House on dual carriageway - it's a no, right?

[A90neighbour]

I really like the look of this house (some redecoration aside) and it's a good amount of space for the money.

But it's right on a busy dual carriageway. Traffic goes at 70mph along it and there are accidents pretty regularly due to a lot of the junctions not having flyovers (so people have to cross lanes and/or slow right down to turn on and off).

So it's not just the traffic noise and pollution but also the danger of getting to/from the house!

I need to discount it don't I? Or is it worth a look?

Listing here https://www.tspc.co.uk/4-Bed-Detached-Villa-For-Sale-Blouberg-Tealing-DD4-0QU

Google view of road should be attached.

Thanks all. Decided just to leave it. Will be interesting to see if anyone does buy it and for how much. The noise is one thing but it's not worth it for the pollution and all the other risks - hadn't even thought of the break in one!

It's right for someone. Maybe you, maybe not.

Friend of mine has the M5 at the end of her garden, total no from me but her house is bigger than mine and much cheaper and was the only way they could afford to buy in the area so it's whatever works.

How are there no crash barriers from the road to the house? That gives me chills.

Someone will buy it, everything sells for the right price. And not everyone does research, we didn’t. Plus also like us, folks will be greedy, they see much more house for the money than they would normally get and convince themselves they can put up with the negatives. To be fair though, I didn’t want it, my husband convinced me.

a pp said it used to be a petrol station, that’s likely right and why no crash barriers, but if it did used to be a petrol station that in itself is problematic, I’m sure all the relevant ground surveys have been done, but generally it’s an issue due to underground tankage for fuel and subsequent contamination. So that’s a whole different set of issues.

@A90neighbour yes just a little north of Forfar, the embankment does help, I don't know if it's all in my mind or not but it does help although the noise is the same 😂. It's does give much more peace of mind though with random kitties potentially driving into your front room. But I really don't notice the noise. Angus is cheap for housing and there are loads rural. There is one on tayside property online with one in Finavon which is bigger although more expensive than the one you are looking at and has the embankment that I was talking about, completely outed myself I think but never mind (I'm not the seller!), if you wanted to check how far back from the road it is.

Good luck though in finding somewhere , there are some beautiful properties in Angus.

Also, don't discount looking a little further north, I commute to Fife everyday, which I get is not for everyone, but my door to the middle of Dundee is done in under 30 mins

Random kitties?????

Random lorries 😂😂

That's a fair point! To be honest I am also concerned about hospital appointments - it's a long way over to Ninewells even from Tealing. Maybe I need to look more on the Perth side.

Absolutely no way. The constant noise would drive me insane, never mind the pollution

It's does give much more peace of mind though with random kitties potentially driving into your front room.

Some people might consider random kitties in the front room a plus point 😂

At least you pull off the road to park. I'm always amazed at houses which sell where you have to slow traffic down to turn / reverse into your drive. Can you put screening up across the front of the house? Good hedging can significantly reduce polution levels.

No. We lived on an A road for a few years, on a mile stretch between two villages. It was fine at first, noise didn't bother us, then the council changed the speed limits in the villages to 20mph (with cameras) which drivers hated, so they furiously increased speed as they left those areas. To give an idea, I would be driving home at maybe 50/55mph (60 limit) and drivers would hound me, beep at me for being too slow, whizz past me at 80 or more. There were several crashes, but the council refused to put up speed cameras. They also resurfaced the road which made a huge increase in noise. We moved and would never live on a busy road again.

All depends on traffic flow, dual carriageways are not all equal. You do get used to noise.

@MrsMoastyToasty

Sorry I'm partially to blame, we are always going up and down the a4!

My noise issue isn't car related, it's a bit breezy here and the yachts masts are making a right racket! This whistling howling noise

Check out the Newtyle, Auchterhouse, Meigle side of Dundee, its not as far for Ninewells and more affordable than fife. Plus, the tay road bridge seems to shut fairly frequently, the detour via Perth can be substantial!

Hmmm. I have just moved from a busy main road in Edinburgh - constant traffic noise. Did definitely get used to it. Just a thought ... traffic noise levels and pollution will reduce over the next few years due to EVs. Therefore, could this property become more appealing then, and in the meantime you've got a bargain?

No for most of the above reasons! (I'd be fine with the ceilings!)

No. Road noise is terrible. From someone who bought a house on a single carriageway and sold within 18 months....