Home in Valley ranch (Howe, Northlake: for sale, power lines, houses)

[fahja]

Me and my husband plan to move in valley ranch area as it is near our work. we like the area which is on the east side of McArther near Ranch view highschool as the house is quite new there.However there are power lines around that area. Does it matter much for the buyer if it is near power line in case we sell it in the future?

[ISellAddison]

It does matter to some buyers and not to others. How close are the power lines? Right behind the back yard could be problematic, but if they are a few streets over, probably not.

[fahja]

It is 2 streets over from the power line and blocked by houses. Some of our friends really scare us that it will cause cancer. Not sure how true it is.??

[ISellAddison]

While there is anecdotal evidence, you can find studies that support either side of the argument. There has been nothing definitive that I am aware of.

[intence]

There have been studies that go both ways. When spending over $100k on a house, i'd personally rather not risk it. Even if the studies are false, and there's no negative effect on health, what about on resale value of your property?

If you're looking in the area immediately to the North East of 635/MacArthur, then do a search in the MLS, there's a disproportionate number of homes for sale in that immediate neighborhood, and the price/sq. ft is quite low on all of them. Additionally, the lot sizes are quite small.

The problem i've found with parts of Valley Ranch are the power lines. The Northlake Power station is hidden out to the west, but the power lines radiate outwards, making some homes surrounded by more than one set.

Another area to be careful of is going westwards towards the power plant. It seems that the older homes in Valley Ranch are further away from power lines, and have larger yards. Just my own personal observation.