Noise and pollution about 1/4 mile from turnpike
 

Dear Villagers, we are evaluating the homesites at the intersection between Meggison Rd and Warm Springs Ave. The homesites are away from turnpike about 1/4 mile. There might be 3-4 houses between the homesites and Meggison and Warm Springs. In terms of our experience in Pittsburgh, the road noise is very loud in the same distance in the open space. Our another concern is this homesite also fits into the highway 0.3-mile high pollution band. Our agent said the road noise cannot be heard with surrounding wall. Would you please advice if you have some suggestions on these issues? TIA

You have doubts.
Look elsewhere.

Go to some homes a similar distance from turnpike and listen. Come back and do this some more times. '

Find another house a similar distance and listen.

Do this numerous times and decide what you here and if ok with you.

Sales rep is in business to sell you a house and go onto the next customer.

I grew up on a flight path no way do I move near a turnpike.

Noise pollution came up on a previous thread maybe a year ago.
Check out the area different times of the day and evening.
I live in Pennycamp area hear no trains from Wildwood during day but at night it’s a different story out side yes inside muffled

I agree with Two Bills. It sounds like you have concerns, and are looking for reassurance that it will be ok. Trust your gut. There are other new homes you can look at.

Prior to moving to TV we rented a house for a short time in different areas north of 44. There were a couple villages where it was extremely quiet unfortunately I don't remember the names. One area was so quiet that I thought it was a cemetery and saw about as many living people as you see in a cemetery. No body was outside. They were north of 466A and south of 466, that I do remember. South of 44 you have I75, Hwy 301 and the turnpike in addition to train noise so it isn't as quiet as those places I cited above 466A. Warm Springs Avenue is a heavily traveled road and 301 has a lot of truck traffic. CR 44 is also heavily traveled by trucks and cars. CR 470 is also a route that has a lot of truck traffic along with cars. It's going to be hard to find a really quiet place south of 44, however there are some areas that will be reasonably quiet but not like the "cemetery" I mentioned earlier.

There is a guy who bought a house next to the turnpike in Monarch Grove. For whatever reason he thought the noise level was okay when he bought. A year goes by and he starts complaining to anyone who would listen that the developer should have a built something to mitigate all the noise from the turnpike. If you have doubts don't do it.

Our first choice of homes was about the same distance, we decided to get further away and are glad we did.

For the most part the homes are well insulated and most of the time you won’t hear anything, but some times you will.

Thanks all of you for your kind comments and suggestions. It’s a little bit hard for us to check the location back and forth. We have to remotely purchase the homesites when it is released at the moment. That’s why your opinions are so important to us. Very appreciate and will keep seeking. Hopefully join the villagers someday!

If noise pollution is your concern, limit your searches to areas as far removed from major roads as you can get. Go out in the early morning hours when the wind is calm and you can hear noise from quite a long distance away.

We have lived in Fenney for well over 4 years and there is no traffic noise on our street that would come from any of the roads you mentioned, and I 75 doesn't come into play in any of the southern villages, the only noise would be from local traffic that everyone has. There are homes that are near to Warm Springs and I would assume they hear the traffic but the homes in the central section of Fenney are very quiet. Now they are selling in Hammock of Fenney and the homes that are on the east side along the golf courses will be quiet, the west section will be nearer to 301 and will have some traffic noise during the day. Another note regarding 301, 44, and warm springs, traffic is very light after 6:00 PM

Thank all of you again! Getting further away from turnpike may be more important, not just for road noise, which may be insulated somehow. A research report shows the air pollution near highway could be a 0.3-mile band along the road with 50% reduction beyond band. We try to get more healthy life when we move to the villages.:)

It is not just the turnpike that can present a noise problem. I would also stay far away from Warm Springs Road, Morse Blvd, and other heavily travelled roads. I would not buy a homesite without seeing it.

And be sure to stay away from the sewage treatment plants that are going in.

OP, My advise is to not purchase a lot without personally visiting the property and due diligence regarding its location. That would apply to any lot in any community and not just The Villages FL.

Yes, you’re right. Although the google map can make things a little bit easy, at least we can measure the distance from the homesite to roads, It would be better for us to go there and look at it. Thanks!

3-4 homes in from a noise source is not bad. There's noise most everywhere during the day from landscaping, lawn mowing/trimming, and the large unmuffled pickup truck those workers prefer to use. Things quiet most everywhere after sunset.

I would strongly suggest you not buy remotely. I have ridden my bike all over the new areas on Meggison both south and north of Warm Springs and many lots are very close to the turnpike. I am in DeSoto and we deal with the noise from the cement plant in the early morning. We are far enough away from the turnpike that we really don’t hear the noise except in the winter if the wind is from the east we can hear it a little bit. You may want to consider the new construction at Hammock at Fenney. The only issue I can see with Hammock is the distance to Water Lilly bridge.

Thanks a lot for your suggestions! I see almost all new homesites close to the turnpike and major roads. We have been to the villages a couple of times. Maybe it’s not a good time to buy a new house here at the moment.

Where are you seeing these homesites? The only ones I’ve seen in months are in Hammock of Fenney, nowhere near the turnpike.

OP, Suggest you know the area as not only noise and sewage treatment, but also stay away from the prison and quarry.
If you own a home now, your value should continue to go up commensurate with The Villages.

From google map you will see those construction areas, choose satellite option, and you can measure the distance from the homesites to turnpike and roads.

Thank you for reminding!

remember the Turnpike will be widened someday!

What is the problem with being near the prison?

If that's the case the turnpike authority may install a sound barrier. Or may not.

I would not buy a house 1/4 mile from the turnpike.
Also would not touch any house built near the power lines.

Why settle when so many houses are being built?

You should also consider resale down the road.

We are in Citrus Grove and cannot hear the Turnpike. Maybe I need hearing aids. We are ~0.45 miles from Turnpike.

Rent !! Rent!!
 

Rent first. Then, thoroughly explore the area in which you think you wish to live.

Doubtful any of us will be around if/when they ever widen the turnpike in this area.:a040:

No wall is going to eliminate traffic noise from the turnpike. You WILL hear the traffic, especially at night. Walls and berms can soften the noise, but it is still there. Some people are more sensitive to traffic noise than others, so if you fall into that group, be forewarned.

and don't forget Coleman prison that is next to Fenney

Noise from Turnpike
 

I bought off of Mulligan Run, close to the golf course and Sawgrass. I went to the property 4-5 times during different times of day to listen for traffic or turnpike noise before I purchased the home. When in doubt, pick a different home. One thing I learned is: If it does not feel right - wait - something nicer will come along! Don't rush it!

We live outside the villages right down the road one more or so from route 44. It's very quiet in Penbbrooke Fairways and half the price of The villages but of course the homes are older and not new . We used to live at the plantation and they had a newer section with 1,000 homes 4 or 8 miles from the turnpike and it was extremely noisy at all times of the day because the area was a marsh and flat with no trees. I strongly urge you if you have any preconceptions Not to buy near the turnpike. If you want new buy a three or a four year old house and let your wife go wild and spend some money redoing the kitchen twice and repainting , after a couple of years in a new home it's not new anymore and it really doesn't matter. Besides which an older home everything has been fixed that the builder screwed up.

You can here the noise.

electric cars and electric trucks are the answer! The Turnpike is going to have more traffic and exhaust pollution... Better Explore your options! one jake brake for me would do it..,

We are in Chitty Chatty - check here, Bradford and St Catherines - all the new areas south of 44. Just check distance from highways. We have no problems here other than BUGS !!!

We bought sight unseen in Citrus Grove, about 1/4-1/2 mile away from the turnpike. Inside the house we can’t hear anything from the road. While out walking the dogs we can hear a low hum and it gets a little louder when someone drives over a rumble strip. We are very happy with our purchase and don’t consider the turnpike to be a noise nuisance at all. Yes you hear a little something off in the distance but not enough to be annoying to us.

He’s wrong you’ll hear it. Good idea is go at night when it’s quiet and listen. That’s when it would bother you most.

Your agent is trying to sell you a house so don’t take his word for it. I lived a mile from the freeway with nothing but open ground between me and the cars you could hear it outside but not inside. People who bought thre were trying to get the developer to put up a sound wall and he said no they knew it was there when they bought.