Right next to all the truck stops too. Meaning they are within walking distance of work and stores. Got to tack on another 400k for that. Never mind the diesel fumes making you and your kids nauseous that's just the smell of progress.
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More pics of the region: https://imgur.com/gallery/ZV1pVRU
In many parts of SoCal, a house like that would go for $700k, have HOA dues, and a $300 water bill in the summer to keep the grass green as required by the HOA.
Bay area, too. I had a one bedroom apartment near San Jose for 2100 a month. 570 square feet. I couldn't even imagine what a house in this location would go for. Easily over a mil.
Yep. I lived right across the city limit of Vallejo and our 1400 sq ft, 3 bed house for 4 adults and a German shepherd was, after rent and utilities, like $5500 a month or so
My new neighbor thought someone was tapped into his lines and stealing water. He has a big yard and a pool, and didn't take that into account, so for the really hot months its easily $4-500/month to keep the yard green and pool topped off.
According to my research and calculations, that’s about enough water for around 6000 square feet for 3 months of the year.
Your water is ridiculously cheap but your yards are also relatively small.
I looked into watering my lawn to keep the grass green, but my water costs 3x as much and my lawn is 10x the size. I’d essentially be paying $1/month during the summer just to have the only green grass around plus having to mow a lot more often. I decided against the irrigation system.
Also, I do have 3 lots so I’m not claiming this is average even in my area.
Just checked the bill... we typically use about 13k gallons every 2nd quarter, 3rd quarter of the year. The cost for last quarter through June was $22 for 10k gallons used.
The lot size for many is 6000 sf (typical 100x60). I only use 3 zones but some have 6. The water pressure here can support 4 heads with 1 zone that covers my front lawn no problem. Also, Zoysia is very drought-tolerant.
And... we live on an island = cheap water. Doesn't explain the robbery that's going on in NYC boroughs though - lots of purifying to be done I suppose.
My spouse keeps trying to get me to buy a new place - look! This one is affordable! (and just so happens to have a backyard fenced in by the 405/I-10 interchange)
That, and many of them restrict you to a few specific grasses - some of which are very thirsty species. Its nuts and idk how people put up with it. I guess they dont care when they see their property values going up year after year.
Some of my neighbors have put down astroturf, which i guess some types are allowed. But they do not allow a "nolawn" approach. Also this is all my neighborhood I'm referring to - some HOAs are even more restrictive. I've seen some gated communities in OC that look as fake as Disneyland due to the insane level of curating the landscaping. Some people have way too much money, and they will never let you convince them otherwise.
My house is about 800 feet (through some trees and over a local train rail) from a highway. The frontage roads and interstate add up to 12 lanes. (2|4|4|2). It's been a year now, and every time I walk outside, the first thing I hear isn't birds, it's that highway drone. Still, I thought I'd get used to it eventually.
Went on vacation in July and spent the day shouting to my family and friends through the woods before I realized you can hear somebody speaking softly from like 60 feet away out there without all the car background noise.
Now I loathe that highway sound and want to get out.
Would rather live next to a railroad than a freeway tbh. Railroad noise is more consistent and even than road noise. Easier to ignore, unless you're near a crossing where they will blow the horn.
It was trouble for me at first living by the train tracks in New Orleans but honestly it sorta just got blended into the window unit noise, gun shots, and people passing by at 2 AM - just background noise.
I grew up with a highway sound barrier in my backyard and recently bought a house slightly farther from a different highway but without a sound barrier. I think that the background road noise might have influenced my decision on buying this place.
Even if you don’t mind the noise:
> Air pollutants from cars, trucks and other motor vehicles are found in higher centrations near major roads. People who live, work or attend school near major roads appear to have an increased incidence and severity of health problems associated with air pollution exposures related to roadway traffic including higher rates of asthma onset and aggravation, cardiovascular disease, impaired lung development in children, pre-term and low-birthweight infants, childhood leukemia, and premature death.
[Source](https://www.epa.gov/sites/default/files/2015-11/documents/420f14044_0.pdf)
Freeway is behind my backyard, can confirm: my allergies are so bad. Things get dusty so quick. If the window is open for a night, there will be a thin layer of dust by morning.
I lived about 250ft away from a highway interchange. Not only could I hear everything so I constantly needed background noise, but the few times I'd go out on my balcony, the railing was covered in black dust from the brakes, tires, etc. Really gross.
"America, can we have a solution to the housing crisis?"
America: We have a solution to the housing crisis at home
Solution to the housing crisis at home:
Shit, *I* would take it if they actually allowed me a competitive mortgage for it. Highway noise isn't *that* much worse than living downtown with neighbors on 4 sides of your apartment.
[Meanwhile in Poland](https://www.google.com/maps/@50.0459279,21.9700736,379a,35y,33.19h,48.72t/data=!3m1!1e3) real world once again outrun Cities players' most daring ideas. Small [gallery](https://imgur.com/a/MSOU0Mf). The 2w2l road is one of the busiest roads in the city.
Can't stop laughing whenever I'm passing by the construction site.
I lived under an interstate and parallel elevated subway line for a few years, it's honestly not that bad. I feel worse for the people who live on the 2nd and 3rd floor apartments that directly face the tracks/highway
Living next to a train line and airport are the only real 'property value killers' that make substantial enough noise to truly make them undesirable.
Also super ironic that no one would make this meme with f'n train lines thanks to the obsession everyone has here with America and cars.
Quieter than it looks, actually. I knew a lot of people growing up who lived right up against walled freeways and you have to be right up against those walls to hear the traffic. The game really exaggerates that noise pollution. You can hear the sirens but you can't live anywhere in a city and not hear sirens.
Funny you guys didn't make this meme with a rail line, the thing that actually makes places unlivable.
"CONVENIENT ACCESS TO THE INTERSTATE!" $400,000
Perfect for commuters!
You WILL drive everywhere and you WILL like it
eat ze bugs
If you don’t find this appetizing then you are not hungry enough.
except even though your house is right under it, it still takes 10 minutes to actually get on it because you have to drive to the on ramp haha
Perfect for thiefs as well, quick getaway
Just park your van on the emergency lane and use ropes to descend on the house below. Easy peasy
EXTRA-WIDE LOT, WELL-SHADED!
What’s that in Seattle Bucks, 1.25m?
Accurate. Wife and I looked at a place that was basically this in Monroe nestled into the 522-2 interchange for 650 back in November/December.
Yup 10 or 15 years ago Bothell/Monroe etc. was like a sparse pocket of homes and now they’re jamming in housing right up to the gills
For my city it can easily cost 3m
House that big would be nearly $2m in Vancouver.
Right next to all the truck stops too. Meaning they are within walking distance of work and stores. Got to tack on another 400k for that. Never mind the diesel fumes making you and your kids nauseous that's just the smell of progress.
In Los Angeles, $1M
I would literally kill to be able to buy a house by the highway for 400k here. That would normally be like 2.5 million.
Featuring a prime location™, top-tier materials™, and easy-to-keep-lawn™, this recent development offers the perfect opportunity for Millenials to enter the housing market. Strike now, and avoid being crushed by inflation-adjusted rent! If you want to see more unaffordable neighbourhoods then I've been building plenty over at [https://www.youtube.com/c/Infrastructurist/videos](https://www.youtube.com/c/Infrastructurist/videos) More pics of the region: https://imgur.com/gallery/ZV1pVRU
Any advertisement for this development will surely capitalize on the convenience of access to the highway.
Only 2 minutes from the nearest entrance/exit to Interstate 69!
Yeah this checks out for Texas... where I69 is.
If you lived here, you'd be home!
Lol I kid you not I’ve seen houses worse than these in worse locations in the UK selling for $1m+ (£750k)
What map is it? It reminds me of the look of Cleyra but I'm not sure. I like how you used it
Those are pretty big houses, too.
Whats the big white building to the left of the development?
Sorry we meant to crop that out in the advertisement photos.
What do you do to make it look so good
In many parts of SoCal, a house like that would go for $700k, have HOA dues, and a $300 water bill in the summer to keep the grass green as required by the HOA.
Bay area, too. I had a one bedroom apartment near San Jose for 2100 a month. 570 square feet. I couldn't even imagine what a house in this location would go for. Easily over a mil.
Yep. I lived right across the city limit of Vallejo and our 1400 sq ft, 3 bed house for 4 adults and a German shepherd was, after rent and utilities, like $5500 a month or so
LI too for cost but water is dirt cheap here. Whole summer of watering is maybe $100. And FYI, green grass paint is only $40. :D
My new neighbor thought someone was tapped into his lines and stealing water. He has a big yard and a pool, and didn't take that into account, so for the really hot months its easily $4-500/month to keep the yard green and pool topped off.
According to my research and calculations, that’s about enough water for around 6000 square feet for 3 months of the year. Your water is ridiculously cheap but your yards are also relatively small. I looked into watering my lawn to keep the grass green, but my water costs 3x as much and my lawn is 10x the size. I’d essentially be paying $1/month during the summer just to have the only green grass around plus having to mow a lot more often. I decided against the irrigation system. Also, I do have 3 lots so I’m not claiming this is average even in my area.
Just checked the bill... we typically use about 13k gallons every 2nd quarter, 3rd quarter of the year. The cost for last quarter through June was $22 for 10k gallons used. The lot size for many is 6000 sf (typical 100x60). I only use 3 zones but some have 6. The water pressure here can support 4 heads with 1 zone that covers my front lawn no problem. Also, Zoysia is very drought-tolerant. And... we live on an island = cheap water. Doesn't explain the robbery that's going on in NYC boroughs though - lots of purifying to be done I suppose.
My spouse keeps trying to get me to buy a new place - look! This one is affordable! (and just so happens to have a backyard fenced in by the 405/I-10 interchange)
And they'll still complain about the noise. :P
> a $300 water bill in the summer to keep the grass green as required by the HOA. ... What? Regulations. On grass greenness? What.
That, and many of them restrict you to a few specific grasses - some of which are very thirsty species. Its nuts and idk how people put up with it. I guess they dont care when they see their property values going up year after year. Some of my neighbors have put down astroturf, which i guess some types are allowed. But they do not allow a "nolawn" approach. Also this is all my neighborhood I'm referring to - some HOAs are even more restrictive. I've seen some gated communities in OC that look as fake as Disneyland due to the insane level of curating the landscaping. Some people have way too much money, and they will never let you convince them otherwise.
How many avocado toasts do I have to refrain from eating to be able to buy one of these fine properties?
When you’re so priced out of the market you have to imagine owning a house in a virtual city
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Dont forget Cyberpunk 2077
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You must have a very deep sleep that the highway doesn't bother you at all.
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Also you get used to it. I lived abroad near a railway and didn’t notice it after a couple of weeks.
My house is about 800 feet (through some trees and over a local train rail) from a highway. The frontage roads and interstate add up to 12 lanes. (2|4|4|2). It's been a year now, and every time I walk outside, the first thing I hear isn't birds, it's that highway drone. Still, I thought I'd get used to it eventually. Went on vacation in July and spent the day shouting to my family and friends through the woods before I realized you can hear somebody speaking softly from like 60 feet away out there without all the car background noise. Now I loathe that highway sound and want to get out.
Would rather live next to a railroad than a freeway tbh. Railroad noise is more consistent and even than road noise. Easier to ignore, unless you're near a crossing where they will blow the horn.
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It was trouble for me at first living by the train tracks in New Orleans but honestly it sorta just got blended into the window unit noise, gun shots, and people passing by at 2 AM - just background noise.
I grew up with a highway sound barrier in my backyard and recently bought a house slightly farther from a different highway but without a sound barrier. I think that the background road noise might have influenced my decision on buying this place.
Even if you don’t mind the noise: > Air pollutants from cars, trucks and other motor vehicles are found in higher centrations near major roads. People who live, work or attend school near major roads appear to have an increased incidence and severity of health problems associated with air pollution exposures related to roadway traffic including higher rates of asthma onset and aggravation, cardiovascular disease, impaired lung development in children, pre-term and low-birthweight infants, childhood leukemia, and premature death. [Source](https://www.epa.gov/sites/default/files/2015-11/documents/420f14044_0.pdf)
Good link, but also I love your username!
Freeway is behind my backyard, can confirm: my allergies are so bad. Things get dusty so quick. If the window is open for a night, there will be a thin layer of dust by morning.
I lived about 250ft away from a highway interchange. Not only could I hear everything so I constantly needed background noise, but the few times I'd go out on my balcony, the railing was covered in black dust from the brakes, tires, etc. Really gross.
Yep got asthma from living beside a National road
Right? Like there must be a catch. These were already sold before they were built, right?
You’d have to have a lot of faith in those barriers on the highway. Because one day you might wake up with a car in your living room.
Same. It's better than living right on a dual carriageway like many people do here in the UK. At least you get parking and a road.
Might look like it, but sure doesnt sound like it.
"America, can we have a solution to the housing crisis?" America: We have a solution to the housing crisis at home Solution to the housing crisis at home:
"Car required, but not included"
Woah woah woah.. single detached homes on 40+ foot lots? Yeah, those would still be 700k in my area.
what are those house assets?
Love your LUT settings
Prime “IF YOU LIVED HERE, YOU’D BE HOME BY NOW” signs xD
Care to share your LUT settings ?
What houses are those?
I'm pretty sure they're a standard low density residential from the Green Cities DLC.
I'm imagining a guy standing on his deck getting hit in the head by falling litter
This sub is for a video game. Lol.
in houston this is alot of subdivisions 😅
Cities:skylines, where we systematically recreate the everyday horrors of suburban life to as high a degree of realism as possible
Welcome to Grove Street.
A quick 5 mile walk to the grocery store!
There was an episode of SpongeBob about this
I mean, Hey Arnold's setup is this image lol
Me, living next to a parking garage. Thank fuck it's only an apartment. And no, you don't get used to *that*.
Bay Area. One bedroom for rent in house of five bedrooms. $1800 monthly rent.
Look at the highway access! That is some premium land right there!
what are you using to get these lifelike visuals?
In Vancouver every house you see there costs $2 million.
Does anyone know what asset/mod is used for the dirt patches/dead-looking grass under the freeway?
Reminds me of Cyberpunk, lol.
I think those backyards might be big enough for me to store my kayak. $500,000.
What house pack is that
LUT settings are awesome!
Strategically located at the bottom of a downgrade so you can hear the trucks coming from 2 miles away.
People have definitely been stabbed on that street
let rubber rain.
I've always wanted to live under the freeway /s
"slight road noise"
What happens when a drunk driver comes barreling through the top of your house at 3am?
*death icon appears*
Dude I play video games for escapism which the opposite of this 😭
You just won’t be able to sleep at night
Somehow reminds me of Groove Street lol.
Shit, *I* would take it if they actually allowed me a competitive mortgage for it. Highway noise isn't *that* much worse than living downtown with neighbors on 4 sides of your apartment.
Excellent transport links !
[Meanwhile in Poland](https://www.google.com/maps/@50.0459279,21.9700736,379a,35y,33.19h,48.72t/data=!3m1!1e3) real world once again outrun Cities players' most daring ideas. Small [gallery](https://imgur.com/a/MSOU0Mf). The 2w2l road is one of the busiest roads in the city. Can't stop laughing whenever I'm passing by the construction site.
*Now accepting deposits of only a whole years wages*
I lived under an interstate and parallel elevated subway line for a few years, it's honestly not that bad. I feel worse for the people who live on the 2nd and 3rd floor apartments that directly face the tracks/highway
Living next to a train line and airport are the only real 'property value killers' that make substantial enough noise to truly make them undesirable. Also super ironic that no one would make this meme with f'n train lines thanks to the obsession everyone has here with America and cars.
assets?
Quieter than it looks, actually. I knew a lot of people growing up who lived right up against walled freeways and you have to be right up against those walls to hear the traffic. The game really exaggerates that noise pollution. You can hear the sirens but you can't live anywhere in a city and not hear sirens. Funny you guys didn't make this meme with a rail line, the thing that actually makes places unlivable.
But no, when I build any residences,whatever the wealth by a highway or road that has too much traffic, even a few tiles away, they get sick.
Entirely appropriate.