"Huge" wrote in message
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"Owain" writes:
"Grunff" wrote
| We have an above ground spa in our conservatory, that gets all-year
| use, even with a scattering of snow on the roof, and TBH, even
| the undercover walk can seem a bit chilly at times. Just a
| thought......
| That is a very good thought. There's a bit of me that really wants
| to sit outsie in hot water in the freezing cold. But there's another,
| more logical bit which thinks you may be spot on.

I don't know if hot tubs count as swimming pools, but according to one of
the How To Sell A House programmes, one of the biggest turn-offs for
buyers
in this country is an outside swimming pool. A lot of people *hate* them.

Any idea why?


Wonder if we'll find out tonight..., 20:00

http://www.five.tv/home/frameset/?content=98887&


Will probably take some viewer discretion for separating the wheat from the
meeeja-type journalistic chaff though.

Last week's "20 ways to make money..." was about 50% actually adding value
through doing stuff, and 50% acheiving the actual market potential of your
house by not detracting from it (subtle, but think "do the washing up - wow,
an instant £10k added" as opposed to "add extension - wow an instant £10k
added" kind of thing).


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Richard Sampson

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