We’ve been in our house about 15 months (new-ish build) and I still feel quite on edge about noise from next door. I’ll be honest and say we probably didn’t do enough due diligence before buying, so I do feel like some of this is on us.
The walls seem quite thin, so we hear music a couple of times a week, sometimes going on past 11pm. They’re a young couple and also sit in their car outside with loud music on (right outside my daughter’s bedroom). In the summer they have music blasting from their kitchen into the garden so loudly that we wouldn’t even be able to have our own on.
I have asked once (very politely) if they could turn it down slightly, on a summer evening when my daughter was trying to sleep. They did at first but turned it back up not long after, and I get the impression they’re not particularly approachable.
It’s got to the point where I don’t really enjoy being in the garden and feel a bit anxious about having friends or family round. They also have a dog that barks quite a lot, and again with the thin walls it feels quite intrusive even when we’re just sitting in the living room watching TV.
I do appreciate that some level of noise is normal and they’re not necessarily doing anything “wrong” (e.g. playing music in the afternoon), so I’m not sure if I’m just being over-sensitive, especially as I have a young child.
We’re on a 5-year fixed mortgage, but I’ve even found myself wondering about porting and moving just to get away from the constant feeling of being on edge in my own home.
AIBU to think this is enough to consider moving, or do I need to get a bit of perspective and accept this is just part of having neighbours?