Swirlpool / Hot Tub Homes in Greater Vancouver

Compare Swirlpool / Hot Tub Homes Across Greater Vancouver

Swirlpool / Hot Tub listings in Greater Vancouver are compared on the age of the shell, the dedicated circuit that feeds it and whether the tub is included in the purchase price — confirm all three on the MLS® listing before you tour.

A hot tub is one of the few features on a real estate listing that can be removed the week before completion. It is often a chattel rather than a fixture, which means it leaves with the owner unless your contract names it. If you want it, write it into the offer by make and location, and ask your realty brokerage to confirm the wording.

Check the Wiring, the Deck and the Cover Before You Tour

Look underneath. A tub needs its own dedicated circuit and a ground fault breaker, and older installations in Vancouver were sometimes run off whatever spare capacity the panel had. Ask for an electrical permit, and if none exists, price the correction before you commit.

Check what the tub is sitting on. A filled shell is heavy, and a sundeck framed for people is not automatically framed for that load. Have your inspector look at the joists and posts below it, and at the flashing where a covered deck meets the home. On a strata property the tub may also need written approval, so read the bylaws rather than assuming the previous owner obtained it.

Ask Whether the Swirlpool / Hot Tub Comes With the Property

Ask the listing agent for the age of the shell, the pump and the cover. A cover that has absorbed water sags and doubles what the tub costs to run, and a cracked shell is usually a replacement rather than a repair. Budget the running cost as part of the home, not as a bonus.

Then weigh placement. A tub in a private yard in North Vancouver is a different proposition from one on an exposed patio with a mountain view and no screening. Stand where the tub sits and look at the neighbouring windows before you decide the feature is worth its price to you.