Forget it. It will always be on your mind

we looked over there, having been in Florida for close to 20 years here's what I can tell you about the location.

Yes you can hear the hum of the turnpike, sometimes louder sometimes softer. What you are missing is all the rest, the most important is that when an accident happens on that turnpike it's a parking lot. While those accidents aren't every day like I-4 they aren't so few either. So the day when a tanker flips over anyone in that area is not going to be all that happy.

Just a bit of input.

You are about as far from the turnpike as possible, on the East side...

Another great source for information is Goldwingnut. He puts out youtube videos on Villages construction updates.
He also can help with updates when building a house....maybe he can help
you.

Gold Wingnut - YouTube

I would advise against it. You will hear the noise and you won’t be happy. At night and in the mornings it’s pretty loud.

The Berms aren’t helpful at all. It’s still loud.

Keep looking! That’s what we did.

No one is paying for walls when you build near an existing highway. They usually install walls when a highway is being built near existing homes. I lived on the side of a hilltop, a very long distance from a highway, and the sound is very obvious day and night when outside the house. No wall is enough for me.

Just to clarify, almost all traffic noise is caused by the tire contact with the road at high speeds. Electric vehicles will not solve the problem.

i agree. we are in mc-clure, & the only noise i hear is in the evening, & usually when i have the windows open. other than that, i don't really hear that much activity @ all. i did grow up in a city, where noise is a constant, so i may have become immune to it, lol. but yes, if you aren't sure, PLEASE look & you will find the right home for you. sending an early welcome! :icon_wink:

We live in Marsh Bend fairly close to the turnpike. We do not hear anything inside or on our lanai. The only time I notice traffic noise is late at night when I take the dog outside. I dislike traffic noise a lot, so I sympathize. Our location is fine. Lots of houses to choose from. You will find the right one. Best of luck.

We live in Mulberry North very mature and quiet. The Frogs call this part of The Villages the 'country' being soooo quiet!

Rent first if you can. Here's an idea, watch some of Gold Wingnut's videos on the construction going on. As with most new home constructions, there will be a LOT of DUST. Good Luck.
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I would keep looking -- 1/4 mile is not far from the turnpike. You need to consider the noise and the quality of the air. I stayed in a hotel off of I-95 (NJ Turnpike) for several weeks -- my car was in an open air garage -- my car was covered in a layer of dirt.

In addition, the area south of 44 is being developed with more home and businesses so there will be more traffic and noise.

One of the most important considerations in real estate is Location, Location, Location.

Take your time to find the home that meets your needs.

We live in Hawkins, which is off Meggison. We live deep in Hawkins, closer to Warm Springs (2500ish feet from the Turnpike, 4500' from the Service Plaza, and 1000' from Warm Springs. We can hear the Turnpike. We can hear Warm Springs, sometimes.

The Turnpike noise can be very loud at times, and almost not noticeable at others. It depends on the time of day, the wind direction, the clouds, and probably several other natural factors I am not considering.

Some people are from parts of the country where they are conditioned to the noises -- if you live in a large city or other urban area, you may not notice. We came from a suburban area where there were only 20 homes on a 4 mile road. We had the smallest lot, at 2 acres. We are probably more sensitive to the noise than others.

The Developer is building several hundred more homes in Hawkins between our house and the turnpike. We are hoping that their roof-lines deflect some of the noise.

We ride bikes a lot and can say that if you are within a 1/4 mile of the turnpike along Meggison, you'll hear the turnpike. We've crossed the Water Lily bridge and you can hear the Turnpike along the Multi-Modal path the whole way -- and, in places along that path, it is deafening.

Parts of St. John will be very close. Casson Hammock is adjacent. The West part of Citrus Grove is adjacent.

If you are sensitive to noise, these Turnpike-adjacent neighborhoods will be a problem for you.

Another thing unrelated to consider is that there is little commerce South of 44 right now.

Noise could be a problem depending how close and house direction. Florida is not Pittsburgh, meaning we have breezes off the ocean and gulf virtually every day after 10am, so highway pollution will be broken up. When considering noise, emergency vehicles are an additional consideration since we do have a high amount.

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Those home prices will be adjusted to the proximity to the turnpike. So, it depends on your budget more than anything. We live in Hawkins. We cannot hear the turnpike. However, we do hear cars on Morse and Warm Springs.

Make sure you listen on different days, and times because the time of day, and wind direction, and speed make a difference.

We ride our bikes through that area and there is no question, you Will hear the turnpike when you go outside. In my opinion after living in NY about 1/4 mike from 287 with walls, etc, the Villages is building to near major roads, the turnpike and power lines in the newer sections. There are going to be a lot of surprised new villagers when they take possession of their homes.

Thank you so much for all your valuable input! We will keep looking and may adjust our expectations. Really appreciate!

Was just thinking of him as well. He is a wealth of knowledge

That same guy paid about $ 40k less for his house because it was near the turnpike. So there’s no excuse for him not to expect to hear it.

Agree completely !! And don't forget Florida is a sinkhole farm.

Most of the noise from highways is from tires.

Yep, better hide under your bed from all those sinkholes!!!

But for a dose of reality------

"“Your home is much more likely to get struck by lightning than swallowed by a sinkhole,” says Nick Gromicko, founder of the International Association of Certified Home Inspectors. Sinkholes engulf only a few homes a year, out of over 75 million housing units in the U.S. “That means the odds of your home being swallowed by a sinkhole are almost zero,” says Gromicko."

Then you had better stay far far away from any MMPs too. The fumes from golf carts are way worse then anything you are going to get from the turnpike.

Unless u only interested in new area and new homesite, expand your search. We rode our bikes on the Hogeye trail and I was amazed at the volume of road noise from the turnpike. Noise that will be 24/7. We take frequent cart rides to new area and note this - (in some price ranges, streets and IMO !) —home lots smaller, home designs n colors pretty much the same.
We live near Spanish Springs/Sumter Landing - Yes the homes are older, but many of our lots are larger. location is awesome for quick commute to restaurants, squares, rec centers, shopping. mature trees, and probably no bond

I have been down there and checked out some of those home in that are, you should go yourself. The turnpike noise was barely detectable.. Each home site will be different.

. Being in this situation were I live now get out of the contract
 

Knowing what I know now, I can and will not by a home that you are describing.

Turnpike noise.
 

We live between the turnpike and 501. We are closer to 501 that the turnpike. I’m guessing 1/2 mile to the turnpike. We don’t here any noise in the day outside. Late at night or early morning you can hear some noise. Nothing ever in the house.

As others have suggested, ride to the area without the agent and do some checking on your own, especially at different times of day. If you can hear it now you will hear it then. As buffers are built and barrier plantings mature the sound will muffle some.

Seems to me y'all should have been smart enough to figure that out. That's what turnpikes are for - lots of traffic!!

I've lived in Fenney 4-1/2 years and the only problem with the prison is people that don't live here saying that it's a problem. The nice thing about it is no one will ever build anything on all those acres that will make noise or add to traffic. I've never heard a peep coming from the prison and the inmates are so non-violent there that they had to send Whitey Bolger to W. Va to enlist someone to take him out. The prison makes for a good neighbor and no one has ever escaped from it.

Thank all of you again for your info! It’s very funny that I developed a cutting-edge acoustics simulation tool in the world, but I have to deal with the airborne noise again in my coming retirement life:shocked:

Mulberry is nice and quiet, but it's on the northern border, and like almost everywhere around here it's not immune to development. They almost put high rise apartments next to the shopping center a little while ago. And nothing to say expansion won't occur on the other side of 42.

All of citrus grove is really close to the turnpike. That’s where the new bridge is going to go, over the turnpike.

Older homes offer no noise pollution at all. I mean NONE. We are in Mallory Square and it is very quiet all the time.

What your agent said:1rotfl::1rotfl:
I would suggest taking a trip to TV and checking it out for yourself :)

Everyone will have an opinion. When I was looking, my dad had me so worried about being too close to the Turnpike that I became obsessed about it. I read so many posts with everyone’s opinions. One person loves the sound and opens the windows at night to hear it. I personally never leave my windows open at night so I thought, i don’t care about the turnpike as long as I can’t hear it inside. Well, I can hear it outside, barely and only if the situation lends itself. For example right now I can’t hear a thing. It’s so quiet outside. I hear nothing. I stood up on a chair and can see all the autos driving. I have heard it before but in the distance at night when I was outside but only because a truck drove by or something and made me aware of it. If you plan on leaving your windows open at night, then I’d say, maybe keep looking, otherwise, if you like the lot, go for it. I love Hawkins ( I assume that’s where you’re looking) I love all of south of 44 with the nature trails and the preserves. Yes, I guess the houses might be closer together but it feel more spread out to me with all the nature preserves. And I love love love Fenney. The houses seem more colorful to me too. Not sure.

That close you will hear road noise, your realtor is not your friend.

Remember, they are sales agents,( like car salesmen ) not Realtors. They will say anything to sell you a house

And someday either yourself or your heirs are going to sell and deal with people noticing noise.

Do you really believe that "Realtors" won't say anything to sell you a house??? A salesman is a salesman, doesn't matter what hat he or she's wearing. The only difference between a MLS realtor and a Villages Sales Agent is the realtor cannot sell you a new home or a building lot.