Market value for house with huge aquarium built in.

[ar0wan]

It is a well know fact that
the best way to increase your house value by $2000
is to spend $25000 on a pool

Add a monster tank
limit your potential buyers
profit * (-1)

 

[Sniperofgods]

It would solely depend on the person buying the house. But for the most part, I'd say it won't add any value. The next owner may not be into fish as much as you.

x2 my thoughts exactly

 

[krichardson]

A large built-in aquarium is like having an in-ground pool.

Interesting.While I don't think that a large aquarium would likely add to a homes value,I wasn't aware that in ground pools were viewed this way.

 

[LOPAKA]

"build it and they will come"

 

[vfc]

Interesting.While I don't think that a large aquarium would likely add to a homes value,I wasn't aware that in ground pools were viewed this way.

We have a friend that is a fairly successful Realtor who shared that info.

I personally would not buy a house with an in-ground pool. Too much work & money cleaning and maintaining it and it probably would not get used all that much. Same applies to a large aquarium. Now potential buyers who have a strong attraction to a pool or fish tank, would be very interested in buying the house. It is just a matter of having the widest base of people possible willing to buy your house.

 

[Fat Homer]

^ True, but i think a pool might be slightly easier to sell than a large tank of similar size? i mean water changes, electricity, food etc would most likely cost more in a tank compared to if you ran a pool...

Especially when you consider most people don't mind a dip when it gets too hot, but not every one likes changing so much water on a weekly basis...

Just my 0.02 cents...

 

[bbortko]

Swimming pools usually lower the value outside of Florida and California, because people don't want to assume the upkeep. I'd imagine even less people want a huge built in tank.

 

[eatingleg4peanut]

you guys do realize that a built in aquarium is not built into a load bearing wall, its built into a partition, therefore getting rid of it and closing in wall is not very expensive.

 

[krichardson]

you guys do realize that a built in aquarium is not built into a load bearing wall, its built into a partition, therefore getting rid of it and closing in wall is not very expensive.

Yeah but I've heard of cases where people squabble over which appliances will be included in the purchase of the home and other seemingly minor but potential dealbreakers.I see it turning a lot buyers off completely moreso than considering the cost of removal.

 

[screaminleeman]

I'm sure eventually some of the people who have huge aquariums built into houses have to move.
Here's what I'm wondering, do you think this would add to the value of the house or lower it?.
Would someone buy the house and setup the aquarium or would the first buyer probably tear it all down?.

A swimming pool (mine 55,000 gallons) LOWERS THE VALUE of the property by $10,000.

In this case the value of the house becomes virtually WORTHLESS! Not lying THIS HOUSE IS NOW WORTHLESS! Again I can NOT STRESS HOW MUCH YOU HAVE DEDUCTED FROM YOUR PROPERTY VALUE.

You would at least double the value of the property if you were to burn down the house and sell it. This saves the buyer the cost of the demolition.

Think of supply and demand. We are on a MONSTER FISH FORUM here for Pete's sake! What percentage of the population in the USA do you think that keep Monster fish tanks like we do? 1%?, 2%?

The built in monster tank will EXCLUDE ALL POTENTIAL BUYERS whom ARE NOT ALREADY MONSTER FISH KEEPERS! In a sense you will have INTENTIONALLY narrowed your clientele base by 90+%!

The housing market is HISTORICALLY POOR right now, if you are unaware. Most people are finding it difficult to sell their homes in the most ideal of conditions.