[fdpaq0580]

Originally Posted by coffeebean

Doesn't it depend on how good one's hearing is? "No big deal" may be a deal breaker for me. My heard is very good.

WHAT? DID SOMEONE SAY SOMETHING? WHAT?

I wish folks wouldn't mumble, dagnabit.

[Nana2Teddy]

Originally Posted by frayedends

I'm in Lake Denham about 1.5 miles to the pike, closer to 470. When we bought we didn't hear any traffic noise. Then when we were at our house the first week we heard it very loud in our yard. It is amazing how wind/weather will affect how loud it is. I know I will get used to it since I lived in East Boston very near Logan Airport. When we do hear it, it is loud and constant. We aren't there full time yet fwiw.

This is our experience in DeLuna. No noise the day we looked at the house, then after purchasing and in escrow we heard the noise occasionally, and that’s how it’s been our first year here. Some days silent like it’s not there, other days fairly noticeable outside, but not in house or in glassed-in lanai. It seems to be related to atmospheric conditions. Because we moved from a home in Calif that was the same distance to a freeway (though very little truck traffic there), we aren’t bothered by it when we do hear it. We are 2-3 streets away, and our home is in line with only one side of the turnpike because north/south lanes are divided by a big area of trees. We also had a rock waterfall built in our backyard when we did the landscaping, so we run that when we’re out there (it’s on a remote), and that’s all we hear. It’s honestly a non-issue for us. We do hear the train way off in the distance, which we love. Even though there are power lines running through a portion of DeLuna, we aren’t close to them, and don’t see them at all from our street. That was a bigger issue for me than the turnpike. I didn’t want any view of the power lines.

[retiredguy123]

Originally Posted by JoMar

So why did you respond if you couldn't contribute?

Huh? The OP said that he wanted to develop a baseline for the Turnpike noise issue. My baseline is that I want to live far enough away from the Turnpike so that I don't not hear any Turnpike noise. How is that not contributing to the thread?

[coffeebean]

Originally Posted by fdpaq0580

WHAT? DID SOMEONE SAY SOMETHING? WHAT?

I wish folks wouldn't mumble, dagnabit.

You quoted me before I had a chance to edit my post. Heard should be hearing.

[asianthree]

Originally Posted by coffeebean

Thank goodness the landscape companies mowing lawns are in and out in less than ten minutes. That kind of noise I can deal with because I know it is very temporary. Constant hum from traffic is a different story all together.

When were In Caroline we could hear the train, and car traffic from multiple highways when we were outside, inside not so much. But it was very prevalent in the lanai. But then again we were in our forties at that house.

Coffeebean didn’t you go out in the middle of the night hunting down super loud music, trying to find the source, and called Leo’s try to find it?

[FredMitchell]

Pretty close. St Johns. Lanai on the opposite side of the house. We never hear it. Maybe you might at night after everything gets quiet and your hearing sharpens up and you aren't watching TV, listening to music, etc.

Now if the sound of shotguns just before sunrise and lasting for a couple of hours would bother you, look to see where the nearest lakes are. They can probably be heard indoors for at least a mile - only in hunting season, of course.

[coffeebean]

Originally Posted by asianthree

When were In Caroline we could hear the train, and car traffic from multiple highways when we were outside, inside not so much. But it was very prevalent in the lanai. But then again we were in our forties at that house.

Coffeebean didn’t you go out in the middle of the night hunting down super loud music, trying to find the source, and called Leo’s try to find it?

Yes, you remember that? Here in Mallory and surrounding villages, we had that very loud music two weekends in a row. The music carried and it sounded like it was blasting a home on our own block. Hubby and I honed in on the culprits and so did the police. They were located outside The Villages just off 466 on a side road. The police told us to stay away and that they were handling it. After that, there has been no further loud music. That was pre-Covid if I recall correctly. The police told us these were public parties and they were charging for admission. The police put a stop to that pronto.

[Nana2Teddy]

Originally Posted by Altavia

Or it may be reduced since they probably will need to add noise barriers.

To the OP - For me, once you have 2-3 rows of houses between the noise source, it become acceptable. So that may be a test to help.

Yes, this is true. We have three rows of homes between us and the turnpike, so noise is dampened considerably compared to the homes that back up to the turnpike.

[Two Bills]

Originally Posted by coffeebean

Some of these homes are extremely dark colors as the main color; one is BLACK off of Odell Circle. Really......it is BLACK.

Mick Jagger bought that house.

[RICH1]

Love the soothing sounds of a "Jake Brake" to remind oneself of the lack of Due Diligence and the Upcoming Bond Payment ...,

[asianthree]

Originally Posted by coffeebean

Also.....if you are going to purchase a home sight unseen, check out the colors of the homes that will be near you, especially next to you or across the street. Some of these homes are extremely dark colors as the main color; one is BLACK off of Odell Circle. Really......it is BLACK.

Then don’t travel south of 44. No more 100 shades of beige. We have pink, yellow, white, dark browns, greens, blues, and black.

We almost bought the first house the design team painted Black. Team had concerns about black, but it’s now a very popular color south of 44. Houses with 10’ walls look great in the super dark colors.

By the way we built our home, it’s a shade above Navy Blue with white trim and light grey 8’ doors. Every person that comes, says they wish they had stepped out of the box picking a color. Delivery guys call it striking, as has every company that has come to do work at the house.

[Marathon Man]

Originally Posted by asianthree

Then don’t travel south of 44. No more 100 shades of beige. We have pink, yellow, white, dark browns, greens, blues, and black.

We almost bought the first house the design team painted Black. Team had concerns about black, but it’s now a very popular color south of 44. Houses with 10’ walls look great in the super dark colors.

By the way we built our home, it’s a shade above Navy Blue with white trim and light grey 8’ doors. Every person that comes, says they wish they had stepped out of the box picking a color. Delivery guys call it striking, as has every company that has come to do work at the house.

Well said.

[Nana2Teddy]

Originally Posted by asianthree

Then don’t travel south of 44. No more 100 shades of beige. We have pink, yellow, white, dark browns, greens, blues, and black.

We almost bought the first house the design team painted Black. Team had concerns about black, but it’s now a very popular color south of 44. Houses with 10’ walls look great in the super dark colors.

By the way we built our home, it’s a shade above Navy Blue with white trim and light grey 8’ doors. Every person that comes, says they wish they had stepped out of the box picking a color. Delivery guys call it striking, as has every company that has come to do work at the house.

Yep, we pass a pink house every time we drive past Richmond heading to Brownwood. Our oldest daughter would love it, lol.

[Normal]

Originally Posted by WiscoDogsDad

How distant are you from The Turnpike and what issues do you have with the ambient road noise?

I will be relocating in 2025 and would like to have a baseline for this issue.

I thank you, all, in advance for your observations.

Awesome fortune for you! It’s the best area the Villages has to offer! Hopefully timing and opportunity work in your favor

[nick demis]

Come for a lifestyle visit and take the golf cart everywhere to get the facts for yourself.