rbeast, good points, I’m with you on backing up to busy road.
sduude, I agree, canyon, golf, whatever, just comparing view vs somebody else’s window, is it a big priority and for those with it, has the novelty worn off after a few years. With regards to neighborhood and schools in my specfic decision, they are all walking distance from each other, same schools, seems to be same folks, that’s a crapshoot anyway, but when I said not as nice of a neighborhood, people are the same but a neighborhood with lower fees or older homes seem to have more variance in upkeep, purely from a curbside point of view.
On view of nature, I found out a an interesting thing in my rental, my view is of nature and a creek/trees, nobody for 1/4 mile. I get to listen to a chorus of frogs, almost have to close the window to talk on the phone. One thing I didn’t realize was that bugs like water and frogs like bugs. I never walk into the backyard unless all interior lights are off otherwise the house fills with flyers in seconds, didn’t see that coming in the dead of winter when I picked it. Haven’t sat back there at night for a month. Live and learn. june bug season is upon us, it reminds me of a scene from indiana jones. It has prompted me to come up with a new invention idea, lacing cigars with insect repellent. Not sure if that would be harmful to smoke insect repellent or if it can be made tasteless but it’s not like they aren’t bad for you already, so what the hell.
Rustico, more good info, seems like I’m not crazy to value no neighbors behind, good reasoning, never thought of it that way but it is a bit of a retreat sans bugs.
