[DeanFL]

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We receive emails and links from our TV Real Estate agent ocassionally re new homes/areas for sale etc.

She included a TV link detailing the Village of CITRUS GROVE, south of Meggison Road and just north of the Turnpike. The new constrution of the Champ golf course is right there. The southern part of the course directly borders the Turnpike.

I checked out some new HOMESITES there (from the link below). There are quite a few available bordering the north side of the course - All over $250K, with most (what appears to be) less than 100 yards away from the Turnpike.

We've heard, on ToTV of some new residents South (Monarch Grove) complaining about the Turnpike noise etc. I must wonder, investing $250K for a new homesite with Champ course view, but perhaps living with the highway sounds...????
Even if berms/walls etc are built... Personally I would really think twice about building there, and potential noise/resale issues.
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[graciegirl]

Originally Posted by DeanFL

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We receive emails and links from our TV Real Estate agent ocassionally re new homes/areas for sale etc.

She included a TV link detailing the Village of CITRUS GROVE, south of Meggison Road and just north of the Turnpike. The new constrution of the Champ golf course is right there. The southern part of the course directly borders the Turnpike.

I checked out some new HOMESITES there (from the link below). There are quite a few available bordering the north side of the course - All over $250K, with most (what appears to be) less than 100 yards away from the Turnpike.

We've heard, on ToTV of some new residents South (Monarch Grove) complaining about the Turnpike noise etc. I must wonder, investing $250K for a new homesite with Champ course view, but perhaps living with the highway sounds...????
Even if berms/walls etc are built... Personally I would really think twice about building there, and potential noise/resale issues.
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Homefinder - The Villages(R) Homes and Villas for Sale
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There are two threads running now on the price of new homes here in The Villages.

Last night I was up way too late watching "Flip or Flop" on HGTV. Based in California, they were showing old ranches with one bath, about 1500 sq. ft. with mold and termites and urine soaked carpets at just shy of $500K. AND THAT WAS THE NORM.

Home prices are soaring. Yes I would choose a new home with highway noise.

[DeanFL]

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Investing THAT amount ($1/4 Mill) in a homesite, plus building a really nice Designer house - with the ASSUMPTION that the 'noise' won't be an issue, is one that I would not easily consider. I'd need to be ABSOLUTELY certain...no issue.

Brings back memories of me, in my youth (yout), growing up in the 50's right in the flight path of Midway Airport -Chicago. At that time the Busiest in the world, prop planes. NEVER got 'used to' the ocassional roar, let alone the crashes.

Then in 1969, buying a new Dodge Charger - the dealer did not have the color in stock and vinyl roof that we really wanted... the sales rep said, oh after a few months, you'll forget that. Never did.

Then a home in Downers Grove IL in the 80's. They enlarged a 2 lane highway into a 6 lane tollway about 3/4 mile from our home - during meetings they said "walls etc will absorb any noise. On quiet night, easy to hear the whine and roar of semi tires.

So in my 'elder years' I have learned that "you'll get used to it" seldom happens.
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[Bogie Shooter]

Originally Posted by DeanFL

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We receive emails and links from our TV Real Estate agent ocassionally re new homes/areas for sale etc.

She included a TV link detailing the Village of CITRUS GROVE, south of Meggison Road and just north of the Turnpike. The new constrution of the Champ golf course is right there. The southern part of the course directly borders the Turnpike.

I checked out some new HOMESITES there (from the link below). There are quite a few available bordering the north side of the course - All over $250K, with most (what appears to be) less than 100 yards away from the Turnpike.

We've heard, on ToTV of some new residents South (Monarch Grove) complaining about the Turnpike noise etc. I must wonder, investing $250K for a new homesite with Champ course view, but perhaps living with the highway sounds...????
Even if berms/walls etc are built... Personally I would really think twice about building there, and potential noise/resale issues.
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Homefinder - The Villages(R) Homes and Villas for Sale
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Do a search on here, this has been discussed many times before. With hundreds of posts!
(its a dead horse)

[MrFlorida]

I lived near a major highway for years, I regretted it every day. Also, you must consider resale value.

[VApeople]

Originally Posted by DeanFL

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She included a TV link detailing the Village of CITRUS GROVE, south of Meggison Road and just north of the Turnpike. The new construction of the Champ golf course is right there. The southern part of the course directly borders the Turnpike.

I checked out some new HOMESITES there (from the link below). There are quite a few available bordering the north side of the course - All over $250K, with most (what appears to be) less than 100 yards away from the Turnpike.

We have been riding our bikes on the roads through that area almost every Sunday when the workers are not around.

Some lots near the new 5th green of the Laurel Oak golf course are not too noisy, but others get a lot of noise from the turnpike. If you are interested, you need to go there and see for yourself.

I would avoid the lots next to the golf course. They look too dangerous to me.

[tophcfa]

Originally Posted by VApeople

We have been riding our bikes on the roads through that area almost every Sunday when the workers are not around.

Some lots near the new 5th green of the Laurel Oak golf course are not too noisy, but others get a lot of noise from the turnpike. If you are interested, you need to go there and see for yourself.

I would avoid the lots next to the golf course. They look too dangerous to me.

You are correct in avoiding lots next to the Championship golf course because they are very dangerous. Just ask the poor folks that live on the 9th fairway of the Oaks course at Hacienda Hills. Any premium you pay for such a home can disappear just like that.

[collie1228]

Seems simple to me. The Villages sells thousands of homes each year, some near the Turnpike and some not so near. If you don't want to hear the drone of traffic, buy a house further away. What am I missing here?

[graciegirl]

Originally Posted by DeanFL

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Investing THAT amount ($1/4 Mill) in a homesite, plus building a really nice Designer house - with the ASSUMPTION that the 'noise' won't be an issue, is one that I would not easily consider. I'd need to be ABSOLUTELY certain...no issue.

Brings back memories of me, in my youth (yout), growing up in the 50's right in the flight path of Midway Airport -Chicago. At that time the Busiest in the world, prop planes. NEVER got 'used to' the ocassional roar, let alone the crashes.

Then in 1969, buying a new Dodge Charger - the dealer did not have the color in stock and vinyl roof that we really wanted... the sales rep said, oh after a few months, you'll forget that. Never did.

Then a home in Downers Grove IL in the 80's. They enlarged a 2 lane highway into a 6 lane tollway about 3/4 mile from our home - during meetings they said "walls etc will absorb any noise. On quiet night, easy to hear the whine and roar of semi tires.

So in my 'elder years' I have learned that "you'll get used to it" seldom happens.
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Losing our hearing is a common occurrence around The Villages. Things are much more quiet for me than they used to be.

[JohnN]

There are too many other options,
I would immediately pass on living next to the turnpike or any other noisy spot.

[dewilson58]

Originally Posted by JohnN

There are too many other options,
I would immediately pass on living next to the turnpike or any other noisy spot.

Maybe a retired truck driver.

[asianthree]

We looked at couple of lots yesterday in Citrus Grove, on the course. Cost was less than a lot in Chitty Chatty, on the wet area with 2 sets of power lines in direct view. The lots we looked at without any homes turnpike noise was negligible, but am sure at times would be background noise.

[Stu from NYC]

Originally Posted by MrFlorida

I lived near a major highway for years, I regretted it every day. Also, you must consider resale value.

Grew up in Brooklyn along the flight path of JFK. Every 90 seconds conversations would stop while planes flew by.

Been there done that and no way do we buy a house with noise of cars and trucks in our backyard.

It is amusing when people move in and say they had no idea the area would be so noisy.

[vintageogauge]

One thing is certain, each and every one of those lots will be sold and onto the next village. They have two new homes still for sale in Chitty Chatty and they are not reducing the prices on them as they typically do at the end of a build out.

[kansasr]

These homesites are set a little further back from the Turnpike than those in Monarch Grove along Hickey Way, 250' vs 750' from the back property line to the Turnpike. Hickey Way is pretty noisy. I'm not sure the extra 500' with only a golf course between will be much better.