would you buy a nice house on a busy street?

[Anonymous]

A busy road can get you into an area you may have been priced out of otherwise. I live on a 4-lane road and have no regrets.

[Anonymous]

I looked at the listing and love the Telegraph house! The front yard looks nice and deep, and the price is good.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:No, I would not. The double yellow line is a deal breaker for me.

Weird. I've never heard of anyone thinking that way before.

Who cares about a "'double yellow line." They're very common, and don't even necessarily signify "busy"

They just put a double yellow line down our street and it is freaking me out a bit. House is going on in February and I know this line signifies "busy" to a lot of people. We are a few blocks down from a school, the street is really only busy during pick up and drop off.

[Anonymous]

No

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:No, I would not. The double yellow line is a deal breaker for me.

Weird. I've never heard of anyone thinking that way before.

Who cares about a "'double yellow line." They're very common, and don't even necessarily signify "busy"

They just put a double yellow line down our street and it is freaking me out a bit. House is going on in February and I know this line signifies "busy" to a lot of people. We are a few blocks down from a school, the street is really only busy during pick up and drop off.

That just isn't true.

[Anonymous]

It is not a busy street that is a concern, OP. It is a cut through street that would be a deal breaker for me. On a busy street, any noise is a low din that is inconsequential. Busy streets have sidewalks.

Cut through streets do not have sidewalks, and they are cut through streets at the WORST time, in the WORST way - and usually do not have sidewalks.

For one, the neighbors do not want to draw attention to the fact that the times you would use the street (think school and travel to/from work times) - are the most busy and dangerous.

Choose wisely.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:A busy road can get you into an area you may have been priced out of otherwise. I live on a 4-lane road and have no regrets.

This! I'm on a busy 2 lane road and otherwise wouldn't have been able to afford my wonderful neighborhood.

[Anonymous]

We just bought a house on a somewhat busy street. Our house is almost completely oriented to the back yard, so we don't even really see/hear the street.

Our kids are older, though. I am not sure I would do it if my kids were under 10.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:A busy road can get you into an area you may have been priced out of otherwise. I live on a 4-lane road and have no regrets.

This! I'm on a busy 2 lane road and otherwise wouldn't have been able to afford my wonderful neighborhood.

Immediate PP here - ours was that same situation - our house 1 block in the neighborhood would have been about $150-200K more.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

It is not a busy street that is a concern, OP. It is a cut through street that would be a deal breaker for me. On a busy street, any noise is a low din that is inconsequential. Busy streets have sidewalks.

Cut through streets do not have sidewalks, and they are cut through streets at the WORST time, in the WORST way - and usually do not have sidewalks.

For one, the neighbors do not want to draw attention to the fact that the times you would use the street (think school and travel to/from work times) - are the most busy and dangerous.

Choose wisely.

Telegraph road does not have good sidewalks. Only on one side of the street, usually, not continuous, etc.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I looked at the listing and love the Telegraph house! The front yard looks nice and deep, and the price is good.

I just drove by this house and the front yard is not deep at all.

[Anonymous]

Does crime increase on busy streets - like burglary?

[Anonymous]

We bought on a busy street in Old Town and have no regrets. The key is good sound proofing (which we do). Also, there are few "quiet" streets in Old Town anyway...

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:No, I would not. The double yellow line is a deal breaker for me.

Weird. I've never heard of anyone thinking that way before.

Who cares about a "'double yellow line." They're very common, and don't even necessarily signify "busy"

Every house I've seen that is on a street with a double yellow line has been on a very busy street. So no, I wouldn't want to buy one that's on one.

[Anonymous]

I wouldn't buy in Alexandria City if I had kids.