Why did you pick a house on main road or busy road?
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Anonymous
| we did once because it was cheaper |
Anonymous
and there was no inventory |
Anonymous
| Truthfully it was our first home purchase and we didn't know the area well enough to realize that there was a ton of PM rush hour traffic. And then a few years later, traffic intensified after they closed Walter Reed in DC and moved it to Bethesda. Post-pandemic it's much less busy. |
Anonymous
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I live on a semi busy road (not in the DMV) but not super busy like some main roads. I love it! We are on a corner with a cul-de-sac with a path to another cul-de-sac so our kids can bike and walk but we also can get places quickly and no crime! There are quiet streets that have had packages stolen and cars broken into (we live in a desirable and safe area), but we have never had that issue because we are on a busier road and lots of people walk by with their dogs or bike to work in the bike lane.
Redid windows and have good insulation so not loud and again it’s busier than off streets, but not a super busy road. |
Anonymous
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I think people would describe the road I live on as a busy road, but it's actually not very busy. It's part of an old neighborhood, and they built the road/houses with the intention of it being a thoroughfare, but it never really materialized that way. It doesn't actually go through to anywhere. There's a bike lane, parking lane, and a large tree-lined center median. No stop signs and no street lights
We bought it because it has a large quiet backyard and was in the neighborhood we liked. So I think there's more nuance than just busy/not busy. I couldn't live on some really busy streets but this one suits me just fine. |
Anonymous
| I always wondered the same. This house in Arlington for example is about 100 feet from 17 lanes (!!) of highway if you include all the ramps. https://redf.in/4qQgFU |
Anonymous
| We aren’t on a super busy street like the one above, but busier than we would like. We were determined to be in a specific neighborhood and most of the houses were split levels with 3 ;v occasionally 4) BRs, and we needed 5. Got a colonial with 5 BR. Love the house. Street is fine. Have a fence, so neither dogs nor kids get out. |
Anonymous
| My wife hates quiet roads. |
Anonymous
That house is a dead end with near zero traffic in front of house |
Anonymous
There is lots of noise from the freeways,yes ,ssss |
Anonymous
What you're describing is the opposite of what actually happens to those who live on busy roads or main roads. It's exactly what criminals look for when looking for easy targets - easy in and easy out and they blend right in because they just look like everyone else who might be walking by. And you yourself admitted to redoing your windows and having good insulation, which tells me it actually does bother you. |
Anonymous
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We lived on a busy street for several years. The house was pretty, in a great school district, had a quiet fenced in yard, and was a 5 minute walk to the metro. We had no trouble selling it.
Williamsburg Boulevard, by the way, qualifies as a “busy street” only if your definition of one is “has any traffic.” |
Anonymous
If only life were that simple. Are you 15? Obviously little in life experience. |
Anonymous
Your point about crime is false. Do you even live in DC or an urban area? |
Anonymous
Then why has it sat on the market for 54 days even after multiple price reductions? |