Friday, April 1, 2011

The Benefits of Owning a Backyard Swimming Pool


What are the Benefits of Backyard Swimming Pools?





Whether you’re looking into pool ownership for the first time, or simply adding onto or enhancing your existing pool, the benefits include:
  • Quality family time
  • A healthy lifestyle
  • Celebrations with friends
  • Improving your home’s value
  • Refreshing fun

QUALITY FAMILY TIME BENEFITS
  • Are you looking to spend quality time together with your family? A backyard swimming pool will give you this time and so much more. Pools are safe, convenient, affordable and easier to maintain than you might think. Imagine no travel. No advance planning and reservations. There is no better place to celebrate the times of your life than at home.
FRIENDSHIP BENEFITS
  • Create your own unique celebration. There’s no better place for a gathering of friends than right there in your own neighborhood. For a party of one or many, enjoy and celebrate life!

HEALTH BENEFITS

  • Swimming is a low-impact, total body exercise that builds muscle mass and respiratory endurance and fitness. People with arthritis, pregnant women and seniors often are encouraged by doctors and other medical professionals to swim for exercise because it is much less stressful on the joints than other exercises.Relieve your body of daily stress, strains, aches and pains!  Aquatic activity is a great way to get or stay in shape.

RECREATIONAL BENEFITS

  • Many people enjoy swimming on a hot day, but dislike commuting to crowded public pools and beaches. A pool provides the opportunity for more convenient swimming and offers hours of entertainment for guests and children.
    Pools invite spontaneous recreation. No more driving to public or private pools. No more searching for things to do with the family. No more sweating it out with the kids during those long, hot summer days of vacation. Jump in and enjoy safe, refreshing fun!  

AESTHETIC BENEFITS

  • A pool can enhance the beauty of an outdoor space, especially if plants, trees or any deck or tiled areas are arranged to complement the pool. The addition of a pool can benefit small and large spaces.

PROPERTY VALUE BENEFITS

  • A home is one of the biggest financial investments you’ll make. Your backyard pool adds value and beauty to your home. It's a smart and secure investment that provides untold returns and secure investment that provides untold returns and valuable memories.

    In-ground swimming pools can increase the value of a home as much as 8 percent to 15 percent. Pools that are well-maintained and complement the architectural style of a home can be the deciding factor for a buyer when it comes to choosing one property over another.