What to do with pool room?!
I no longer use the pool, it's since been covered with wood & the room is used as a storage room (thus the lack of photos).
Since I want to sell my home within the next couple years, I want to make it a room that won't scare off potential buyers. Also, my home lacks a basement & attic, so I was thinking along the lines of having a new floor installed, that will allow access to a storage "pit", that is the current pool. I'm not sure this is even legal or how that may work.
I'm overwhelmed, as the home is on a concrete slab & I dread the cost of removing the entire system, but really don't want this silly little pool taking up the largest & only enclosed room in the home (other than the bedrooms/bathrooms) Also, with a young son, insurance companies are not supportive of an interior pool.
I don't know where to start, who to call to assess the room & provide me with my options. Architect, plumber, contractor?!
I welcome all ideas & suggestions, and I am greatful for any help!
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360 Sod (Donna Dixson) on Jan 02, 2015Library/study/office would be my first thoughts. Sounds like it might have great potential. What would it take to go back to the pool for the selling point? Do you have any pictures of what it looked like with the pool intact?Helpful Reply
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Funnygirl on Jan 02, 2015I would keep the pool,someone might love to have it when you sell the house.Until you sell it ,I would consider having a secure top put on top of it to make it safe for your son. I would use the room as a sunroom with lots of large plants and some seating you can take with you.Just stain the wood or paint it to look finished.Years ago I had an atrium in the center of my house that was filled with plants and really liked it.Helpful Reply
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C Thompson on Jan 02, 2015Make an atrium gallery! Paint the interior of the pool a bright turquoise, install some underwater lights, a fountain and some aquatic plants. Place cushions around one half and decorative bedding like a super hammock or canopied conversation pit. Hang various framed art posters on the walls and meditate and do yoga..Helpful Reply
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Marion Nesbitt on Jan 03, 2015Pic would be helpful. You have lots of room, it seems. You could add a whole bank of storage cabinets - maybe even walk-in type. You could install a track system of mirrored doors on them to expand the space. As C. Thompson suggested, I would not try to hide the pool. It just might be a great selling feature. It may have steps down into the pool, install a railing around the perimeter for safety, and down the steps. Like the idea of a fountain. I would just add ordinary plants - real or artificial and would not put water in it. You could add a rung, etc. and comfy chairs and have a cozy area. I would just explain to potential buyers that your taste did not lend itself to an indoor pool, but with a little work, it could be returned to one. Good luck.Helpful Reply
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