subject: Suss Out The Local Neighbourhood To Avoid Noisy Neighbours [print this page] Locating a brand new property that meets all your necessary requirements can be a long and pain-staking process. First of all, you need your home to be within reasonable proximity of where you work as no-one wants an arduous journey at the end of a busy working day. Transport links also need to be close by whether you use your car, a train, bus or taxi.
For those with a young family the next step is to locate schools of high repute which you can get to with the minimum of fuss. And of course, you need to be certain that your favoured property will provide you with all the facilities and luxuries that you need and want from a home.
End of story you may think. Not so! There is one nightmare scenario you need to avoid and that is the curse of noisy neighbours. The last thing you want is to move in what you think is your dream home, only to discover that it is beset with noise as created by those who live next to, or around you.
Noisy neighbours can literally be a living hell and if its not your next door neighbour whos giving you a headache it could easily be the local pub or nightclub thats driving you round the bend.
When considering buying a home dont take the word of your estate agent or the present incumbents of the house when they tell you that the area is quiet. Do some investigation of your own first. Pay a visit to the home out of work hours to see whether the atmosphere around the property is as serene as you would expect. Also take time out to speak to people in and around the area to see what they say about your neighbours.
It would also make sense to take advantage of the internet and do some research online as there are hundreds of blogs and forums written by people within local communities discussing such issues.
Buying a home is one of the largest financial investments you will ever make so the last thing you want is to make a costly mistake that you will live to regret.
Anyone who finds themselves blighted by noisy neighbours should looking into soundproofing their home as soundproofing materials are great at shutting out excess noise and can be applied around the home. Dont say you werent warned!
