Anonymous wrote:Some background, we sold our house which we lived specifically because it was directly on a similar road. So to me, just one lot off this kind of road is bothersome. But we are losing better houses in bidding wars so…?

Which we LOVED not lived…

Some background, we sold our house which we lived specifically because it was directly on a similar road. So to me, just one lot off this kind of road is bothersome. But we are losing better houses in bidding wars so…?

You want to be close to downtown, but you want to be more than 1 block in from any street over 35? I think you are setting an extremely arbitrary and limiting criteria.

Can you get more specific about the area? Is this near downtown DC?

Maybe not a dealbreaker, but I’d probably rather not be that close to a main road. Though we moved far enough out that those lots aren’t all that common.

Anonymous wrote:If I had kids, I would not be comfortable with it. I'd rather have front face the busy road and the back be away from it.

Above was my post. I misunderstood your description. What you described would not bother me at all!

wouldn't be an issue if the yard is a good size and your house would be one street removed from the busy road.

I actually like it. One house I almost bought backed to Falls Road around 3/4 mile from Potomac Village. Front of house was Cul de Sac dead end where driveway was.

I noticed house put its inground pool towards back of lot by Falls Road. Also had a little back gate with lock onto Falls road as a path to town.

However if front house on Falls road that would suck getting in and out of driveway.

It also depends in size of lot.

NO way.

So basically you are one street in from a busy road and your yard does not back up to the busy road?

No, this wouldn't bother me.

I hate hearing traffic sounds, so that would be a dealbreaker for me personally. But others may not care.

that would be so loud. pass

Anonymous wrote:This is a non negotiable for me, but is it too picky? Getting a lot of flak because I am hung up on being in an interior lot. I’m talking about your backyard backs up to a house that faces a four lane 35 mph Road.
Anyone else have this as a no no or am I being too picky because I still want to be close to downtown so everywhere is busy (so people say!)

Wait, so there is a whole house in between your house and the road? Then no, I wouldn't be that picky. Put up a substantial fence. Line the fence with a tree screen, like western red woods (thuja) and call it a day.

If I had kids, I would not be comfortable with it. I'd rather have front face the busy road and the back be away from it.

This is a non negotiable for me, but is it too picky? Getting a lot of flak because I am hung up on being in an interior lot. I’m talking about your backyard backs up to a house that faces a four lane 35 mph Road.
Anyone else have this as a no no or am I being too picky because I still want to be close to downtown so everywhere is busy (so people say!)