I live in Deluna roughly five streets from the turnpike. 90% of the time the noise is not noticeable. I did ensure I purchased a home with the lanai facing away from the turnpike, so that was important mitigation.

Our neighbor one street closer has their lanai facing the TP and the noise seems to be amplified on the lanai. Not bad during the day but wouldn't want to have a coffee in the early morning out there.

As others have said, you need to spend some time in the neighborhoods at different times of the day. Look at placement of your house, and just not in consideration of turnpike noise. Consider pickleball courts, other main roads which are often just as noisy as the TP, proximity to shopping centers (deliveries), and golf courses (mowing). There are other factors that you won't know until you move in, such as neighbors with wind chimes, TVs on their lanai, loud music.

You got to be nuts to consider anything anywhere near the turnpike. You can buy a beautiful home used anywhere else much quieter

Location
 

Besides of considerations about Meggison, Morris or Buena Vista, I would also steer clear of the potential of Bexley Bridge. It seems it will becoming a frequent crossing for A LOT of traffic. It will become a main, if not the main artery for crossing the turnpike.

Gotta have a “new build”?
 

Ok if your mind is made up but if you look at some of the resales in a quieter and perhaps more settled area….

A. Low or no “bond” possible

B. More Established proven infrastructure and landscaping

C. Closer but not too close to shopping, theater, etc

D. Benefit of prior owner upgraded features (depending on taste variables)

E. Lots of great homes on the market now and great choices of location

F. Consider age of appliances, air conditioner and roof of course. Many north of 466a already replaced

The noise will travel much further in cooler, dryer air than in warm, humid air. So you will hear much more noise in the winter months than now.

Some of us want to stay away from the high traffic shopping areas. I can get everything I need on-line. I hope it is years before this area gets like 466 and 441.

One mile as crow flys
 

We live almost exactly 1 mile from the turnpike and will hear it in the distance when conditions are right. Other times cannot hear it at all.

St Catherine resident

Marsh Bend is quiet. Homes are only a couple of years old and owners will have done much of the "finishing" work for you: gutters, cabinet pullouts, landscape upgrades, water systems, etc. If you can rent first it might save you from having to move a second time. Best of luck.

If you are asking this question then find an area away from the Turnpike. As many have said at night and early morning when it's quiet you Will Hear the trucks on the Turnpike. Also you will be breathing in the pollution as well. No wall or landscaping or stacked homes will stop this noise. If they ever expand the turnpike then you may really be in trouble with noise. I used to live near the turnpike and it's endless noise and pollution from the trucks.

Forget that area , come to Polo Ridge👍

Fenney is close to the quarry. How many more years will they be blasting? The sudden jolt is a bother to many folks.

Come north past Brownwood - we don’t have noise!!

I thought I was far away enough in St. Catherine near the preserve but I hear it sometimes. It really does depend on which way the wind blows as the main variable.

Agree. I'm in Largo and hear dead silence (especially after about 9pm). Although the homes in this area are older with a little less storage than newer homes, they seem to have wider streets and lot depth so they don't appear to be so on top of each other, many have new roofs and air conditioners, and have established golf/shopping. It's an option if you don't want noise.

Great point perfectly stated. We live probably a quarter mile from the turnpike. I can see the trucks from my lanai. In our house we usually hear nothing. On the lanai it is background noise but does not bother us. The sound of a barking dog or wind chimes are far more irritating than the bit of noise we hear from the turnpike, and those can happen anywhere,

I think all these comments about the turnpike (and how misguided all of us are who bought down here, or how we failed to do our due diligence) which seem to show up here with great frequency, do a great disservice to those of us who live down here and like it, to our property values, and to The Villages in general.

Driving down highways all over this country we have seen what I would consider to be mansions facing major roads. People live happily in diverse conditions. If you know you are super sensitive to that type of noise the only thing that makes sense is to not buy near it. Otherwise, why this constant need to pass judgement on the decisions of others whose needs and requirements are different from your own?

New build? New construction home or custom build? They don't always have custom lots available. We got a custom build September 2021 and are extremely disappointed in it. Maybe because construction was during the months of blistering heat. Maybe because of pandemic related issues. Friends got new construction homes and got better quality - where you get to see the house completed before you buy. New construction is basically presold and you get what you get at closing. We caught issues before closing that were corrected but almost a year later and major issues are still not remediated. Good luck!

There is no longer "custom builds" (effective Mid-July 2022)....at least for the foreseeable future. You pick your model and depending on the lot you have up to five choices to modify.

Turnpike Noise thanks to Da Morse's.
 

You will be the only one to say if the Turnpike Noise will bother your not if you decide to buy a new house from "The Money Hungry Morse Moguls".
They show houses nearby only when traffic is low with less noise thank the Sales Office for that as The Village Salespeople" are Critiqued as what "NOT TO SAY" and only what to say.
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Perhaps park your car and walk around the area of the house you might be considering using a location map to actually see how far the turnpike is.
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As well stay far away from the Prison as the sounds and lights are horrendous to nearby residents. Again no tell by any TV Sales peoples.
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As we moved out 2 years ago after living there for 12 years some things that brought us to "The Villages" were taken away.
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Hope you do make a worthwhile decision.
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I believe there are still some new homes in Hammock at Fenney which is about as far away from the turnpike as you can get, it's a nice village.

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On my lifestyle visit last March as I was driving around with my Villages sales rep I let him know that TP noise was a major concern for me. His response? "Lets go check out a house really close to the TP so you can get an idea of the noise level."

We also spent a full afternoon checking out pre-owned houses listed with the Villages. So many that I cut the day short. I'd seen enough.

Maybe you could show us on the doll where your villages sales rep hurt you?

Oh, for crying out loud. Homes north of 466A are quiet neighborhoods with no hum at all from traffic traveling 75 MPH. Traffic noise from the larger arteries inside The Villages, such as Morse Blvd and Buena Vista Blvd will never ever sound as bothersome as Turnpike noise when trucks are humming along at 75 MPH. There is no comparison.

Personally, hubby and I didn't want to be close to Morse or Buena Vista because I enjoy a very quiet neighborhood, especially when I'm outside on my lanai. Our hearing is still excellent so I never would live anywhere near the Turnpike.

I don't think so.......I've never seen trucks zooming along Morse Blvd or Buena Vista at 75 MPH. Not going to happen.

Yup!

What about dining out in the many restaurants that line 441, 466 and 466A? What about Medical Offices and the hospital? You can't get those things on line.

Buy near Sumter. Very quite areas.

We live north of 44 one mile from the turnpike. We can hear it on most days and some days we don’t hear it at all. We could only be hearing the traffic on 44. It’s not intrusive.

Deluna (and Richmond, St. Johns, Hawkins, Citrus Grove, Cason Hammock) is right on top of the turnpike. May want to reconsider. As others suggested, go to different neighborhoods at various times of day to make a better-informed choice. Noise levels are a personal opinion - they bother people at different levels or not at all.

I would consider a pre-owned home north of 44 if you are concerned about turnpike noise. Remember the population of Central Florida is increasing -- there will be more traffic in the future. It is not only the noise from the turnpike but the pollution in the air near the turnpike.

We live in Citrus Grove and hardly ever hear turnpike noise. I guess it does depend on the wind etc.

Aren’t they making the TP 3 lanes, that’s when the FLDOT will add the sound barriers?

Father lives in Hawaii. Has a house with a gorgeous view overlooking the golf course several blocks behind Diamond head. Traffic noise all day all night. White noise really. Not a lot of semis, but we hear a siren at least 6 times a day. I live near the turnpike. No big deal for me. Can't hear a thing from that with the windows closed AC on (or off). The annoying noise for me is lawn mowers every day even Sundays and yup welcome to TV home of John Deer :doh:

True. Those on the main roads or near an entrance have a steady stream of gas golf carts and cars going by their lanai. And, the frequent landscaping activity.

Key words here”moved out 2 years ago”. Yet you still read TOTV? Then you come out with the vile comments? Just let it go…….you have not been missed.

I always get a chuckle when someone suggest that the sales team "show houses nearby only when traffic is low with less noise". Please explain the process for that.

Also, why are you still here? You must genuinely regret moving away from our community.

This thread is why people should rent for a month or two and spend lots of time exploring, talking to others and listening to the noise before buying.

Noise from lawn mowers is very brief. These guys are in and out of here in 15 minutes. Times that by a few homes that are close by. Turnpike noise is constant.

I'm in DeLuna and you can hear the turnpike if you're trying to focus on listening for it I guess. If you live near Morse blvd or Buena Vista you'll here cars and golf carts all day/evening too if you listen for them too.

I'm in DeLuna too and hear nothing unless I'm trying to listen for it. There's just some people on here trying to create a narrative that it's loud for some apparent reason. It seems like the only people that care about the turnpike "noise" in DeLuna live in other parts of the Villages.

It's the same dozen or so posters who "Ground Hog Day" most every thread to death.

Adding them to your ignore list improves the experience here.