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Originally Posted by airstreamingypsy
The prison wouldn't bother me, the only thing that I will never do again, is buy where I am near turnpike noise. Not here, up north. If there's no turnpike noise, and you love the house, go for it. The amenities will catch up to you.
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I agree. We rented a house that was about a half mile from the turnpike for a year and the noise was unbearable. The prison would not bother me. Turnpike noise ate my brain out, and maybe a little bit of my soul. You can't get away from it. It was so engrained in my mind that I thought I was hearing it when we traveled and slept in a quiet hotel room. If you can swing it, put in your own pool that's big enough to swim laps all day. Use T&D and they will help you design your pool and it will be built perfectly. Contact them immediately after closing because there is a long wait time for them to start, but once they do start, they finish in the time they quote. They are worth the wait (in the meantime, use the sports pools). For a swimmer, there's nothing better than living in Florida with a lap-size pool in your own backyard. Since you will be spending a lot of time in your pool or on your lanai, be very, very careful on which direction your lanai faces. Good luck.