Meritage Pricing Differences in Roanoke Area (Briarwyck/Ranches East)

[joecustomer]

Marshal Ridge is right across the street from industrial and the rail road tracks. As far as the community and houses I felt the homes were nice inside but very BOXY on the outside and no type of backyard. Personally I think it is too far from any gas station, grocery store, or school. Also Hwy 377 is a highway...but you are correct it is not as busy as Hwy 114.

Interestingly the all the Marshall Ridge sales staff told us a lot of negative things about other communities. For example that Briarwyck is very close to a SEWER plant and the resale of Roanoke is horrible. I admit it was informative but all of the sales persons were negative. They even mention that Meritage is pulling out of Ranches East because a lack of interest and it competes too much with foreclosures.

[SMUJeremy]

How is the train noise in BriarWyck? Some of those houses are really close to the train that runs along 377. The same train that is across the street from the Marshall Ridge community.

[5stones]

That track is frieght. It runs 24-7 and they are required to blow the whistle all the way through Keller.
(some conductors are much more aggressive with this and really lay on the whistle!)

I live east of there off of Rufe Snow and yes I can hear it at my house. It doesn't wake me up at night...but if I am up I can hear it (faintly).

So... I would say that if the houses are very close to the tracks yes...it would be a big concern for me. One reason we chose not to buy in Marshall Ridge.

[chaseyboy]

could you give me some feefback on kingsridge please

[mkflucas]

Did anyone here buy a house in Ranches East or can let us know if you can smell the sewage plant in Briarwyck? We looked at Briarwyck and loved the home and lots but then found out it is beside a waste water (sewage) processing plant. In 2008 the odors made the news. Since we live by a landfill now, we are trying to get away from bad odors. Ranches East looked good except it doesn't come with basic items like blinds or gutters. I think by the time you are done adding basics the prices would come out more similar given the high taxes 2.9% in Fort Worth.

[formerny'er]

I live in Briarwyck and we haven't had any problems with odors since 2008, when the problem made the news.

[kkon]

What about Seventeen Lakes? Is it close to the train track or an odor generating establishment?