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How much does it cost to build a pond?
Posted on 5/23/18 at 10:18 am
Posted on 5/23/18 at 10:18 am
Currently renting a place, and looking to move out into a place I can purchase for myself. Came across this listing.
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Google Maps
It a huge lot of property that's split into 3 separate properties. Below is the 3 lots. This listing I'm currently looking at is the purple area.
As you can see, there's a pretty decent sized pond to the right, and the center pond is struggling a bit. I figured for the price, it all seemed to be a pretty good deal. An apartment/shop combo with 2 storage sheds. the big barn to the left of the main image on zillow doesn't come with the property.
My main question, with the acreage (22.5), 2 ponds, 2 sheds, and a living area (800 sqft/yikes), does the price warrant what i'm getting or is it a rip off? I've considered giving their asking price if they'll include the 2nd barn, but I'm not sure yet.
Zillow
Google Maps
It a huge lot of property that's split into 3 separate properties. Below is the 3 lots. This listing I'm currently looking at is the purple area.
As you can see, there's a pretty decent sized pond to the right, and the center pond is struggling a bit. I figured for the price, it all seemed to be a pretty good deal. An apartment/shop combo with 2 storage sheds. the big barn to the left of the main image on zillow doesn't come with the property.
My main question, with the acreage (22.5), 2 ponds, 2 sheds, and a living area (800 sqft/yikes), does the price warrant what i'm getting or is it a rip off? I've considered giving their asking price if they'll include the 2nd barn, but I'm not sure yet.
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Posted on 5/23/18 at 10:30 am to finchmeister08
Between 349-351
Posted on 5/23/18 at 11:37 am to DaBeerz
Can I keep my boat there. I love that place, I drive by it a lot.
This post was edited on 5/23/18 at 11:42 am
Posted on 5/23/18 at 11:44 am to finchmeister08
15k-25k are the numbers I’ve heard tossed around before depending on size, 15 being quite small. I have no idea how much it cost per sq foot though
Posted on 5/23/18 at 12:03 pm to finchmeister08
paging nascarfan...
This post was edited on 5/23/18 at 12:06 pm
Posted on 5/23/18 at 4:46 pm to Melvin Spellvin
Just rent you one of these and dig your own. That’s what NASCAR did and his pond is amazing.
Posted on 5/23/18 at 5:03 pm to Melvin Spellvin
Here we go. Been waiting for someone to ask this.
Posted on 5/23/18 at 5:11 pm to finchmeister08
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How much does it cost to build a pond?
This is a very tough question. Any person that knows dirt will tell you they cant give an accurate bid because they don't know what the dirt will be like until they start moving it around.
For reference Im in the process of having one redone and it cost 300/hr.( 2 machines running at same time).
Posted on 5/23/18 at 5:47 pm to FelicianaTigerfan
Would you guys consider that price point reasonable?
Posted on 5/23/18 at 6:24 pm to finchmeister08
Have no idea what the price of land in that area is but you couldn't even get the acreage for that price here. Id jump on it if I were single or no kids
Posted on 5/23/18 at 6:43 pm to finchmeister08
I just got one built at my camp in MS. We got charged 28k for the pond, a few loads of gravel, making a driveway, and clearing a few trees to put our mobile home. It was a total shite job. They were awful. Pond is half the size and a quarter of the depth we contracted for. It is embarrassing honestly.
Posted on 5/23/18 at 8:45 pm to ChatRabbit77
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Pond is half the size and a quarter of the depth we contracted for. It is embarrassing honestly.
Nascar gonna lose his contracting license if he keeps this up.
Posted on 5/23/18 at 9:59 pm to beebefootballfan
A buddy of mine bought an excavator at a huge discount. The plan is to build 2 duck ponds an resell the equipment at break even or better. He is just learning how to run it, so it will keep him busy a while.
Posted on 5/23/18 at 10:17 pm to dat yat
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A buddy of mine bought an excavator
This is something I've though about. Just have to pray there isn't a major breakdown for the duration you own it though. That could be a nightmare.
Posted on 5/23/18 at 10:47 pm to Chuker
Yeah, he's also praying for a dry summer so it doesn't take two seasons to get it done.
Posted on 5/23/18 at 11:15 pm to dat yat
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A buddy of mine bought an excavator at a huge discount. The plan is to build 2 duck ponds an resell the equipment at break even or better. He is just learning how to run it, so it will keep him busy a while.
Talk him into keeping it. A buddy of mine has a backhoe and being his friend has been one of the best investments Inhave made. Had him come over and pop a stump out this week.
Posted on 5/24/18 at 6:22 am to beebefootballfan
To do it right it’s around $4000-$5000 per acre foot of pond. If the pond Is and acre and 10’ deep you could be looking at $40-50k
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