[MartinSE]

Originally Posted by Tvflguy

… so folks who do not agree with you are whiners? Yikes

whiner is one of the nicer things that people who disagree call each other here. It's a fine old tradition.

[MartinSE]

Originally Posted by AlanC

Noise won’t be an issue in a few years when you’re forced to drive electric vehicles.

I assume those forcing us will the the same ones that FORCED us to buy CDs instead of vinyl. I recall well, THEM showing up at my door and pointing shotguns at my head saying we are here to take your vinyl. Please hand it over peacefully.

[Tvflguy]

Originally Posted by MartinSE

whiner is one of the nicer things that people who disagree call each other here. It's a fine old tradition.

If so, it’s a juvenile name-calling tradition I dislike.

[Bogie Shooter]

Originally Posted by Tvflguy

… so folks who do not agree with you are whiners? Yikes

[OhioBuckeye]

Why would anybody buy a home close to the Turnpike anyway, did buy in the first place the realtor showed them? Were they cheaper homes or did they get slick talking realtor? As big as TV is I would say they were all excited about buying so they bought in the first area they were shown!

[Fltpkr]

Originally Posted by Tvflguy

We played the back nine on Southern Oaks Champ course yesterday, first time. The traffic noise from the Turnpike was unsettling. Especially the semis throttling down to turn into the Okahumpka Rest area right across.

There are many homes off the fairway with their lanais facing this. I mentioned that we should start a company to glass in lanais etc there.

Those lots must have been $$$$. Personally, I would not want to live around the turnpike, esp in that area.

And your point is? If the noise interfere’s with your golf, don”t play Southern Oaks, end of story. If you don’t live near the turnpike, don’t buy there, end of story. If all you want to say is that you live in a preferable area of the Villages and would never buy near the turnpike, we can all be grateful that you took time from your day to share this valuable information.

[kkingston57]

Originally Posted by Dr Winston O Boogie jr

There may be people that have lived in places like New York City or Philadelphia all fo their lives and feel that the turnpike noise is nothing compared to what they're used to.

In one of my favorite movies, My Cousin Vinnie, Danny DeVito, illustrated this very well. Slept during a train and was wide awake when birds were chirping.

[kkingston57]

Originally Posted by coffeebean

What about opening up the windows to the homes when we have those few months of gorgeous weather?

I do open the windows but at night do like it as quiet as possible. In my case FEW is closer to 5 or 6 monhts.

[Kevinwitgen@yahoo.com]

Well said! 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

[kkingston57]

Originally Posted by Luggage

Don't worry the state will spend a few hundred million on walls that contain the noise in a few years.

And the wanna be Michelangelos will perform their own art work on them. Most, if not all, of these walls have been painted on in S. Florida.

[Bogie Shooter]

Originally Posted by Tvflguy

If so, it’s a juvenile name-calling tradition I dislike.

Your opinion dully noted.

[kkingston57]

Originally Posted by chrissy52

I don't know you're probably one of them about the turnpike when you're golfing you're probably the ones that live by the airport and complain about the airplanes going over your house if you don't like it don't go there

At the old Doral Resort in Miami, the resort is directly below main landing strip at the airport and people play $300 a round and a caddie fee to play in the summer and latest owner complains about windmills miles away at his Scottish resort. We do have choices in life.

[MartinSE]

Originally Posted by Tvflguy

If so, it’s a juvenile name-calling tradition I dislike.

In total agreement!

[kkingston57]

Originally Posted by retiredguy123

Most of the noise from traffic comes from the friction between the road and the tires, not from the engine. And, higher speeds produce more noise.

Very true. Told someone that the tire noise in my Quitech was higher than the engine noise. Also engine brakes on trucks are probably the loudest.

[Oldragbagger]

Originally Posted by OhioBuckeye

Why would anybody buy a home close to the Turnpike anyway, did buy in the first place the realtor showed them? Were they cheaper homes or did they get slick talking realtor? As big as TV is I would say they were all excited about buying so they bought in the first area they were shown!

That is quite a judgement to jump to without personally knowing us all and why we made the house buying decisions we did. To come to the conclusion that we were all just clueless people buying the first home we looked at might be a leap. And, as another poster mentioned, most of the people who worry about the noise are people who don’t actually live down here. Everyone I have talked to down here is very happy to be here, as are we.

Some people know better than to expect perfection in life, no matter where you are. It’s a balancing act, at least it is for us. Things that are important to us vs. what you can live with and what you can afford. There are a lot of beautiful homes down here south of 44 that are situated near the turnpike. And also a lot of good reasons to want to live in them such as less traffic and more green space and preserves with great walking/biking trails. We also find the cycling opportunities down here are so much better than the northern sections where the MMP’s are so busy, entrances and exits from tunnels very steep, and no paths that are dedicated for just walkers and cyclists. We are also excited about Eastport and Sawgrass Grove coming and the easy access we will have to it. Those were a huge part of the appeal for us and, of course, what we could afford figured heavily into it. New homes are actually much more affordable than the pre-owned and, while not a deal breaker, the new home warranty is always a “nice to have.” We love our home.

We can see the traffic on the turnpike out our front door in Hawkins. We hardly ever hear anything in the house, and then only faintly, not at all if the tv or stereo is on and we have never noticed it at night in our bedroom. We do hear it on the lanai, sometimes louder than others. It doesn’t come anywhere close to being loud enough to interfere with conversation. We either tune it out or put on a little music. It beats the heck out of the constantly barking dogs and train whistles we had at our last home.