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I'd take a home on 25a through Muttontown, Laurel Hollow, etc. anytime.
Also, I'd take one on 107 through Old Brookville as well.
As for Stewart Ave. or Nassua Blvd, they aren't not that bad. Sure, during rush hour it's pretty packed, but other than that, it isn't so bad. Those homes from Cherry Valley all the way to the Western Section are amazing if you ask me.
Perhaps with an Acre setback.
And a Gate
And a Guard
And a Forcefield.
And a Soundproof Cone
Otherwise no thanks.
crooks
Last edited by Crookhaven; 12-16-2008 at 03:17 PM..
I know those streets in Levittown/Hicksville, I knew three separate people that lived on Blacksmith....so I've been around there quite a bit! You can cut through from Jerusalem to Newbridge on them....but unless you live in the neighborhood or nearby, you're not gonna know those shortcuts so I wouldn't think there's crazy amounts of traffic on them. I definitely don't think that value is impacted on streets like those.
Also, personally I'd have no problem living on a main road. No kids, sleep through anything....if I did have kids or pets I'd never let them out front and I'd have one hell of a tall fence cutting off the backyard.
Food for thought.... Go to the house and stand in the back yard and listen to traffic at peak hours. My friend bought a house 2 blocks from Sunrise Hwy. When you sit in his back yard you can hear the sounds from the highway in the evenings. So he's now going to put in a waterfall in to break up the noise.
As a buyer, I wouldn't consider a home on a busy road or cut through street. And if a house was right off of a busy road, it would have to be at least 5-6 houses in.
I wouldn't live on a main road as I have a toddler. However, I wouldn't necessarily go by a "double yellow line" rule; I know a few roads that have that and are really not very busy at all.
Cut-throughs are usually not a problem unless it's a very obvious one or the main road is very congested (for example, the streets right by Old Country Rd and 110--would be a nightmare if the town didn't ban through traffic at certain times).
Places like Old Brookville are a totally different beast; you're so far back that you can't hear anything and there's no way kids or pets could wander up.
I know those streets in Levittown/Hicksville, I knew three separate people that lived on Blacksmith....so I've been around there quite a bit! You can cut through from Jerusalem to Newbridge on them....but unless you live in the neighborhood or nearby, you're not gonna know those shortcuts so I wouldn't think there's crazy amounts of traffic on them. I definitely don't think that value is impacted on streets like those.
Also, personally I'd have no problem living on a main road. No kids, sleep through anything....if I did have kids or pets I'd never let them out front and I'd have one hell of a tall fence cutting off the backyard.
Well it certainly seems like its affecting it now, many homes for sale on streets like what i'm describing seem like they're going for less and with all the inventory on the market, people generally have no reason to move to a street like that when theres 10 or 20 other levitt ranches or capes on a much quieter street. I've only been studying the market recently so I'm wondering in 10-15 years will it still be considered a flaw, when there isn't a for sale sign or two on every block.
Now...we did commit the ultimate sin and bought a house on a busy road (okay it's Lower Rocky Point Rd in Sound Beach. It's not 25A by any stretch, but that and Echo Ave are the two busiest.
The problem we ran into was...the quality of the home we bought was so far superior to the other homes we looked at in the same price range. It needed no work and was priced 25-30K less than houses thatwere more run down or needed a new roof (this was a year ago before pricing became a little more realistic).
It was a tough call...but this house had every thing we needed for the right price.
What about houses that BACK busier roads? Do you think that's as bad as houses that FACE busy streets?
We're potential buyers and recently saw a house that backs the Northern State Pkwy, but there are tons of trees in between as buffer (probably 150 feet or so, I'm not sure exactly). From the windows, you can see the cars through the bare trees of the winter, but you can't really hear it from indoors. Standing in the backyard, you can hear the traffic but it is not loud. I'm sure it will be even less noticeable when the leaves grow back in the spring. Like alexei27, we feel that this house is superior to other homes in the same price range, except that its location does back the NSP, which can never be changed. What do you think? Will this affect the resale value? Should we pass or take a chance?
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