'Nuther thing, I worked on a new freeway project where 2-3 year old houses ended up right next to the freeway. This/was San Diego county less than 2 miles from the beach. All the homeowners got were 6' high one inch thick 'sound walls' at the edges of their back yards. They got to eat their lower prop values.
Point is, If its a new/newer house, find out what city/county/state planners have planned near houses/neighborhoods, if sound is not an issue, traffic could be, , , ,
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