Hi,
we are about to buy a plot of land that is actually located at the end of a dead-end street in a completely new residential area with around 30 units. The catch: above the house (about 3 meters (10 feet) above the roof) runs a main road / through road of the town. The town has only 5,000 residents, and the daily traffic volume is estimated at 7,000 vehicles per day. Building plots are extremely rare in this region (southern Baden-Württemberg, district of Reutlingen / Tübingen) and not cheap. After a long search (June 2014), we have finally found a building plot that completely meets our infrastructure requirements:
- Bus stop right outside the door
- Regional express train connecting to Stuttgart in the town
- 5 minutes to the center of a city with 115,000 inhabitants
- Doctor, primary school, kindergarten in the town
- Excellent access to two federal highways (straight-line distance 1.2 km (0.75 miles) and 3 km (1.9 miles) away)
- 15 minutes to Stuttgart airport
What we don’t like, as mentioned, is the road... traffic volume is not going to decrease, and the town center is not very attractive... but that is less important. Our main concerns now are noise pollution, fine dust, and potential resale value. (We may want to move abroad later.)
According to the noise assessment, the east and north sides of the plot are primarily affected but can be mitigated with standard building measures. At night, the east side exceeds the limit value by 2.3 – 6 dB. The limit is 45 dB, with a maximum of 51.x dB measured.
Does anyone here live on a street like this? Or, to ask differently: would you buy a building plot like this?
I would appreciate your opinions. Thanks in advance.
we are about to buy a plot of land that is actually located at the end of a dead-end street in a completely new residential area with around 30 units. The catch: above the house (about 3 meters (10 feet) above the roof) runs a main road / through road of the town. The town has only 5,000 residents, and the daily traffic volume is estimated at 7,000 vehicles per day. Building plots are extremely rare in this region (southern Baden-Württemberg, district of Reutlingen / Tübingen) and not cheap. After a long search (June 2014), we have finally found a building plot that completely meets our infrastructure requirements:
- Bus stop right outside the door
- Regional express train connecting to Stuttgart in the town
- 5 minutes to the center of a city with 115,000 inhabitants
- Doctor, primary school, kindergarten in the town
- Excellent access to two federal highways (straight-line distance 1.2 km (0.75 miles) and 3 km (1.9 miles) away)
- 15 minutes to Stuttgart airport
What we don’t like, as mentioned, is the road... traffic volume is not going to decrease, and the town center is not very attractive... but that is less important. Our main concerns now are noise pollution, fine dust, and potential resale value. (We may want to move abroad later.)
According to the noise assessment, the east and north sides of the plot are primarily affected but can be mitigated with standard building measures. At night, the east side exceeds the limit value by 2.3 – 6 dB. The limit is 45 dB, with a maximum of 51.x dB measured.
Does anyone here live on a street like this? Or, to ask differently: would you buy a building plot like this?
I would appreciate your opinions. Thanks in advance.
All the decibel levels and noise reports are one thing, but your personal perception is another.
There are people who deliberately move to a busy intersection just to have the "city noise" around them, and there are those who close the windows even in a quiet rural area.
How sensitive are you to noise? Have you ever lived near a road, even if only briefly during a vacation in a hotel?
Over time, noise can harm your health, especially if it disrupts your sleep.
There are people who deliberately move to a busy intersection just to have the "city noise" around them, and there are those who close the windows even in a quiet rural area.
How sensitive are you to noise? Have you ever lived near a road, even if only briefly during a vacation in a hotel?
Over time, noise can harm your health, especially if it disrupts your sleep.
Do not buy!
I agree with klblb and would like to add a comment regarding resale. Because of the location, resale will not only be difficult but will also likely involve a loss. Even if the encumbered location is reflected in the purchase price of the plot, the house costs what it costs. Its value will decrease immediately after completion. Since you don’t buy or build a house just to avoid renting, I’m against buying.
I agree with klblb and would like to add a comment regarding resale. Because of the location, resale will not only be difficult but will also likely involve a loss. Even if the encumbered location is reflected in the purchase price of the plot, the house costs what it costs. Its value will decrease immediately after completion. Since you don’t buy or build a house just to avoid renting, I’m against buying.
Hello,
I wouldn’t buy it...
Try standing on the plot at different times and listen to the road.
I once checked out a plot during the day near a highway (~1.5 meters (1 mile)). It didn’t seem noisy at all. The next day, the wind was coming from the direction of the highway, and you could definitely notice noise pollution. We went there again in the evening/night and decided to pass on the plot.
Regards, torsan
I wouldn’t buy it...
Try standing on the plot at different times and listen to the road.
I once checked out a plot during the day near a highway (~1.5 meters (1 mile)). It didn’t seem noisy at all. The next day, the wind was coming from the direction of the highway, and you could definitely notice noise pollution. We went there again in the evening/night and decided to pass on the plot.
Regards, torsan
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Username_wahl10 Feb 2015 19:21That would also be a deal-breaker for me.
schubert7910 Feb 2015 20:38Absolutely, clear....No way!