On Tue, 25 Feb 2014 21:32:12 -0500, "Mr. Luddite"
wrote:

Big problem with an in-ground pool up here is you'll never get your
money back on them when it's time to sell.

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Around here it can be difficult to sell a house without a pool. A lot
of people who retire here from the north have a pool on their mind as
part of there dream house. It does add a lot of tropical ambience
and is very decorative even if you don't use it, especially if you
light it up at night as we do. I use ours however, quite nice after a
day of sanding and varnishing.