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Originally Posted by Accidental1
We bought in Marsh Bend and we're 1800 ft from the turnpike. As other people have noted, wind direction and temperature affect the noise. It's noticable at times but doesn't bother us at all. We're in a house with concrete block construction.
I have a neighbor directly accross the street (closer to the turnpike) from me that sold his house partially due to the noise. His house backed up to a pond (open space) and his master bedroom, lanai, and pool faced east toward the Turnpike. Our bedroom and lanai face away from the turnpike and perhaps that's the difference.
When we were looking to buy, we looked at a house that was within 500 ft of the turnpike and I quickly passed due to the noise. The tire noise was a constant rumble and was totally unacceptable.
Bottom line is every location and home will be different. If you think you'll be sensitive to it, you must take the time to experience the noise for yourself before you buy.
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As a newbie, I am surprised by how far sound travels here. I’m from an agricultural area of the Midwest and maybe all the vegetation slows down the transmission of noise.
We looked at a house close to the charter schools and I was astonished at how much noise we heard from the school (across a swath of golf course).
We’re now In Buttonwood and it’s nice and quiet out here.