Originally Posted by Marylynn (Post 1808069)

He was probably promised that a sound barrier would soon be built along with shopping, restaurants, Medical facilities, and a golf cart path to Brownwood.

Originally Posted by vonbork (Post 1807958)

We looked at a very nice house in Bridgeport Lake Sumter with a pool but it backed up to Buena Vista. During our two visits we took a while to sit by the pool and could hear the constant drone of the traffic. The RE agent gave it a try "it quiets down around 5 when the traffic lessens" and "after a while you won't even notice it" but we weren't buying it. I remember saying to my wife that when we sat outside we would be continually irritated by the noise. We now live in a house where we hear the train in the distance. Not enough to be troublesome, but my wife insists the agent should have told us. Unless we had visited at odd times, we wouldn't, and didn't notice it. I guess we should have talked to more neighbors. Bottom line, do your research and live with your decisions.

Originally Posted by coffeebean (Post 1808075)

I grew up on Long Island. Every time the family took a trip to the "city" we drove on the Southern State Parkway then on to the Belt Parkway. Even as a young child, I always knew I did not ever want to live close to a main highway. There are houses visible from the parkways and I knew as a child, that living that close was not for me. Our homesite was in a very quiet neighborhood and I knew I liked the peace and quiet.

As I grew older, I realized that my initial impression was the correct one for me. If I knew, as a kid, living close to a parkway, turnpike, expressway or any other kind of main roadway was not a desirable location, any adult should realize there will be a constant traffic drone. If that is not what you want, look elsewhere for your dream home.

Originally Posted by ffresh (Post 1808020)

In fairness, while in my former profession, I saw MANY cities around the USA (and other countries) where multi-million dollar "noise breaker" walls were constructed to ameliorate road noise in adjacent communities. I have NO idea which entity was responsible, financially or otherwise, for getting the walls constructed, or whether it was before or after the fact. I do not believe taxpayers should be financially responsible to make a developer's product more desirable; I am only pointing out the fact that this is not unheard of and, in fact, fairly common. I wonder who the petitioner wants to finance the construction - is it the developer I would suppose?

Fred

Originally Posted by NJRICHARD (Post 1808116)

We can all come up with the smart aleck phrases and comments. East to do. WHAT responsibility does The Village sales people have in telling the people the TRUTH! They KNEW about the noise when they built these homes so close to the Turnpike and went ahead because it was CHEAPER to jam in as many homes as possible. The reputation of The Villages as 'the friendliest place in America' was one of the reasons most of us bought here and I for one could NOT find one person that had anything to complain about when we bought our 6 year old place between Lake Sumter & Brownwood. Now we have people complaining. When the 20K+ homes eventually are sold, where do you think they will be playing golf? This is the big crack in the dike and if ALL those who took an agent's word for it backed by TV's reputation, now, start complaining, that is a disease spreads like wildfire.

Originally Posted by davem4616 (Post 1807576)

Ya have to do your homework....just maybe the wind was always blowing in the opposite direction whenever they looked at the house and never heard the noise from the Turnpike

while they're waiting to hear if a 'noise barrier' will be installed they can always enclose their lanai and invest in a whole house music system

Originally Posted by Stu from NYC (Post 1807787)

Amazing how people do not think things thru with making a rather large investment.

Originally Posted by WhiteToast (Post 1807548)

I believe OP referred to news article on another site that reported a home owner in Monarch Grove is circulating a petition to neighbors asking TV to build a wall or do something to negate the noise of the Florida Turnpike and now he wants to create an issue because of his decision.

Originally Posted by NJRICHARD (Post 1808116)

We can all come up with the smart aleck phrases and comments. East to do. WHAT responsibility does The Village sales people have in telling the people the TRUTH! They KNEW about the noise when they built these homes so close to the Turnpike and went ahead because it was CHEAPER to jam in as many homes as possible. The reputation of The Villages as 'the friendliest place in America' was one of the reasons most of us bought here and I for one could NOT find one person that had anything to complain about when we bought our 6 year old place between Lake Sumter & Brownwood. Now we have people complaining. When the 20K+ homes eventually are sold, where do you think they will be playing golf? This is the big crack in the dike and if ALL those who took an agent's word for it backed by TV's reputation, now, start complaining, that is a disease spreads like wildfire.

Originally Posted by DeanFL (Post 1807646)

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Personally I understand their plight and issue - BUT they bought there, hopefully with the knowledge of exact location and environment. Another BUT - one would think that TV would have installed sound barrier walls as we see in many communities near highways etc, esp the Turnpike on the way to airport. One of those 'buyer beware' matters. As said before by others here, a #1 on list for us when we were considering TV lots was QUIET - no pickleball, main streets, back cart paths close to rear, etc etc.

to add some clarity - from the 'online news site'>

Villager launches petition drive over ‘unbearable’ noise from Florida Turnpike
July 22, 2020

Meta Minton
A Villager has launched a petition effort over noise from the Florida Turnpike.

Harold Meyer of the Village of Monarch Grove earlier this month took his complaint about noise from the Turnpike before the Project Wide Advisory Committee. He said the noise at his home at 5752 Hickey Way has become “unbearable.” Meyer suggested that more landscaping could be added, or perhaps even a wall. However, PWAC was not receptive to his plight.
Undeterred, Meyer has launched a petition effort in a quest to gain the support of his neighbors in the Village of Monarch Grove.

“I am spearheading a petition to ask the Developers of our community to deal with the road noise created by the Florida Turnpike,” Meyer said.

Thus far, he has collected 140 signatures.

“While the noise level is noticeable east of Corbin Trail, I have spoken to Zientara Loop residents west of Corbin Trail that also hear road noise. This issue impacts property values as well as the quality of life in and outside the home,” he said.

Meyer purchased his home in May 2019 for $231,500. At least a dozen homes remain unsold on Hickey Way.
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