Buying a cottage is often an emotional decision, not a practical one. Maybe it’s about childhood nostalgia. Or a romantic idea of escaping to the wild. Or making family memories. For pool buyers, the motivation is similarly emotional: pools are about family time and personal relaxation, with all the comforts of home and no commute. But let’s set emotion aside for a moment and talk simply about cost. If you want some hard numbers to fuel discussions with your honey about buying a pool versus buying a cottage, we’ve done the math for you.