Hello dear forum,
My wife and I are planning to buy a specific house. We are both very excited and can afford it as well. (That doesn’t happen every day ;-) ). The house is located next to a main road, but the noise disturbance is quite limited because of several traffic calming measures and the house/garden is set back from the road.
Now we have learned that a commercial area is planned to be developed on the opposite side of the main road.
A call to the local authority revealed that office buildings, medical practices, a bakery, a car repair workshop, and a taxi dispatch center are planned there. (Explicitly NO logistics companies/freight forwarders or supermarkets).
On one hand, it is often said that a property loses value if a commercial area opens nearby. On the other hand, medical practices or similar businesses might actually increase the property value.
We are both a bit confused about this topic right now – does anyone have similar experiences or knows about this?
Thanks and best regards,
Holger
PS: I have attached the graphic from the public newsletter here and outlined both the house and the commercial area to provide a better overview.
My wife and I are planning to buy a specific house. We are both very excited and can afford it as well. (That doesn’t happen every day ;-) ). The house is located next to a main road, but the noise disturbance is quite limited because of several traffic calming measures and the house/garden is set back from the road.
Now we have learned that a commercial area is planned to be developed on the opposite side of the main road.
A call to the local authority revealed that office buildings, medical practices, a bakery, a car repair workshop, and a taxi dispatch center are planned there. (Explicitly NO logistics companies/freight forwarders or supermarkets).
On one hand, it is often said that a property loses value if a commercial area opens nearby. On the other hand, medical practices or similar businesses might actually increase the property value.
We are both a bit confused about this topic right now – does anyone have similar experiences or knows about this?
Thanks and best regards,
Holger
PS: I have attached the graphic from the public newsletter here and outlined both the house and the commercial area to provide a better overview.
I wouldn’t want to live there.
I once lived for a while on a busy street (in LP 😉) and after two years, the noise really got on my nerves, so I was relieved when I found somewhere else. And I was only 20 years old then.
I can’t imagine buying a house there where I would have to live for a long time. I want to have peace and quiet when I’m at home.
I once lived for a while on a busy street (in LP 😉) and after two years, the noise really got on my nerves, so I was relieved when I found somewhere else. And I was only 20 years old then.
I can’t imagine buying a house there where I would have to live for a long time. I want to have peace and quiet when I’m at home.
DerErlanger13 May 2014 18:11Thank you all... the heart says yes, the head says no – an objective opinion is really helpful in this case :-)
Hello Erlanger,
Just a brief comment on your question:
Regarding the potential use of the commercial area and the noise pollution, various perspectives have already been shared.
You mentioned earlier that the two railway tracks will be expanded to four tracks. What type of train traffic runs there? Passenger or freight traffic?
We once lived quite nicely by the Saar River. Between our house and the river were two or three houses as well as several rows of trees. On the other side of the river there was also a row of trees and then the railway line. The distance from the house was at least 300 cm (10 feet) (as mentioned, there were sound-absorbing obstacles in between). We hardly ever heard the passenger trains, but the freight trains could be loud depending on the wind direction. It was especially annoying when we were grilling outside and couldn’t hold a conversation at times.
One more point: Although nothing is mentioned about this in the development plan according to your statement, it doesn’t necessarily have to be included and could be approved as "quiet commercial use" at any time. Brothels are never permitted in residential areas – they are always allowed in commercial zones. In such a case, the property value would very likely decrease.
Just a brief comment on your question:
Regarding the potential use of the commercial area and the noise pollution, various perspectives have already been shared.
You mentioned earlier that the two railway tracks will be expanded to four tracks. What type of train traffic runs there? Passenger or freight traffic?
We once lived quite nicely by the Saar River. Between our house and the river were two or three houses as well as several rows of trees. On the other side of the river there was also a row of trees and then the railway line. The distance from the house was at least 300 cm (10 feet) (as mentioned, there were sound-absorbing obstacles in between). We hardly ever heard the passenger trains, but the freight trains could be loud depending on the wind direction. It was especially annoying when we were grilling outside and couldn’t hold a conversation at times.
One more point: Although nothing is mentioned about this in the development plan according to your statement, it doesn’t necessarily have to be included and could be approved as "quiet commercial use" at any time. Brothels are never permitted in residential areas – they are always allowed in commercial zones. In such a case, the property value would very likely decrease.
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Polle 196714 May 2014 08:33Hello Holger,
I just wanted to let you know.
If you live near a commercial zone and are exposed to a certain level of noise (and you might want to sell the house at some point), the value of your house and land can quickly be reduced by about 20% from the sale price, which is a significant amount. Furthermore, a commercial zone can easily be reclassified as an industrial area, which would make things even worse, and the noise level will not improve.
Regarding the railway, I can only say that we live about 6 km (3.7 miles) away from the tracks (single track), and if the wind changes direction, we are affected by it as well.
I just wanted to let you know.
If you live near a commercial zone and are exposed to a certain level of noise (and you might want to sell the house at some point), the value of your house and land can quickly be reduced by about 20% from the sale price, which is a significant amount. Furthermore, a commercial zone can easily be reclassified as an industrial area, which would make things even worse, and the noise level will not improve.
Regarding the railway, I can only say that we live about 6 km (3.7 miles) away from the tracks (single track), and if the wind changes direction, we are affected by it as well.
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Bauexperte14 May 2014 08:49Good morning,
Regards, Bauexperte
f-pNo schrieb:But they have to find a place somewhere 😀
Brothels are never permitted in residential areas – they are always allowed in commercial zones. In such cases, property values are very likely to decrease.
Regards, Bauexperte
DerErlanger22 May 2014 18:36So... thanks again for the great feedback. We canceled yesterday. The search continues ;-)