My DW and I have been thinking about moving slightly further out from London for a while now mainly as we live in an area that suffers from aircraft noise and also I get bothered in our flat by the general noise of the lift, upstairs neighbours clumping about, the people next door etc. nobody is being inconsiderate but the noises just bother me and I can't block them out in fact they bother me increasingly as I become more tune into them, I wish they didn't but it's subconscious.
We've been looking for a while in a suburban area and just got gazumped on a beautiful detached house. We've just found another but it is a 20's or 30's semi detached. It's quite big (1900 sq feet, 4 bedrooms) and none of the bedrooms or main living rooms are adjoining in fact it's halls adjoining. Also the master bedroom is in the loft and the neighbours haven't had a loft conversion. Even the loft is insulated from the neighbours side by the bathroom and hall.
Can anyone give me their thoughts and experiences on how well sound insulated these types of properties are, and opinions on whether this is a good idea or if we should wait for a smaller but detached house to come up? I'm really nervous that we might move in and it won't solve my problem. Obviously we will say hello to the neighbours when we view it again and try and get a feel from them I how well the properties are sound insulated, and whether they are quiet or noisy people!
Thanks!
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jakesmith · 01/10/2013 07:21
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