[rlcooper70]

Rent for a year ... get to know the situation. Buy later. No worries.

[jonathanb]

Yes we sold our home in Linden after 1 year because of it. Linden, Monarch Grove, Deluna, Hawkins and Marsh Bend are closest to the TP. We bought in Bradford and love it.

[Bill1701]

We checked on the noise for some friends who were moving down here. At several of the houses, the noise level was unbearable both day and night. Some others were not as bad, but you could still hear the semis. Inside the houses was OK, but you certainly couldn't leave the windows open.

[Rwirish]

In some areas it is bad.

[Marathon Man]

Originally Posted by John41

there was a group who actually live there formed to try to get a noise wall built.. doesn’t sound like such a great deal.. and they were selling very slowly..
read the poster before me who actually lives there regarding road noise if you think it doesn’t exist...

No group. There was one person who wanted something built. He took a petition around to his neighbors to sign. A lot of them signed - why not. He went to a meeting and presented the petition. End of story.

[Marathon Man]

Those of us who actually live down here knew about the turnpike before we bought. It is not a problem. It is background noise. Sales are not slow as some claim. Come on down and see for yourself.

[Stu from NYC]

Originally Posted by Girlcopper

What will getting it in writing do and do you actually believe someone would put that in writing? Not worth the paper its written on! Be serious

Salesmen will say about anything to get the sale. Promise something to reduce the noise and people more inclined to purchase.

They will not put it in writing and if people see that more inclined not to purchase in noisy area.

[Worldseries27]

Originally Posted by mbswitzer

this is my first post so bear with me. We're coming to the villages for the third time this winter and intend to look for, and buy a home. While scouring the homefinder i noticed the proximity of the turnpike to the villages south of 44 and was wondering if turnpike traffic noise is a problem in those areas. Thank you!

feet don't fail me now

[coffeebean]

Originally Posted by mike1946

Buy on the Historic side - they are tearing out all the old mobile homes and putting up new villas of all types. I'ts an up and coming area .... another advantage no bond !! and it's lovely and quiet over there ...no thru traffic and big old live oaks - I live there and I love it !!

VERY close to shopping and restaurants on the 441/27 and 466 corridor.

[coffeebean]

Originally Posted by HeleneGB

A lot of homeowners in Monarch Grove have complained of turnpike noise.

They HAD to know there would be a constant din of traffic noise. How could anyone not realize that?

[Marigold]

While the question was about traffic noise, one should also consider traffic air pollution. There are various articles from the American Lung Association and air quality studies about the adverse health effects of living near thruways. These articles list the effects and also the distance from the roadways where it is most severe citing time of day and weather conditions. Just something else to consider.

[MandoMan]

Originally Posted by GoPacers

Turnpike (and any heavily traveled road) traffic noise travels for miles. If your back yard is facing the highway you'll likely hear the noise in the evenings and early morning. Even then, it will depend on the level of semi traffic. There is enough ambient noise during the day that it will likely be unnoticeable unless you are very close to the highway.

Personally, I would never buy a house within 1-2 miles of a major highway where the back yard faced the highway. I would not want to be along Morse or Buena Vista either but that's personal preference only. My advice would be to trust no one's opinion and visit the house (or area) where are thinking of purchasing and listen for yourself. Visit at different times of the day to get a feel for what it's like and make your own decision. Everyone has a different threshold and only you can decide what is acceptable to you.

My house is one block from 466 and one block from Morse. I was afraid the road noise would be loud, but so far it hasn’t been a problem. It’s nowhere near as loud as the golf carts driving past, and I can live with that. I think all the vegetation soaks up a lot of noise, and the houses between my house and the roads act as baffles. I wouldn’t buy right next to either of those roads, but a block away seems to be far enough. I also have a patio that faces due West. I was worried about that, but there are trees along the golf course that block nearly all of the late afternoon sun by 3 pm.

[kendi]

Originally Posted by mbswitzer

This is my first post so bear with me. We're coming to The Villages for the third time this winter and intend to look for, and buy a home. While scouring the homefinder I noticed the proximity of the turnpike to the villages south of 44 and was wondering if turnpike traffic noise is a problem in those areas. Thank you!

Yes, it can be heard from most locations in the South. Just depends on your noise tolerance. Gets louder at night and some areas are noisier than others. We never really noticed it until someone pointed it out. If you are concerned be sure to visit the area you are thinking of moving to both day and night. Also check inside with windows, door shut and outside.

[joseppe]

Originally Posted by mbswitzer

This is my first post so bear with me. We're coming to The Villages for the third time this winter and intend to look for, and buy a home. While scouring the homefinder I noticed the proximity of the turnpike to the villages south of 44 and was wondering if turnpike traffic noise is a problem in those areas. Thank you!

I live within earshot of the turnpike. Cannot hear it at all inside the house. Outside the noise level varies as others have said. I do not find it bothersome at all and don't really notice it. I've had neighbor noise that was much more annoying than the 'white noise' of the turnpike. In a community like the Villages its hard to escape all noise. You have to pick what's least annoying to you. For me, I'd rather have the highway noise instead of a neighbor with TV or Music playing or talking loud on their Lanai next door to me.

[KRM0614]

Originally Posted by mbswitzer

This is my first post so bear with me. We're coming to The Villages for the third time this winter and intend to look for, and buy a home. While scouring the homefinder I noticed the proximity of the turnpike to the villages south of 44 and was wondering if turnpike traffic noise is a problem in those areas. Thank you!

I purchased a new spec house in Fenny in 2019 a mossy oak that I want to sell. It’s 3/3 1907 square ft with 2 car and golf cart garage.