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I’m new here and have a question for you.
We recently built a house in a nice new development in beautiful Bavaria. Unfortunately, the building plot is located on a busy main road through the town, which we admittedly underestimated beforehand.
The situation is that we have been struggling with the road noise for months (actually since the very beginning). It’s a constant up and down every day. The fact is, the traffic is sometimes so loud that it wakes us up in the morning or is even audible while watching TV. Especially trucks or motorcycles. It’s really starting to get on our nerves and is very draining mentally. Plus, we just weren’t used to this from our previous apartment. So we can’t really settle in properly. It’s wearing us down slowly but surely, and we simply don’t feel comfortable here. I’m not exaggerating when I say it’s a psychological burden over time.
The reason we chose this plot in the first place was simply due to the lack of alternatives. And we thought we wouldn’t hear the road noise. In hindsight, that was a mistake. You have to be very lucky to find something affordable in a perfect location here.
But now we are actually lucky… we were offered an affordable building plot in a completely quiet area of a new development with a great view and good infrastructure. The plot is closer to our jobs, has the same size, a reasonable price, and above all offers one thing: the prospect of absolute peace (apart from future neighbors, of course). The plot was offered to us by the local council, where we had applied years ago without success. Ironically, now that we have just built but don’t really feel at home here, we received an offer from the council.
So we are seriously considering going through the house-building adventure again and giving it another shot. This would mean financing the plot through the bank, selling our current house, and building on the new plot within the next 3 years. Apart from the renewed construction stress… we do feel somewhat uneasy, especially because of the financial risk. Although with the new house, we expect to come out significantly cheaper (we estimate €50,000–60,000 less), because the plot is easier to build on and the construction would also be less complex (for example, a gable roof instead of a hipped roof, slightly smaller exterior dimensions, etc.).
So we are facing a choice: try to accept the situation here or build new again and correct the mistake! What would you do in our place? As I said, the noise issue is wearing us down in the long run, and we don’t believe it can be permanently resolved. Has anyone had similar experiences? What pitfalls should we watch out for if we decide to go this route? How would you proceed?
I’m new here and have a question for you.
We recently built a house in a nice new development in beautiful Bavaria. Unfortunately, the building plot is located on a busy main road through the town, which we admittedly underestimated beforehand.
The situation is that we have been struggling with the road noise for months (actually since the very beginning). It’s a constant up and down every day. The fact is, the traffic is sometimes so loud that it wakes us up in the morning or is even audible while watching TV. Especially trucks or motorcycles. It’s really starting to get on our nerves and is very draining mentally. Plus, we just weren’t used to this from our previous apartment. So we can’t really settle in properly. It’s wearing us down slowly but surely, and we simply don’t feel comfortable here. I’m not exaggerating when I say it’s a psychological burden over time.
The reason we chose this plot in the first place was simply due to the lack of alternatives. And we thought we wouldn’t hear the road noise. In hindsight, that was a mistake. You have to be very lucky to find something affordable in a perfect location here.
But now we are actually lucky… we were offered an affordable building plot in a completely quiet area of a new development with a great view and good infrastructure. The plot is closer to our jobs, has the same size, a reasonable price, and above all offers one thing: the prospect of absolute peace (apart from future neighbors, of course). The plot was offered to us by the local council, where we had applied years ago without success. Ironically, now that we have just built but don’t really feel at home here, we received an offer from the council.
So we are seriously considering going through the house-building adventure again and giving it another shot. This would mean financing the plot through the bank, selling our current house, and building on the new plot within the next 3 years. Apart from the renewed construction stress… we do feel somewhat uneasy, especially because of the financial risk. Although with the new house, we expect to come out significantly cheaper (we estimate €50,000–60,000 less), because the plot is easier to build on and the construction would also be less complex (for example, a gable roof instead of a hipped roof, slightly smaller exterior dimensions, etc.).
So we are facing a choice: try to accept the situation here or build new again and correct the mistake! What would you do in our place? As I said, the noise issue is wearing us down in the long run, and we don’t believe it can be permanently resolved. Has anyone had similar experiences? What pitfalls should we watch out for if we decide to go this route? How would you proceed?
Yes, we’re experiencing the same here... Properties that are in decent condition barely stay on the market for more than 10 days. New builds sell in just 5 days. Recently, a newly built house (built in 2015) with finished landscaping, 180m² (1,940 sq ft) gable roof, WITHOUT a basement and WITHOUT a garage (just a carport) sold for €675,000, plus realtor fees and property transfer tax, of course. The house was honestly listed online for only one weekend. And this house is in a rural area WITHOUT a supermarket, doctors, or any other amenities. So, I’m not really worried about this at all. The market is truly completely empty, and what you do find are usually run-down properties. In our family, a townhouse was sold... and without even seeing it, the buyers gave a verbal commitment over the phone... so much for that. What puts many off building is the effort, stress, and risk involved... everyone hears about how much can go wrong during construction. Honestly, we wouldn’t have built either if we could have found something decent to buy at the time. I think many people feel the same.
The argument that “divorce houses” are bargains might have been true in the past, but in the current phase and especially here in the South... no way... others are already lining up and glad that the previous buyer hesitated even for a second. We have a surplus of jobs here and don’t live in an economically weak region, so you can forget about that.
The argument that “divorce houses” are bargains might have been true in the past, but in the current phase and especially here in the South... no way... others are already lining up and glad that the previous buyer hesitated even for a second. We have a surplus of jobs here and don’t live in an economically weak region, so you can forget about that.
Nordlys schrieb:
So the crash is imminent down there in the South. KarstenWhat a (sorry) load of rubbish. What facts support your statement beyond pub talk?
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Marvinius6 Jun 2017 13:22Well, as long as interest rates stay low, the bubble can continue to grow...
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Steffen806 Jun 2017 13:42I’m also struggling with this… what would a crash even look like? Just interest rates going up? Then the EU would collapse immediately. Then it could really become, as Merkel put it so well, a matter of war and peace.
In my view, there is only one "soft landing" -> moderate inflation over a longer period. 6–7% for at least 10 years. I wouldn’t mind that.
In my view, there is only one "soft landing" -> moderate inflation over a longer period. 6–7% for at least 10 years. I wouldn’t mind that.