Freeway Noise

[Ren]

Between my wife and I, we’ve lived in 20 or so different places in the last 25 years, many of them close to major roads. Our place in Temecula backs to a park, so day and night we hear nothing but birds and crickets. It’s awesome, and now that we’ve lived with noise and without, we wouldn’t even consider a house by a freeway.

You may be far happier with several hundred fewer square feet in a quiet area.

[SD Transplant]

I lived for about 5 years on top of the Canyon with Black Mountain Rd in the background. I couldn’t wait to move. At night, as the other poster stated, the noise increased exponentially. It wasn’t too hot to use the AC, so I wanted the window open…….I couldn’t deal w/ the noise.

P.S. for our new place, a major road near the house would have been a deal breaker.

[SD Transplant]

I lived for about 5 years on top of the Canyon with Black Mountain Rd in the background. I couldn’t wait to move. At night, as the other poster stated, the noise increased exponentially. It wasn’t too hot to use the AC, so I wanted the window open…….I couldn’t deal w/ the noise.

P.S. for our new place, a major road near the house would have been a deal breaker.

[SD Transplant]

I lived for about 5 years on top of the Canyon with Black Mountain Rd in the background. I couldn’t wait to move. At night, as the other poster stated, the noise increased exponentially. It wasn’t too hot to use the AC, so I wanted the window open…….I couldn’t deal w/ the noise.

P.S. for our new place, a major road near the house would have been a deal breaker.

[SD Transplant]

I lived for about 5 years on top of the Canyon with Black Mountain Rd in the background. I couldn’t wait to move. At night, as the other poster stated, the noise increased exponentially. It wasn’t too hot to use the AC, so I wanted the window open…….I couldn’t deal w/ the noise.

P.S. for our new place, a major road near the house would have been a deal breaker.

[SD Transplant]

I lived for about 5 years on top of the Canyon with Black Mountain Rd in the background. I couldn’t wait to move. At night, as the other poster stated, the noise increased exponentially. It wasn’t too hot to use the AC, so I wanted the window open…….I couldn’t deal w/ the noise.

P.S. for our new place, a major road near the house would have been a deal breaker.

[rent4now]

[quote=Ren]Between my wife and I, we’ve lived in 20 or so different places in the last 25 years, many of them close to major roads. Our place in Temecula backs to a park, so day and night we hear nothing but birds and crickets. It’s awesome, and now that we’ve lived with noise and without, we wouldn’t even consider a house by a freeway.

You may be far happier with several hundred fewer square feet in a quiet area.[/quote]

20 places in 25yrs! wow

You maybe right about living in smaller place away from the highways is ideal.
What weve come across in the last 6 months is far worse (house wise) than this one near the 8 freeway.
In our price range we see major fixers or houses on busy streets or houses in neighborhoods with bad schools.

This home is in a great neighborhood, in a cul de sac and is 75% remodeled.
Am I talking myself into this??

[rent4now]

[quote=Ren]Between my wife and I, we’ve lived in 20 or so different places in the last 25 years, many of them close to major roads. Our place in Temecula backs to a park, so day and night we hear nothing but birds and crickets. It’s awesome, and now that we’ve lived with noise and without, we wouldn’t even consider a house by a freeway.

You may be far happier with several hundred fewer square feet in a quiet area.[/quote]

20 places in 25yrs! wow

You maybe right about living in smaller place away from the highways is ideal.
What weve come across in the last 6 months is far worse (house wise) than this one near the 8 freeway.
In our price range we see major fixers or houses on busy streets or houses in neighborhoods with bad schools.

This home is in a great neighborhood, in a cul de sac and is 75% remodeled.
Am I talking myself into this??

[rent4now]

[quote=Ren]Between my wife and I, we’ve lived in 20 or so different places in the last 25 years, many of them close to major roads. Our place in Temecula backs to a park, so day and night we hear nothing but birds and crickets. It’s awesome, and now that we’ve lived with noise and without, we wouldn’t even consider a house by a freeway.

You may be far happier with several hundred fewer square feet in a quiet area.[/quote]

20 places in 25yrs! wow

You maybe right about living in smaller place away from the highways is ideal.
What weve come across in the last 6 months is far worse (house wise) than this one near the 8 freeway.
In our price range we see major fixers or houses on busy streets or houses in neighborhoods with bad schools.

This home is in a great neighborhood, in a cul de sac and is 75% remodeled.
Am I talking myself into this??

[rent4now]

[quote=Ren]Between my wife and I, we’ve lived in 20 or so different places in the last 25 years, many of them close to major roads. Our place in Temecula backs to a park, so day and night we hear nothing but birds and crickets. It’s awesome, and now that we’ve lived with noise and without, we wouldn’t even consider a house by a freeway.

You may be far happier with several hundred fewer square feet in a quiet area.[/quote]

20 places in 25yrs! wow

You maybe right about living in smaller place away from the highways is ideal.
What weve come across in the last 6 months is far worse (house wise) than this one near the 8 freeway.
In our price range we see major fixers or houses on busy streets or houses in neighborhoods with bad schools.

This home is in a great neighborhood, in a cul de sac and is 75% remodeled.
Am I talking myself into this??

[rent4now]

[quote=Ren]Between my wife and I, we’ve lived in 20 or so different places in the last 25 years, many of them close to major roads. Our place in Temecula backs to a park, so day and night we hear nothing but birds and crickets. It’s awesome, and now that we’ve lived with noise and without, we wouldn’t even consider a house by a freeway.

You may be far happier with several hundred fewer square feet in a quiet area.[/quote]

20 places in 25yrs! wow

You maybe right about living in smaller place away from the highways is ideal.
What weve come across in the last 6 months is far worse (house wise) than this one near the 8 freeway.
In our price range we see major fixers or houses on busy streets or houses in neighborhoods with bad schools.

This home is in a great neighborhood, in a cul de sac and is 75% remodeled.
Am I talking myself into this??

[sdrealtor]

I absolutely agree about the noise being a tough resale and the importance of checking it out multiple times at various times of day.

True story. About 7 years ago I had clients who wanted to buy a home overlooking the 5 in Carlsbad with absolutely amazing panoramic ocean views. They were a bit older and said the noise didnt phase them. I made them sit out in the rain under an umbrella (when its noisiest) for 30 minutes (I sat with them). I said if it still doesnt bother you after that you should be fine. They said it didnt, but made me take them out for soup at L’Especial De Norte after because we were all so cold. They still love it and it still doesnt bother them. We still laugh about that incident to this day.

[sdrealtor]

I absolutely agree about the noise being a tough resale and the importance of checking it out multiple times at various times of day.

True story. About 7 years ago I had clients who wanted to buy a home overlooking the 5 in Carlsbad with absolutely amazing panoramic ocean views. They were a bit older and said the noise didnt phase them. I made them sit out in the rain under an umbrella (when its noisiest) for 30 minutes (I sat with them). I said if it still doesnt bother you after that you should be fine. They said it didnt, but made me take them out for soup at L’Especial De Norte after because we were all so cold. They still love it and it still doesnt bother them. We still laugh about that incident to this day.

[sdrealtor]

I absolutely agree about the noise being a tough resale and the importance of checking it out multiple times at various times of day.

True story. About 7 years ago I had clients who wanted to buy a home overlooking the 5 in Carlsbad with absolutely amazing panoramic ocean views. They were a bit older and said the noise didnt phase them. I made them sit out in the rain under an umbrella (when its noisiest) for 30 minutes (I sat with them). I said if it still doesnt bother you after that you should be fine. They said it didnt, but made me take them out for soup at L’Especial De Norte after because we were all so cold. They still love it and it still doesnt bother them. We still laugh about that incident to this day.

[sdrealtor]

I absolutely agree about the noise being a tough resale and the importance of checking it out multiple times at various times of day.

True story. About 7 years ago I had clients who wanted to buy a home overlooking the 5 in Carlsbad with absolutely amazing panoramic ocean views. They were a bit older and said the noise didnt phase them. I made them sit out in the rain under an umbrella (when its noisiest) for 30 minutes (I sat with them). I said if it still doesnt bother you after that you should be fine. They said it didnt, but made me take them out for soup at L’Especial De Norte after because we were all so cold. They still love it and it still doesnt bother them. We still laugh about that incident to this day.

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