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Any chance the chaise would fit in the toddler’s room?
It would be a great place to snuggle and read.
Oops didn’t finish my post!
I meant to add on that the reading spot can be in bubs’ room with the comfy chair
Rocking chairs take less space..and are perfect for the little guys in your lap too..
If your kids are good swimmers, it’s fun to have a pool. Easier to swim for an hour than if you have to pack up and go elsewhere. If they are young and not water safe, be aware of the very real danger involved. Yes, they will learn eventually. But in the interim you may need additional safety measures.
There are pluses and minuses as they get older. It’s great for them to have friends over and know where your kids are and what they’re doing. It also puts you in the position of being the sole lifeguard/babysitter/chaperone. Lots of trade offs!
I had a vinyl pool for 20 years, staring when kids were ages 1-and 16. It was fun for a few pool parties and one summer in particular, but over time proved much more work than what we got out of it. But so many factors that are very family- specific.
Really good comments, not just the maintenance but being realistic about your family spends time.
For example, we have hot summers but temps still cool in April & sunlight changing in September, I run cold, pool wasn’t heated, so only 3 months use ( but looked pretty in April “. Also partly shade by a large oak which was perfect for sitting or eating in some shade, but also made water heat up less. But if hadn’t had shade, I wouldn’t have been able to sit out there.
Also, pool was right out the back door, and I would have been terrified if kids were smaller, or would have had to invest in much more water security measures, which was not easy based on where pool located.
DH & I both had bust jobs including some weekends , so could not be home to supervise in summer , so couldn’t have kids’ friends just hang out just any old time during summer vacation.
As noted above, kids had some other activities even in summer.
Our adult friends weren’t much into coming over to actually go IN the pool— that is probably different in SoCal and similar locales where pools are ubiquitous and have more months of use. I thought I would swim more after work for some mild exercise—pool was ~ 25’ long so I did feel a bit bored flipping back & forth, but mainly, just not that much time left after work. And on weekends there were things to do, including taking care of the pool!
So again, climate, parents’ schedules as well as kids, what are kids’ ages, will pool be “ the activity “ or will kids be off doing other things, are there kids’ friends who can walk to your house or does everyone have his own pool anyway, who will supervise, does your yard allow for locating it where not a dangerous nuisance, wil you use up yard space so now can’t toss a ball or run around, will you landscape for shade and/ or build/ purchase shade structures.
Then, most of our adult friends weren’t
Correction: kids’ ages 11 and 16.
I have been following this dilemma and happened to run across this pillow today at TJMaxx…
If you can provide a budget estimate for renovation you might get a more realistic feel for what can change assuming what is there is structurally sound. But for instance, I see only one small AC compressor. Unless there is another on the side we don’t see, I’d be concerned about needing an upgrade there. That could be a good chunk of change.
Amy, let us know if she buys this property.