Are you a Canadian or a snowbird considering purchasing a vacation home in Arizona to escape the harsh winters at home? Are you considering purchasing a home with a pool?
Most buyers coming from cold winter climates find having a pool in their winter home to be very appealing. However, it may not be particularly practical.
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While you are having this image of splashing around in your pool in Arizona in February, consider the following:
- The temperature in the pool from December through March will be in the high 50’s of low 60’s (F). Therefore you would have to heat the pool during those months.
- Most private pools do not have a heater here in Arizona. Installing a pool heater can cost as much as $5000.
- The cost of heating a pool depends on the size and depth. It could cost more than $100 per day, and it could take two days to heat up the water in the pool.
- Pools will need to be maintained year round. Pool maintenance services can run up to $90 per month.
Many vacation home buyers will opt for purchasing a home in a community that has a heated community pool as part their amenities.
There are options available for those who chose to purchase a winter home in a community where there is a community pool.
Many large master planned communities have single family detached homes, town homes and condos available that share the same community amenities. These amenities may include Golf, heated pools and spas, Tennis courts, and Clubhouses. Such communities exist throughout metro Phoenix and their Residents include both full time and part time homeowners.
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