[dewilson58]

Really????


Villagers purchased lots/homes next to Turnpike and now they are complaining about the noise.


Really???

[Jim 9922]

Originally Posted by dewilson58

Really????


Villagers purchased lots/homes next to Turnpike and now they are complaining about the noise.


Really???

Not much different from buying a house near an airport, or near a firehouse, or near a factory, on a busy street, etc. The deal was too good to pass up, now change the world for me!! Maybe he bought it on the internet. At least with Amazon you can return it.

[Dgizzi]

Originally Posted by dewilson58

Really????


Villagers purchased lots/homes next to Turnpike and now they are complaining about the noise.


Really???

I know right! Did they not think it would be noisy! Maybe when they looked at it the turnpike wasn’t busy cause of the virus! But DUH! And they want me to put my name on a petition to help them! Nope. And if you bought your home “online” do a satellite search. Bet a lot of people don’t know about the prison 5 miles or so from us too!

[BamaBoy451]

No surprise here. Goes along with people griping about the gates or the presence of golf carts after they move here.

[ctmurray]

We have met people who purchased homes without even seeing them. Or this person might have come once and visited several houses, picked one and left. I agree they should have been better consumers. I purchased a house once that was near a small airport, but we had to purchase quickly, really did not pay attention when driving in, and there were no planes out that day. Now this never became a problem but we missed this entirely.

[WhiteToast]

Shaking my head... Idiot. I live in Monarch Grove. It’s great. I looked at homes nearer the Turnpike but thought to myself “Hmmm... Turnpike. Noise.” And I bought a few streets away - it’s great here and I don’t hear any Turnpike noise. Totally peaceful. I’m very happy in MG. I wont sign his petition. Idiot.

[WhiteToast]

I believe OP referred to news article on another site that reported a home owner in Monarch Grove is circulating a petition to neighbors asking TV to build a wall or do something to negate the noise of the Florida Turnpike and now he wants to create an issue because of his decision.

[billethkid]

Maybe all that is needed is the same attitude that tolerates the golf cart NOISE behind all the homes along the golf course fairways....that commanded a premium for being there.....

[MandoMan]

Originally Posted by dewilson58

Really????


Villagers purchased lots/homes next to Turnpike and now they are complaining about the noise.


Really?
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I agree. The house in question is 100 yards from the freeway. Didn’t they stand outside in the back and listen? Of course it’s going to be loud outside. There’s a good chance they won’t hear it inside with the windows closed, though, and some music playing. I wouldn’t buy that lot, and that’s probably why the price wasn’t very high for it. As it is, my house is 250 yards from 466, so I can hear that road, but so it goes. It also has golf carts going past on the golf course. It goes with the territory. It could be that the homeowners could get the interstate highway commission to put up barriers, but it shouldn’t be something we pay through our fees.

As for what an individual homeowner should do, there are dense shrubs that could be planted in several rows and would in a few years be six feet tall and cut the decibels perceived on the lanai enough so it’s less awful.

The people comparing this to airports are right. Denver International Airport was built miles out on the prairie, far from houses. Then thousands of houses were built a few miles away. Now homeowners are suing to get the flight paths changed. Really? Is that fair? Let the buyer beware! Or, as it says in the book of Revelation, “Let he who has ears, hear!”

[davem4616]

Ya have to do your homework....just maybe the wind was always blowing in the opposite direction whenever they looked at the house and never heard the noise from the Turnpike

while they're waiting to hear if a 'noise barrier' will be installed they can always enclose their lanai and invest in a whole house music system

[Lottoguy]

Sounds like the people I knew who purchased a home next to O'hare Airport in Chicago!

[FenneyFanatic]

Folks speak of the developers as if they were forever responsible for every aspect of the homeowners happiness. They built a beautiful community and sold you a house. It ends there. All the petitions in the world won't change "caveat emptor". If you don't like your situation, sell it and move on. Thanks to the wonderful place we live, there is a strong resale market.

[New Englander]

When you purchase a house close to a busy turnpike, you get what you pay for.

I wouldn't buy a house near any busy roadway or Pickle-ball court.

[DeanFL]

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Personally I understand their plight and issue - BUT they bought there, hopefully with the knowledge of exact location and environment. Another BUT - one would think that TV would have installed sound barrier walls as we see in many communities near highways etc, esp the Turnpike on the way to airport. One of those 'buyer beware' matters. As said before by others here, a #1 on list for us when we were considering TV lots was QUIET - no pickleball, main streets, back cart paths close to rear, etc etc.

to add some clarity - from the 'online news site'>

Villager launches petition drive over ‘unbearable’ noise from Florida Turnpike
July 22, 2020

Meta Minton
A Villager has launched a petition effort over noise from the Florida Turnpike.

Harold Meyer of the Village of Monarch Grove earlier this month took his complaint about noise from the Turnpike before the Project Wide Advisory Committee. He said the noise at his home at 5752 Hickey Way has become “unbearable.” Meyer suggested that more landscaping could be added, or perhaps even a wall. However, PWAC was not receptive to his plight.
Undeterred, Meyer has launched a petition effort in a quest to gain the support of his neighbors in the Village of Monarch Grove.

“I am spearheading a petition to ask the Developers of our community to deal with the road noise created by the Florida Turnpike,” Meyer said.

Thus far, he has collected 140 signatures.

“While the noise level is noticeable east of Corbin Trail, I have spoken to Zientara Loop residents west of Corbin Trail that also hear road noise. This issue impacts property values as well as the quality of life in and outside the home,” he said.

Meyer purchased his home in May 2019 for $231,500. At least a dozen homes remain unsold on Hickey Way.
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[Bilyclub]

We looked at the new houses south of 44 many times in the last few years, but I couldn't justify the closeness to the turnpike or those power lines. We bought used north of 44 instead.