I live off rainy trail in the North section. I do hear the cars and trucks go by but growing up in Brooklyn, and then Long Island, to me it's white noise. It's the mowing and trimming around us that annoys me a bit, but that you will hear no matter where you live. In the evening we hear the faint sound of the train near 301. Loved the house so that's why we bought. We have added bushes by the back wall and added a waterfall feature in the lanai. It also is a focal point of the house. It's absolutely gorgeous and everyone who comes here can't get over how beautiful that they even take pictures of it. It really drowns out a lot of the noise.
I have heard people who live near recreation facilities complain about hearing the pickleball courts and people who live off the golf courses hear carts constantly going by and people talking, etc. Find your happen medium because unless you're living on a remote island, Oh wait, you might hear a boat horn! LOL, there will always be something. Except a rotten neighbor. That could be the worst. I'm lucky to have wonderful neighbors. I actually asked one of my neighbors before we bought the house about the road behind the houses. He said, "white noise". Ask some people in the area you are looking to buy and get some opinions. Good luck in your search and if you need a fabulous village agent, Gail Evans is your gal.! I've had such great success with her. She is an unbelievable person. I have bought three homes with her and still have all three. Never needed to move 2-3 times like most people do here. Of course, two are rentals and one my permanent, which I have NO intension of selling for something else. She knew exactly what I wanted for what I was able to afford.
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