Do Hot Tubs Add Value To A House?

As the warmer months approach, you may be tempted to purchase a hot tub, with dreams of lazily relaxing in your own garden, some soft lighting, quiet music, the massage jets removing the stresses of life. Or maybe you’re thinking of entertaining your friends, your hot tub, an oasis of fun and frolics after the hard year we have all suffered. Whatever your ideal dream is, you need to know whether purchasing a hot tub will have any effect on the price value of your home. Would you see a return if you treated your hot tub as an investment? Would a hot tub add value to a house?

The answer? Maybe.

If you are looking to view your new hot tub purely as an investment or to add value to your home before selling, then it probably wouldn’t be worth the cost. Any profit or return would be minimal and there is no accounting for the swings and roundabouts of the housing market. You would have to rely on selling at a premium during a beneficial period of the housing market. Although the current UK housing market is currently a seller’s market, demand is outstripping supply, it would be wise not to delay, not even to put in a hot tub!

However, if you are more concerned about the benefits a hot tub can offer, then there are certain advantages to having a hot tub in your garden when it comes to your home.

Wow Factor

Having an in-built hot tub may not directly have any influence on the property value, but it may attract interest in your home. Having it as a feature on any advert or property listing can create a bit of wow factor and therefore create an increase in possible buyers.

Landscaping

When people think about hot tubs, they don’t think about which hot tub they want, they think about the lifestyle the hot tub represents. This is important when designing or landscaping your garden to fit with your lifestyle. If you’re looking to create a space to relax and unwind, then solar lighting and large leaf plants are a clever way to accessorize the space around your hot tub. If you are wanting it to be the focal point of social gatherings, then decking and in-built speakers may be the way to go. Regardless of how you landscape your garden area to highlight the hot tub, it is important to remember to keep the garden area tidy, as a well-kept outdoor space can have an impact on both house value and on potential buyers.