From: dim@soda.csua.berkeley.edu (D. Gerasimatos)
Newsgroups: misc.consumers.house
Subject: Re: House 200 yards from an Interstate, Should we buy it?
Date: Thu, 23 Sep 2004 22:56:42 +0000 (UTC)
Originator: dim@soda.csua.berkeley.edu (D. Gerasimatos)

In article ,
Rakesh  wrote:
>
>  We have looked at at least 25 houses in this neighbourhood, we
>really like the area, The house we are really interested in is around
>200 yards from an interstate(E-470, denver,colorado). Right now the
>area at the back of the house is empty but they are building a
>preschool and a day care right behind our prospect house.
>             But there is a section of the backyard from where you can
>see a bit of the freeway. I am going to go and check on the noise
>levels tonight and see how noisy does it get. Do people have
>experience with this? I have a feeling I will not have a problem
>living there, but I am really concerned about the RESALE of the house.



Everyone I know who has bought a house near a freeway has regretted it.
This includes people who bought houses on hilltops with views of the
ocean (i.e. very expensive property). Then again, without the freeway
nearby the property would be valued all the more and perhaps unaffordable.
If you can afford to not move near the highway then I would. I live
miles from a freeway and most nights I can still hear the traffic. I can
only imagine what 200 yards is like.


Dimitri