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2nd thoughts about buying house with swimming pool next door

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WiseGreyShark · 23/11/2024 09:53

We have found an ideal property for us but the next door neighbours have a swimming pool in their garden. It's built into the ground, not a inflated pool.

I am having second thoughts incase the pool floods or there are other problems. My wife loves the house and it ticks all the boxes.

The houses are detached if that makes a difference.

Any thoughts? Thanks

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SallyWD · 23/11/2024 10:01

Wouldn't worry me at all. Wouldn't mind hearing people having fun in the pool. I certainly wouldn't worry about flooding! It's not a river and wouldn't flood enough to damage your property

Costacoffeeplease · 23/11/2024 10:01

We have had an in ground pool for 20+ years. It’s never flooded.

BaronessBomburst · 23/11/2024 09:59

In what way do you think that the pool will flood?

Pottedpalm · 23/11/2024 09:59

Wouldn’t worry me; might feel a but jealous during the few days good weather we get, but you could make friends and be invited round.

TheFlis · 23/11/2024 09:59

I know several people with pools in their gardens. I have never ever heard of one of them flooding.

Pickandmixmood · 23/11/2024 09:56

Possibility of constant screaming of brats in the summer would put me off

daffodilandtulip · 23/11/2024 09:56

The way the kids next door scream in a temporary pool, it'd be a quick no from me!

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WiseGreyShark · 23/11/2024 09:56

BoobyDazzler · 23/11/2024 09:55

I thought you meant a municipal swimming pool and that would be a no from me due to the chlorine smell and the noise but I couldn’t get worked up about a pool in a neighbours garden although I guess that might be noisy in the summer too.

Not too bothered about the noise.

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BoobyDazzler · 23/11/2024 09:55

I thought you meant a municipal swimming pool and that would be a no from me due to the chlorine smell and the noise but I couldn’t get worked up about a pool in a neighbours garden although I guess that might be noisy in the summer too.

Motnight · 23/11/2024 09:53

How near is the swimming pool to you?