Pool Homes for Sale on Cowichan Lake
Rare Here, and for a Fairly Obvious ReasonPool homes for sale on Cowichan Lake come up so seldom that most years you could count them on one hand. There is a 32 kilometre lake outside the window that is warm enough to swim in from June through September, so very few people have gone to the expense of digging a second one in the back yard.
The ones that do exist are usually off the water, on the larger lots behind the shoreline or out toward Mesachie Lake, where the owners wanted swimming without the drive down to a public beach. Most are in ground vinyl liner pools, a few are above ground, and the ages run from the 1980s to fairly recent installs.
The economics are the same as anywhere else on the island, and out here they are a little worse. The season is short, the equipment sits idle for eight months, and the parts that cost real money are the liner, the pump and the heater. I want the install date and the service history on all three, and if it has been closed for two seasons I treat that as a question rather than a saving.
For resale, a pool on this lake narrows your buyer pool rather than widening it. People come here for the water that is already here, so the pool tends to be treated as maintenance to inherit rather than a feature to pay extra for. Make sure the fencing and gate hardware meet the local bylaw too, because if they do not, that becomes your job after closing.