Any plans to have a heated pool in La Recoleta ?

I suppose the cost of operating a heating system wouldn't be as big if it was installed on a small one shallow pool used by kids. 

I think it would elevate overall property value if installed + imagine how great it would be to take a dive during winter.

What's your opinion on this ?

Regards P

as a non-resident, I'm not sure I could support this. I would not want to bear the cost via increased community fees for an amenity that i would not get any benefit from. However the correct way to raise this is through the management committee and ultimately at the AGM

The community charge has just been reduced.  I could not agree with anything which would increase this for the time being.  La Recoleta is very quiet in the winter months and the pool would hardly be used.

OK, for start I should mention I'm not a permanent resident at La Recoleta and I visit my apartment for 3 weeks per year. I would imagine the permanent residents would be mostly interested and everybody else should consider it as it raises overall property value. 

 But to give you more detail on heater operating costs I googled on this and first one to pop out was www dot calyenty dot com

This particular heater is powered by electricity. Based on attached chart I calculated average yearly cost to be just around 10E / per day. The amount of course rises in winter and drops in summer. The cost chart was made for Costa Brava and pool 8m x 4m x 1.5m.

There are other solar based systems which could prove to be even more efficient but it requires further investigation.

Hope this gives you clearer view on this topic.

Regards P

I personally think a heated pool would be a great idea. I  to only come to my apartment a few weeks of the year but with a heated pool I may come out in the winter months to. I know people will moan about the cost but from what I can see the increase in cost on the community fees would ony be very small, proabaly in the region of 1.5 Euros per month. This I feel is a small price to pay for all year round use of a pool. We are currently all paying for the pool maintenance and up keep during the winter months and it will also add value and saleability to all our properties and to those that rent there apartments out it will certainly make them more attarctive to clients.

My apartment is on the ground floor so I have no need for the use of a lift but my community fees include the costs of there up keep but I don't moan. I am sure this will come to nothing but we should look at La Entrada as they have a heated pool and it is used regurlary by people there.

These are just my opinions and in no way make the opionons right just adds fuel to the debate.

My two penny worth, I'm sure that with some thought an economical solar system of heating could be installed, this being said , I’m not sure that it would be worth that heating pool all year round would be needed, perhaps though the pool could be heated during March & April it could be left alone during the summer and heated again at the end of summer until after the AGM thus extending the use the pool to the times of the year when it is likely to sunny but not always warm enough to use the pool.

I only use my appartment a few weeks a year but still I'd love to have  a heated pool.  We will never get consensus at AGM i don't think  but i'm more than happy to add my vote and contribution euro!

An other two pennys worth, I think that the water features around the development are an eyesore. They spark the comment What is that, not wow look at that.. If it were just up to me, I would turn one of them into a hot tub and turn the others into proper features.

To the people how dont want to pay for a heated pool in the winter, may be we could turn the lights off in the winter to save more money and have the people who live their use torches, Ha Ha I dont think so