Luxury Homes With Swimming Pools Are Hot on the Market

July 5th, 2013 | by Update Metro

An indoor pool on the property of a luxury horse ranch in Saxony, Germany. Listed by NRW Immobilien Sotheby’s International Realty.

Not only are homes with swimming pools great for family fun, they’re also a great investment and may even help your home sell faster and for more money.

From the Sotheby’s International Realty Blog:

As temperatures heat up during the warm-weather months classic summertime amenities such as swimming pools become a premium feature, according to a recent Wall Street Journal article. “When swimming-pool homes go into contract in the summer, they sell for an average 0.22 percentage points more than the base-line price determined by researchers. For a $1 million house, summer adds roughly a $4,000 premium,” according to the National Bureau of Economic Research.

Atlanta Fine Homes Sotheby’s International Realty agent, Jim Getzinger says he “sees an uptick in interest in homes with pools in the summer.” Swimming pools are more attractive to real estate buyers during the blazing summer months—it’s about the emotional connection.

Here are some breathtaking pools from around the world you will dream of cooling off in.

La Jolla, California | Pacific Sotheby’s International Realty

Las Vegas, Nevada | Synergy Sotheby’s International Realty

Cape Town, South Africa | Lew Geffen Sotheby’s International Realty

Also see these luxury pools in the DFW area:

Dans Bois Crete Mansion at 9806 Inwood Road in Preston Hollow | Listed by Christy Berry

3601 Euclid Avenue in Highland Park | Listed by Becky Frey

1900 Little Bluestem Court in Westlake | Listed by Jeff Watson

4236 Lorraine Avenue in Highland Park | Listed by Caroline Summers

4308 Briarhaven Road in Fort Worth | Listed by John Zimmerman

5911 Glendora Avenue in Preston Hollow | Listed by Claire Dewar

1801 Lantana Court in Southlake | Listed by Wynne Moore

629 John Charles Drive in Burleson | Listed by John Zimmerman

3821 Beverly Drive in Highland Park | Listed by The Eleazer Group

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