Stop sign in front of house

[Anonymous]

Considering a house on a busy(ish) street. It's a corner lot and there's a four way stop right there. I feel like cars constantly stopping in front of my house might drive me crazy. Then again, it's in the city and cities are busy. Maybe I won't even notice it? Thoughts? Would this turn you off?

[Anonymous]

Ffs

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Considering a house on a busy(ish) street. It's a corner lot and there's a four way stop right there. I feel like cars constantly stopping in front of my house might drive me crazy. Then again, it's in the city and cities are busy. Maybe I won't even notice it? Thoughts? Would this turn you off?

If there's a chance this will be an issue for you, pass. There are so many other houses out there and selling is a hassle.

[Anonymous]

So you want to live in a city and have no cars near your house? H'okay.

[Anonymous]

The upside would seem to be cars not zooming by at unsafe speeds (or at least, only the lawbreakers). But if the concept of cars briefly pausing in front of your house bothers you, then this isn't the house for you.

[Anonymous]

Too many fumes from all the accelerating from a stop in one place. Pass.

[Anonymous]

Total dealbreaker

[Anonymous]

Always so many dramatic responses on here, usually from people who have no personal experience with the issue.

I'd go and check out the intersection evenings and weekends which is presumably when you'll be home and see if it bothers you.

I live on a pretty busy street in Upper NW but it is mostly busy during the AM & PM rush hour - most of the rest of the time it is pretty quiet. Also the drivers off peak tend to be mostly local and more considerate while the commuters are usually a bunch of aggressive suburban nimwits with at least one if not both eyes on their phone.

I'd check out the balance of traffic too - if you have traffic coming from all sides you will have some conflicts and occasional horn honking but in my neighborhood there are not that many intersections with equal volumes from multiple approaches.

But you are going to have traffic on a lot of streets in DC including in Ward 3 and stop signs at most corners so you're eliminating a lot of housing if you listen to the PPs on here.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Always so many dramatic responses on here, usually from people who have no personal experience with the issue.

I'd go and check out the intersection evenings and weekends which is presumably when you'll be home and see if it bothers you.

I live on a pretty busy street in Upper NW but it is mostly busy during the AM & PM rush hour - most of the rest of the time it is pretty quiet. Also the drivers off peak tend to be mostly local and more considerate while the commuters are usually a bunch of aggressive suburban nimwits with at least one if not both eyes on their phone.

I'd check out the balance of traffic too - if you have traffic coming from all sides you will have some conflicts and occasional horn honking but in my neighborhood there are not that many intersections with equal volumes from multiple approaches.

But you are going to have traffic on a lot of streets in DC including in Ward 3 and stop signs at most corners so you're eliminating a lot of housing if you listen to the PPs on here.

+1 Listen to this person, OP.

[Anonymous]

Lived near a stop sign. Never again. It creates substantially more noise. You definitely get used to it, but I don't think having low level noise in the background, even when you're used to it, is a good thing long term. I think it unconsciously adds to stress.

[Anonymous]

I would likely only be worried if I had a cat or dog that liked to run out the door.

Or even a small child.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I would likely only be worried if I had a cat or dog that liked to run out the door.

Or even a small child.

+1

What if dog, cat or child gets out - just once?

Also, take white noise over intermittant noise.

[Anonymous]

The problem is the intermittent, loud noises when some cars rev/gun their engines when starting up after coming to a stop. We were so happy to move from a living in place that had a stop sign out front.

[Anonymous]

Too noisy. Stop signs = dealbreaker. I ould only buy on a quiet street

[Anonymous]

Fumes, brakes squealing while stopping -- forget it. Only thing worse would be a traffic light. Then you have honking all the time while drivers stare at their devices.