Dream house 10m from tram line

GaleSF63

We were there half an hour so it must also have gone by a few times without us noticing. 

If it was like that on your first visit I doubt if the trams would be a problem at all after a couple of days.

On the other hand, having an HMO next door could be a problem.

Nebulous2

Cakeguts said:

I live some distance from a mainline railway and I have lived here for 30 years and I have never got used to it.  I still here every train when I am  in our garden.

In a bad way? 

Different people react in different ways to the same situation. We bought a house 3 years ago and moved in full time 2 months ago.

it is on a busy road, which doesn't bother us at all. In fact we are considering moving our sitting room next to it as that room has more light. 

At the same time we are next to a town clock which strikes every hour from 7am to 10pm. It has gone from interesting to annoying and back again.

Earlier, using the house for weekends it was a novelty. Then it seemed to dominate our lives, with an obligation to get up at 7 when it first rang. Now I simply don't hear it, but it periodically annoys my wife. I think she feels it is measuring out her life, an hour at a time, in a way she didn't expect. 

missile

Carcy said:

Thanks everyone, we have decided to go back tomorrow and hang around outside the back of the house to listen to trams for a bit. The present owner has lived there ten years so I don’t think the tram bothered them much.

However we have found out as well that the house next door is a 6 bed HMO for young professionals (21-35). Quite possibly the neighbours will be louder than the trams! Although to be fair party people are more likely to be living in the city centre than a shared house in a quiet suburb of north Manchester! 

No way would I want to live next to a 6 bed HMO. That will be six (or more) cars = far worse than trams.

teachfast

HMO a much bigger risk to peace than trams. And a constantly changing one. 

wannabe_a_saver

theartfullodger said:

You get used to road or rail noise.  After a week you'll forget they're there.

Lived on a main road in the 1970s.  Couldn't sleep properly for two days then got used to it.

Yep, this.  A friend of mine has a train line literally at the bottom of their garden (although it is a big garden) and they barely notice the trains now.  A family member lives on a flight path, I always look up when I hear the planes, they have completely tuned them out.   

Can you plant some trees or a big hedge at the bottom of the garden to block the view/muffle the sounds?

HMO sounds more concerning, whereabouts in North Manchester is this?  There are some less than great areas round there. 

TheProfessional

I suppose it would be interesting to know what is happening with the metrolink. What is the frequency of the line, will it increase, what are the future plans for trams eg will they become longer and louder or quieter? 

Maybe door knock some neighbours and see their thoughts 

Mahsroh

I know it’s not quite the same in terms of proximity but we live 200 to 300m away from a train line and small station. With it being a small station it gets a lot of fast trains coming through that aren’t stopping. Every time that happens (on average every 15mins) the driver sounds the horn. 

When we first moved in both the noise of the trains (ones passing through at speed and the ones slowing down /speeding up that are stopping at the station) and the noise of the horns were really noticeable - even with the windows shut. 

Now we don’t even notice it any more or less than the birds singing, or a neighbour several doors down mowing their lawn. 

Edit: just seen your post about the 6 bed HMO. The tram wouldn’t put me off but the HMO would be a deal breaker for me personally. 

NQManchester

Is this in Prestwich? I think it could literally be my old street as the house second from the bottom next to a HMO is for sale...
Does the street name begin with an M? 

MovingForwards

I have a main road out the front and a busy train line about 250m away out the back. The former rarely bothers me*, the latter I don't notice. I don't notice either when I'm in the garden.

Wouldn't touch a place with a HMO.

* some modified cars have loud exhausts, some are so low they scrap on the speed bumps ooops!

Carcy

Thanks everyone, we clearly have to do a bit more research and think about it!

Is this in Prestwich? I think it could literally be my old street as the house second from the bottom next to a HMO is for sale...
Does the street name begin with an M? 

No, it's a bit closer to city centre - probably not quite as nice as prestwich to be honest but cheaper