{"id":21263,"date":"2012-08-23T12:00:56","date_gmt":"2012-08-23T19:00:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/seattlebubble.com\/blog\/?p=21263"},"modified":"2012-08-23T12:54:41","modified_gmt":"2012-08-23T19:54:41","slug":"is-well-water-a-benefit-or-a-detriment-to-a-home","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/seattlebubble.com\/blog\/2012\/08\/23\/is-well-water-a-benefit-or-a-detriment-to-a-home\/","title":{"rendered":"Is Well Water a Benefit or a Detriment to a Home?"},"content":{"rendered":"

An interesting topic came up in the comments on the Avondale Albatross update<\/a>: If a home is on well water do most buyers consider that to be a desireable feature or something they’d rather avoid?<\/p>\n

Ardell<\/a>:<\/p>\n

…why would someone build a 5,000 square foot house on well water, and why would someone pay $1,275,000 for a house on well water?<\/p>\n

I’m seriously asking as it could be a shortcoming of mine, never having lived in a country home on well water. Maybe if it was a fishing cabin in North Bend. But a brand new 5,000 sf home in Redmond? Why well water?<\/p>\n

Is that not a negative for most people?<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

\"Well<\/a><\/p>\n

Pegasus<\/a>:<\/p>\n

It is a plus normally because there is no water bill to pay! Unfortunately if something goes wrong you have to fix the well or the pump but normally not a really high cost when spread over the years of not paying water bills.<\/p>\n

Another plus is for those that are concerned about the forced municipal contamination of the water with fluoride and other added contaminants. Good clean uncontaminated natural water is a plus and you might be able to sell it to neighbors or the county.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Having grown up in a house that was on well water, I actually prefer it. The mix of minerals in our water and lack of chemicals like flouride gave the water a unique taste that I preferred. We never had any issues with our pump and we didn’t need to use water softeners. Until this thread it never really occurred to me that some people might avoid a home just because its water was on a well rather than a municipal supply.<\/p>\n

I’m curious to hear from more readers on this subject. Does well water fall under the “pro” or “con” column when you’re shopping for homes?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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