[KAM+6]

I'd be concerned about air quality. Constant fumes from cars and diesel 16 wheelers. Silent killers.

[villagetinker]

Originally Posted by BPRICE1234

Does anyone know how loud the turnpike is off Mary Loop? It looks close to the traffic.

Bprice, I read through the replies, there are some other things you might want to consider:
1. Taxes if you are also located in one of the cites, you pay county AND city taxes.
2. Adjacent land use if you look at a house next to a field, you have NO CONTROL over what is done in that field.
3. Water view (read the documentation) these are not guaranteed to be there all the time.

IMHO, you may be better off looking at a resale, the neighborhood will be established, you have the possibility to meet the neighbors, etc.

[DARFAP]

Originally Posted by retiredguy123

If you want an accurate answer, buy one of these from Amazon and test it yourself.

Amazon.com

There are phone apps for this, assuming you have a smart phone.

[BPRICE1234]

Originally Posted by Altavia

Google Maps Street and satellite view can be helpful:

Sometimes google maps shows the homes and Sometimes is shows before they were built. Thanks for the pics.

[BPRICE1234]

Originally Posted by brian1255

We live across from the turnpike and hardly know it's there. Plus no neighbors across the street. Couldn't be happier with our location.

Thanks, that seems to be our set up as well. We face the turnpike/barrier and it's very noticeable out front.

Out back is where I would like to mitigate some of the sound. Maybe some trees or water features.

[coffeebean]

Originally Posted by BPRICE1234

Does anyone know how loud the turnpike is off Mary Loop? It looks close to the traffic.

It depends on how good your hearing is or your hearing aides are.

[coffeebean]

Originally Posted by BPRICE1234

I hadn't heard of the train issue. Thanks for the reply, I learned something new.

Our home is nestled between 466 and 466A, two RABs from Lake Sumter Landing. We are in Mallory Square. "Quiet and serene" is the only way I can describe our home, inside and out. The occasional lawn mower noise is the only noise we hear. Oh, and the garbage truck twice a week. That's it. We both have very good hearing and we love it here.

[asianthree]

Originally Posted by coffeebean

It depends on how good your hearing is or your hearing aides are.

So while you were at Mary Loop, did you go in the morning, afternoon, or early evening, to evaluate sound? Or did your hearing have any effect?

We have stopped probably 4 different times. Looking at the loop , and houses backing up to 470. Loop was actually less road noise than 470. Our son is looking at a vaca home, with walls or view.

They lived in St Paul, with 6 lanes of highway one house down. We put them in our front bedroom that sometimes you can faintly hear turnpike on occasion.
They have difficulty sleeping at our house due to lack of noise. They actually have a sound machine with traffic noise.
Road no worries, the power line not a big deal, but the lots have very little room with larger models. So search continues.

Richmond East (or whatever name) had about 20 foundations poured couple weeks ago, and walls are getting seated this week. If one doesn’t want any room behind the houses, and doesn’t mind backing up to Meggison. Less than 5 minutes to Brownwood.

[Bogie Shooter]

Originally Posted by coffeebean

It depends on how good your hearing is or your hearing aides are.

Originally Posted by asianthree

So while you were at Mary Loop, did you go in the morning, afternoon, or early evening, to evaluate sound? Or did your hearing have any effect?

Or did you even go?

[Altavia]

Originally Posted by asianthree

...

Richmond East (or whatever name) had about 20 foundations poured couple weeks ago, and walls are getting seated this week. If one doesn’t want any room behind the houses, and doesn’t mind backing up to Meggison. Less than 5 minutes to Brownwood.

Could be a little risky purchasing next to land between Richmond and Brownwood that could be highly attractive to a future developer.

No telling what might end up behind the wall on the north side.

[asianthree]

Originally Posted by asianthree

So while you were at Mary Loop, did you go in the morning, afternoon, or early evening, to evaluate sound? Or did your hearing have any effect?

We have stopped probably 4 different times. Looking at the loop , and houses backing up to 470. Loop was actually less road noise than 470. Our son is looking at a vaca home, with walls or view.

They lived in St Paul, with 6 lanes of highway one house down. We put them in our front bedroom that sometimes you can faintly hear turnpike on occasion.
They have difficulty sleeping at our house due to lack of noise. They actually have a sound machine with traffic noise.
Road no worries, the power line not a big deal, but the lots have very little room with larger models. So search continues.

Richmond East (or whatever name) had about 20 foundations poured couple weeks ago, and walls are getting seated this week. If one doesn’t want any room behind the houses, and doesn’t mind backing up to Meggison. Less than 5 minutes to Brownwood.

Originally Posted by Bogie Shooter

Or did you even go?

Try to read the post in its entirety. Second paragraph clearly states we visited the loop at least 4 times.

[asianthree]

Originally Posted by Altavia

Could be a little risky purchasing next to land between Richmond and Brownwood that could be highly attractive to a future developer.

No telling what might end up behind the wall on the north side.

Do you mean the mobile home park behind the wall.
Commercial property that the developer owns at Meggison & 44, across from Brownwood
Or property at BV&44 that borders between Lake eye surgery center, mobile home park, with the old barn structure that is collapsing? That property twice a year is cut, bailed, that could be straw, nobody bails weeds. Two weeks ago either bat houses or a sort of bird houses installed on fence posts. No idea who owns that piece of land, haven’t noticed any sale sign yet.

[Bogie Shooter]

Originally Posted by asianthree

Try to read the post in its entirety. Second paragraph clearly states we visited the loop at least 4 times.

Was questioning cbeen generic unhelpful comment. Just as you were.

[asianthree]

Originally Posted by Bogie Shooter

Was questioning cbeen generic unhelpful comment. Just as you were.

Apologies

[Altavia]

Originally Posted by asianthree

Do you mean the mobile home park behind the wall.
Commercial property that the developer owns at Meggison & 44, across from Brownwood
Or property at BV&44 that borders between Lake eye surgery center, mobile home park, with the old barn structure that is collapsing? That property twice a year is cut, bailed, that could be straw, nobody bails weeds. Two weeks ago either bat houses or a sort of bird houses installed on fence posts. No idea who owns that piece of land, haven’t noticed any sale sign yet.

Wildwood Country resort and ???

See GoldWingnuts video 144 starting at 13:15.

https://youtu.be/awQcCpIWQqU?si=4N8QyQUtNhzIp8-_