Is the property right for us?

Hello,

We were on the property yesterday at 6:30 p.m.
The nature and the birds were easy to hear.
But the cars too. It wasn’t loud. Still, it was present the whole time. Possibly it will be softened by the future houses in front. But basically, about every 10 seconds a car passes by.
The good or bad thing about the country road is that it leads exactly 3 km to the highway and thus is a highway feeder. And I think that’s probably why there is always something going on on this country road. But we didn’t see any trucks. Advantage, I can get anywhere quickly. Disadvantage, the high traffic :-(
My girlfriend said that the noise doesn’t bother her. But I think she’s trying to talk herself into it because she wants to build soon.
And I fear that we might regret it later, even if everything else fits perfectly... :-(

You are arguing with the principle "wash my fur, but don’t get me wet" – that doesn’t work; there is no jack of all trades for you either.

You can’t expect good infrastructure on the one hand and at the same time live comfortably and far away from any traffic. Have you ever thought that – the further you move into the countryside – the disproportional the car costs rise compared to the “peace” you buy?

You have to decide what is a priority for you

Rhenish regards

1.) I would drive there multiple times. Especially in the evening/night. Roll down the car window, recline the car seat and see if that would disturb you when sleeping. Wind conditions can also play a big role in whether you hear a street or not.

2.) Take 2 chairs with you in nice weather and just sit on the property, talk to each other, so that you don’t think about the noises. When you pay attention to noises, they seem much louder. You probably have never noticed the birdsong and other sounds in nature as loudly in everyday life as you did yesterday while listening on the property.

I used to live next to a church. I no longer noticed the hourly ringing of the bells. Now I live by a stream. It is constantly rushing, but I only notice it when it is well filled like now. All visitors, on the other hand, notice the rushing.

The property will surely become a bit quieter due to the houses, trees, and hedges in between.

I would take the property if I had been told from the start that the noise is low enough or does not bother me. If I were, like you, already hesitating, I would stay away from it. People tend to rationalize a lot. If it is, of course, a matter of cost and the property is correspondingly cheap, then weigh the options. Keep in mind that potential homebuyers later will make the same considerations and possibly pay less.

It might be cushioned by the future houses in front.

Or it bounces off the neighbor’s house wall again : )
In our village, the nicest houses are at the edge of the forest and farthest away from the railway line that runs through the village. There, it is louder due to the reflection from the forest than at my place with direct view of the trains.
Everything strongly depends on the wind.

Btw, there are bricks that officially count as red but look absolutely anthracite. ; )

The problem is that the plot is not cheap. A residential area that is 1 km further down the country road cost 110€ per sqm a year ago. This plot is supposed to cost 130€ per sqm. In the villages around Braunschweig it is usually about 90€ to 110€. It can always get more expensive. Other villages in the area, however, cost 150€ or more.

This plot is supposed to cost 130€ per sqm.

One dreams of such prices here in Baden-Württemberg.
Our plot is 353 m² in size, price=90,000€, per m² 255€.

Regards
Lilik