One of the nicest amenities any home can have is a backyard swimming pool, which provides endless hours of summer fun and a lifetime of memories. Owning a home with a pool is almost like having your own resort, and you don’t even have to leave home to have a nice staycation.

According to HGTV, real estate experts believe that having a 14’x28’ inground pool can add between 5 and 8 percent to the value of your home.

The current median home value in Norwalk is $365,550, according to Zillow, an increase of 16.5% during the last year. So that means having a backyard pool can increase the median value by between $18,277 and $29,244.

Many buyers looking at homes would prefer to find a home that already has a pool rather than having to build one. A pool makes houses for sale in Norwalk CT that much more attractive when buyers are perusing online listings and viewing homes in person.

Homes with pools are that much more valuable these days because homeowners are finding that any major project will take longer due to a shortage of materials and workers.

Plus, it’s a big undertaking to have a pool built. According to building experts, it costs $35,000 on average to have an inground pool built. On average, most homeowners will pay between $28,000 and $55,000 to have a pool built, depending on the size, shape, and type. A large concrete and plaster pool can run as much as $60,000 or more.

If homeowners have a pool built shortly before they sell their home, they are unlikely to recoup the full cost.

But if the home already has a pool, the owner has a great selling point.

Line up an agent

If you are in the market for houses for sale in Norwalk that have a swimming pool, your first step is to hire a great real estate agent to represent your interests in the transaction. Be sure to look for an agent who has years of experience helping clients sell homes in this comfortable city of nearly 90,000 on the north shore of Long Island Sound.

A knowledgeable agent will know of all the Norwalk CT homes for sale in your budgeted price range that have a pool. One huge advantage of having an agent represent you is that when you find a home with a pool that you love, he or she will be able to compare it with other homes with pools that have sold recently. That will help you craft a competitive offer that has a chance of being accepted by a seller.

When you are interviewing agents, have them explain how successful they have been during the past year or so, when sellers have held the upper hand as buyers looking to move out of crowded urban areas focused on locales like Norwalk where they could find spacious, comfortable homes.

Once you’ve found an agent, start looking for houses for sale in Norwalk that feature pools.

Homes with pools

34 Regency Drive

4 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms

2,685 square feet

$799,000

This is a classic Colonial home on a quiet street in Cranbury near the Westport line. The major feature is a professionally landscaped backyard with a wraparound deck that overlooks a large, rectangular inground swimming pool with a motorized cover. Keeping the pool covered during the summer helps keep it at a constant temperature, reduces evaporation, and keeps leaves from blowing into it. With its concrete deck, this pool will provide endless summer fun.

The home itself has an open floor plan with a formal dining room and a stone fireplace.

41 Rowayton Avenue, Rowayton

4 bedrooms, 4 ½ bathrooms

3,536 square feet

$5,995,000

Among the Norwalk CT homes for sale is this property on Rowayton Harbor that has all kinds of aquatic delights, including a deep-water dock, a private beach, and a spa-jetted pool for days when you’d prefer to stick close to home. This is the kind of pool that can be heated during the off-season, which helps extend the swimming season and allows residents to enjoy a dip during parts of the year when it’s too chilly to sit on the beach.

The three-story home has wonderful water views.

29 Covlee Drive, Norwalk

5 bedrooms, 4 ½ bathrooms

6,000 square feet

$5,995,000

This sensational waterfront property sits on .37 acres in Saugatuck Shores. It is also a nautical treasure, with a private deep-water dock and a heated inground pool and terrace. Having a heated pool will extend family fun and enjoyment well beyond the hot summer months.

This property is described as a sanctuary surrounded by nature. The home is bright and airy and has breathtaking vistas of Long Island Sound from nearly every room, as well as spectacular views of sunrises and sunsets. The home also comes with membership in the Covlee Neighborhood Association, which features a private beach.

14 Norport Drive

5 bedrooms, 4 ½ bathrooms

4,119 square feet

$3,400,000

This Mediterranean villa in the Covlee Beach and Marina enclave is another special property with a pool. While the home is designed for entertaining, it is also perfect for enjoying the outdoors. It has a gunite pool, boat dock, and one of the largest yards in Covlee. It also comes with optional membership in the Covlee Association with a private beach and boat docks.

The home has great views of Long Island Sound, Bermuda Lagoon, and Shorehaven Country Club.

4 Douglas Drive, Norwalk

4 bedrooms, 2 ½ bathrooms

3,277 square feet

$775,000

Sitting on a one-acre lot, this is one of the more affordable houses for sale in Norwalk, CT that has a swimming pool. The 20 by 40-foot heated pool is the centerpiece of the beautifully landscaped backyard, and there is an adjoining wood deck that is perfect for entertaining and outdoor dining.

If you are in the market for Norwalk, CT homes for sale in 2021, contact The Local Realtors for unmatched client services.