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Re: Would you buy a house next to a school?
Posted: Tue Jun 07, 2016 8:53 pm
by BacoNoir
We live 2 blocks from an elementary school. The traffic is bad in the AM and as others have noted, there are sports at the field in the afternoons, as well as PTA meetings in the evenings. Overflow parking is up and down the street. Luckily, we are just beyond that. I wouldn't buy within that 1 block radius.
Re: Would you buy a house next to a school?
Posted: Tue Jun 07, 2016 8:56 pm
by gwells
matt.wu wrote:You forgot to ask if they would even let
you live that close to a school...
I live about two blocks from my local elementary school (and not on the main street), which is perfect for me. We miss most of the heavy street traffic and are far enough away so that we can't hear even a little sound from the school, but we will have a short walk to school when my kid starts Kindergarten. We are able to walk and take advantage of the facilities when we want, and the streets are often well-kept and safe.
So I don't think I'd want my backyard backed up against the school, but I don't mind living close to a school.
pretty much my experience (except the whole having kids part).
Re: Would you buy a house next to a school?
Posted: Tue Jun 07, 2016 9:04 pm
by matt.wu
gwells wrote:matt.wu wrote:You forgot to ask if they would even let
you live that close to a school...
I live about two blocks from my local elementary school (and not on the main street), which is perfect for me. We miss most of the heavy street traffic and are far enough away so that we can't hear even a little sound from the school, but we will have a short walk to school when my kid starts Kindergarten. We are able to walk and take advantage of the facilities when we want, and the streets are often well-kept and safe.
So I don't think I'd want my backyard backed up against the school, but I don't mind living close to a school.
pretty much my experience (except the whole having kids part).
It's not too late!
Re: Would you buy a house next to a school?
Posted: Tue Jun 07, 2016 9:20 pm
by gwells
my wife may disagree with that.
Re: Would you buy a house next to a school?
Posted: Wed Jun 08, 2016 6:55 am
by R@cerx
Nope. Same for churches and power lines.
Re: Would you buy a house next to a school?
Posted: Tue Mar 06, 2018 11:11 pm
by Irene
We use to live near a school a few years ago and it was not a great experience.
Re: Would you buy a house next to a school?
Posted: Wed Mar 07, 2018 12:02 am
by Graeme
I wouldn't live next door to a school. Traffic is a nightmare twice a day and there is the noise at lunchtime.
Depending on the school there might be adult night classes so traffic and parking will be bad in the evenings too.
Regards Graeme
Re: Would you buy a house next to a school?
Posted: Wed Mar 07, 2018 3:02 am
by mfxr
2 blocks away yes,
right next to school, no way.
Re: Would you buy a house next to a school?
Posted: Wed Mar 07, 2018 4:02 am
by r.palace
Irene wrote:We use to live near a school a few years ago and it was not a great experience.
Irene is Matt Wu? Matt Wu is Irene?
Would you buy a house next to a school?
Posted: Wed Mar 07, 2018 4:42 am
by tattoo chef
r.palace wrote:Irene wrote:We use to live near a school a few years ago and it was not a great experience.
Irene is Matt Wu? Matt Wu is Irene?
https://youtu.be/6UQ7HoOJwfQ
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Would you buy a house next to a school?
Posted: Wed Mar 07, 2018 4:53 am
by BBK357
Irene is Matt Wu? Matt Wu is Irene?
Re: Would you buy a house next to a school?
Posted: Wed Mar 07, 2018 8:42 am
by Sidheguitarist
It’s actually pronounced "I lean..." (sorry Matt, I couldn’t resist the straight line!)
So... Stewart... where did you end up living, anyways?
Re: Would you buy a house next to a school?
Posted: Wed Mar 07, 2018 2:16 pm
by matt.wu
Re: Would you buy a house next to a school?
Posted: Wed Mar 07, 2018 3:04 pm
by 1954Selmer
Would I buy a house next to a school?? Hell F#ck-No!! I don't like children..
Re: Would you buy a house next to a school?
Posted: Wed Mar 07, 2018 4:38 pm
by Selym
1954Selmer wrote: ↑Wed Mar 07, 2018 3:04 pm
Would I buy a house next to a school?? Hell F#ck-No!! I don't like children..
As a child, did you dislike children?
Re: Would you buy a house next to a school?
Posted: Wed Mar 07, 2018 10:08 pm
by hoppyjr
r.palace wrote:Irene wrote:We use to live near a school a few years ago and it was not a great experience.
Irene is Matt Wu? Matt Wu is Irene?
Don’t judge. As I understand it, he’s only Irene four or five times a month.
Re: Would you buy a house next to a school?
Posted: Thu Mar 08, 2018 5:00 am
by deepcdvr
andrema wrote: ↑Tue Jun 07, 2016 7:50 pm
[My advice is this...go there and park a few times at different times of the day (around morning commute, midday, evening commute, weekend). Walk around and get a feel for what it's like as far as noise and activity.
Mark does this all the time. In his underwear and a trench coat...
Re: Would you buy a house next to a school?
Posted: Fri Mar 09, 2018 7:04 am
by Heuerville
Sidheguitarist wrote: ↑Wed Mar 07, 2018 8:42 am
It’s actually pronounced "I lean..." (sorry Matt, I couldn’t resist the straight line!)
So... Stewart... where did you end up living, anyways?
Not next to a school
Re: Would you buy a house next to a school?
Posted: Fri Jun 08, 2018 6:43 am
by pete2528ca
I love being next to a school. easy on my child and really I am at work during the day so I don't hear anything anyway. Mind you Canada is a lot different than the states.
