Miserable first time buyer with buyers remorse

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Goath wrote: »

Hi
We live bang next to the East coast mainline, and every 10 min you can hear but not see 125's & class 91's speed past.. the noise is very noticble then at night the freight trains rumble past making our house creak in the bedroom (I kid you not)

At first I was worried but now I barely hear them (in the house) and when I do I find it strangely comforting.

But health is more important than money... keep it for a year and then sell it on even if you lose a little your health is more important.

Our first house was very close to a freight train line. The whole house vibrated when the really heavily laden wagons came pass. It used to shake the ground of all the houses nearby.

There was once an earthquake locally. It was reported widely in the news, but for us it was less violent that the shaking the trains caused.

Couple of months after living there we stopped noticing.

Also, no matter where you live there will always be some noise. We live in the middle of nowhere. Really nice and quiet all night... expect for the tawny owls in the garden. A friend at the other end of the village gets little owls and they screech.

Give it time, and for now invest in a pair of noise cancelling headphones (a decent pair are not cheap £80-£150) but they may help.

indsty

At the moment you are "hyper" sensitive to the noise. Some cattle grids though are in drastic need of maintenance. If it is on a Council road then check with them if it needs looking at. One near us was very rattly and they managed to "tighten it up" in some way.

Do give it a few months though, you may find you hardly notice it.

victoriavictorious

Just a thought - if OP contacted the authorities and the situation with the noisy cattle grid didn't get resolved before the property was eventually sold on, would OP be required to declare it in any future buyer's enquiries?

Pancake1302

As others have said, you are probably really sensitive to it just now because it's new and it's something you will probably adjust to. In the meantime, try to throw yourself into doing the house up and making it feel cosy and homey - this is your home that you can do up how you like! Buying a house is really stressful but things will get better!

Fosterdog

gettingtheresometime wrote: »

Living not far from a section of the A470 I'm wondering if you're anywhere near lol

I also live on along the A470 corridor and was wondering the same thing

PositivelyPerturbed wrote: »

I wish I could record the sound and post it on here. The noise is continual from 6am through to around 9pm, and it's a unique, and very loud clunking noise. I am already looking into defra rules and directives to see if I can write to my local council about it. Oddly, houses on this street do sell pretty quickly, and I could probably sell for a profit as we have already ripped out all the Woodchip wallpaper, polystyrene ceiling tiles and old fashioned carpets (as well as installing the double glazing). We took out a 15 year mortgage, but are hoping to clear it in 8. Our only child will then have finished his schooling and be (hopefully) in his first year of university. We actually thought the location was excellent when we first looked at it - it has a major bus station 5 mins away and a train station 10mins away. It also has immediate access to the dual carriageway and lots of shops (even a Sainsbury's supermarket) a short stroll.

From that description I think I know your street, I had a number of driving lessons around there and live a few miles away, am I right in assuming there is a very nice steak restaurant attached to a pub at the end of your street and you are just a five minute walk from town centre and a two minute walk from a beautiful park? If I am, small world, if I'm not then there is another street that exactly matches your description, down to every last detail.

PositivelyPerturbed

Yes, that is my street. Forgot about the amazing park with the outdoor lido - and the incredible Steakhouse (I absolutely love the Steakhouse chips!!). We live five doors down from the beginning of the street (right by the slip road with the offending cattle grid)! I have seen the learner drivers outside a few times. Small world indeed.

Davesnave

victoriavictorious wrote: »

Just a thought - if OP contacted the authorities and the situation with the noisy cattle grid didn't get resolved before the property was eventually sold on, would OP be required to declare it in any future buyer's enquiries?

Which question on the TA6 were you thinking of here?

victoriavictorious

Davesnave wrote: »

Which question on the TA6 were you thinking of here?

Question 3.1 Notices & Proposals
"Have any notices or correspondence been received or sent (e.g. from or to a neighbour, council or government department) or any negotiations or discussions taken place which affect the property or a property nearby? If so, please give details."

Davesnave

victoriavictorious wrote: »

Question 3.1 Notices & Proposals
"Have any notices or correspondence been received or sent (e.g. from or to a neighbour, council or government department) or any negotiations or discussions taken place which affect the property or a property nearby? If so, please give details."

That's a great catch-all isn't it?

My council has an internet reporting system for its roads. Last night, I reported a tree in a private garden which is overhanging at a junction and blocking a driver's view of the major road.

Assuming the council act on this and the owner puts their house on the market, say in May, would they need to declare that?

The cattle grid does not affect the property itself. The grid also isn't a 'property' in the sense intended in the question, so I'd say a question to Highways isn't reportable.

rjhammond91

PositivelyPerturbed wrote: »

Yes, that is my street. Forgot about the amazing park with the outdoor lido - and the incredible Steakhouse (I absolutely love the Steakhouse chips!!). We live five doors down from the beginning of the street (right by the slip road with the offending cattle grid)! I have seen the learner drivers outside a few times. Small world indeed.

It is a small world indeed! I grew up in that very town although slightly further along the A470 near the crematorium. I’m sure you’ll get used to it in time.