Eventually when you come to resell, a pool is an added plus. But for your own purposes, emptying the pool and adding a deck over it with a hinged door and steps placed below would be great for storage (as per option b but bearing in mind you could revert). All the best for your lovely new home.

I am building a BnB in Bhopal India, with two plunge pools , can i put over head LED lights instead of underwater lights in may pool how would it effect?? as may consultant says " if u put overhead LED light no hassles least maintenance" however my pool consultant suggest put lights underwater. Kindly suggest what to do? two pool sizes 20X 6.5 feets and second 8 X 4 feets plunge pools :-)

Around 5 lakhs for average size 10'x20', 6' depth inground. Obviously it can only go higher if you need jets, underwater lighting etc Maintaining a pool takes away all the fun of enjoying it. Unless of course if you have maintenance staff. The terrace first needs to be designed to support the weight of the pool. If it is, and a sunken area has been created for the pool, then it would still work out close to the inground pool cost as we will need to ferry materials up. If budget is a constraint you can go for a white cement render Plunge pool instead like one below. It is also far easier to maintain than a full scale swimming pool.

Zubin, This depends on the municipality you are located in. You will have to adhere to setback/ FSI standards there in. It is ideal to contact a location expert. Thanks, Nitin Cornerstone Designs, Bangalore.