?
~ jan wrote:
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 ------------ Zone 7a, SE Washington State Ponds: www.jjspond.us I would think it would depend very much on the purchaser and when selling a house you never know who is going to wander in......a pond could spell out a high maintenance issue to a buyer who wants a low maintenance garden - therefore hassle. A buyer with a young family might see it as a health and safety issue....someone who loves fish could see it as a bonus......on balance I would think it would not devalue the price of the property significantly but might mean it will take longer to sell, which sometimes will lead to a price reduction depending on desperate the seller is to move....I very much doubt it would increase the sale value..... Gill |
Pond add value?
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 ... 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 ------------ Zone 7a, SE Washington State Ponds: www.jjspond.us |
Pond add value?
Thinking it would depend on who you think your
buyer is. We live in an area with a highly desired elementary school. Our house is older and a style that is not very popular right now. It would attract young families as it would be one of the less expense ones in a really desireable area because of the school. That does not bode well for our pond with young families looking at the house. I'm betting someday we'll have to fill in our pond when we sell. otoh, a pond like the one that Jan's deck overlooks would be a selling point. Really relaxing to go out and look down at the fish. They'd probably want to buy the fish too! k :-) |
Pond add value?
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 I was told by a Real Estate Agent friend that she has yet to get a bid on a property with a pond, without the clause "pond, rocks etc to be removed and ground sodded to match surrounding yard". She said a pond is too personal in taste She has a pond of her own that she calls a masterpiece, (and IS really nice)but she says when, or if she moves, it will be gone before the property is listed Gale :~) |
Pond add value?
talk to real estate agents in the area. If it is well done, integrated into the
whole landscape AND low maintenance and the house is typically being sold to people without children, then it could add value. OTOH, it is relatively easy to fill in an unwanted pond. Ingrid On Fri, 11 Jan 2008 16:33:04 CST, ~ jan wrote: 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 ------------ Zone 7a, SE Washington State Ponds: www.jjspond.us |
Pond add value?
Thanks everyone, seems the consensus is that it wouldn't distract or add
value, so price the house, as a house and yard. And.... don't do as Peter's friend did, sell off or give away equipment till the deal is sealed. That is really sad. Hope he finds a buyer soon. I would have a BIG problem if I had to sell my house to someone who was requiring I fill in my ponds. Hope I never have to deal with that. ~ jan ------------ Zone 7a, SE Washington State Ponds: www.jjspond.us |
Pond add value?
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 ... 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 ... 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 ------------ Zone 7a, SE Washington State Ponds: www.jjspond.us |
Pond add value?
" wrote:
talk to real estate agents in the area. If it is well done, integrated into the whole landscape AND low maintenance and the house is typically being sold to people without children, then it could add value. OTOH, it is relatively easy to fill in an unwanted pond. Ingrid I don't think you can say pond & low maintenance in the same sentence ;) San Diego Joe 4,000 - 5,000 Gallons. Koi, Goldfish, and RES named Colombo. |
Pond add value?
G Pearce wrote:
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 I was told by a Real Estate Agent friend that she has yet to get a bid on a property with a pond, without the clause "pond, rocks etc to be removed and ground sodded to match surrounding yard". She said a pond is too personal in taste She has a pond of her own that she calls a masterpiece, (and IS really nice)but she says when, or if she moves, it will be gone before the property is listed While I don't find that _too_ surprising, when we sold our last place we didn't get any offers conditional on removal of the pond. -- derek |
Pond add value?
"San Diego Joe" wrote in message
... " wrote: talk to real estate agents in the area. If it is well done, integrated into the whole landscape AND low maintenance and the house is typically being sold to people without children, then it could add value. OTOH, it is relatively easy to fill in an unwanted pond. Ingrid I don't think you can say pond & low maintenance in the same sentence ;) Depends on the pond, doesn't it? I have a filtered 150 gallon stock tank containing a bunch of plants and a few goldfish (ok, a few adult fish and a bunch of babies I need to give away), plus an approximately 300 gallon inground pond with a bunch of plants and a few goldfish. The inground pond isn't filtered. I add water when needed and once in awhile (every two years, maybe) suck some stuff off the bottom. It really is low maintenance. Even the stock tank needs minimal maintanence - cleaning the filter when it starts to clog and doing a simple partial water change at the same time. I wouldn't consider any Koi pond low maintenance, but that's a different ... uh, kettle of fish. :) Gail near San Antonio TX |
Pond add value?
It could be really hard to work out a design to remove our pond! It
lies between two decks. Maybe decking over a filled pond? Jim |
Pond add value?
My koi pond with a built in (thereby leak proof) veggie filter is VERY low
maintenance. In fact, the entire back yard is low maintenance with NO, I repeat NO grass anywhere. The back yard is set up for entertaining or just having dinner out in the back yard and enjoying watching the fish (with lights in the evening is even more wonderful) and listening to the splash of the waterfall. People do just love our backyard with pond. even the next door neighbors say they love to hear the waterfall. Ingrid On Sat, 12 Jan 2008 19:10:38 CST, San Diego Joe wrote: I don't think you can say pond & low maintenance in the same sentence ;) |
Pond add value?
even the next door neighbors say they love to hear the
waterfall. Ingrid Before we put in our ponds the boys had their forts in the area. The next door neighbors put in trees to block this "view". Course it wasn't long... maybe 2 years, that eldest son was okay with tearing them out and putting in ponds, so the ponds were originally his idea. Over the years the neighbors have slowly been pruning up, and I think they're planning to do more. The next pruning will get the lower limbs that tend to hang over our yard. Not that I'm complaining.... these have been great neighbors, but I won't miss the extra leaves and especially the sweetgum balls that are tossed hither and yond. Since we have a nice neighbor fence between us, they even bring guests out to look at the ponds. :-) ~ jan ------------ Zone 7a, SE Washington State Ponds: www.jjspond.us |
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Phyllis and Jim wrote:
It could be really hard to work out a design to remove our pond! It lies between two decks. Maybe decking over a filled pond? Jim I am 95% certain that I will design my conversion from pool to pond so that the pool is recoverable easily(?) for the new owners. That way they have a choice and I have a more easy to sell house. Here in PHX there is a fairly good business in decking over closed down pools to add patio space in the backyard and stop the maintainability problems. Chip |
Pond add value?
"~ jan" wrote in message ... Thanks everyone, seems the consensus is that it wouldn't distract or add value, so price the house, as a house and yard. And.... don't do as Peter's friend did, sell off or give away equipment till the deal is sealed. That is really sad. Hope he finds a buyer soon. I would have a BIG problem if I had to sell my house to someone who was requiring I fill in my ponds. Hope I never have to deal with that. ~ jan ============================== You can always take a few thou off the price of the house and let them fill it in themselves. -- RM.... Zone 6. Middle TN USA ~~~~ }((((* ~~~ }{{{{(ö |
Pond add value?
"Jerseyj" wrote in message ... When we bought our house having a pond (since totally rebuilt :-( ) was a selling point and we would never have asked the previous owners to fill it in! ====================== If we, or I, ever have to sell this place I plan to pull off the filters and nets and get rid of the fish. I'll make the ponds look as natural as possible and hope for the best. If that doesn't work I'll knock off a few thou and let the buyer worry about filling the ponds in. If that also fails I guess I'll have to get a few loads of soil and hire someone to fill in the two holes and level the ground. As we get older we're finding these ponds to be a bit much work. Add a little burn-out after 13 years. We've been talking about getting rid of the fish and filters and letting nature have the ponds....... -- RM.... Frugal ponding since 1995. rec.ponder since late 1996. Zone 6. Middle TN USA ~~~~ }((((* ~~~ }{{{{(ö |
I feel like a pool pool in San Diego. I already have a house, a swimming pool, will not consider buying a house, there is one - unless there is some very special about the house to overcome the pool. A pool is great if you have children, but if not it just a maintenance project.
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