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....because only rough neighbours catch the bus....of course
No, only the ones loitering or leaning their bums on your fence are rough - the rest are ok.
Browse Forums General Discussion Re: Bus stop. 21Mar 03, 2009 1:09 pm 1stFamilyHome ....because only rough neighbours catch the bus....of course No, only the ones loitering or leaning their bums on your fence are rough - the rest are ok. Re: Bus stop. 23Mar 03, 2009 5:30 pm Eager My thoughts, regarding the rubbish issue. Would the bus stop impede the placing of wheelie bins for collection? photo of said stop... I'm fairly sure you could ask the bus company if it was an issue..... Kodiak Data Cabling onFaceBook Consult*, Design and Installation Data, TV, Home Theatre/ AV Cabling, Multi Room Audio, IP CCTV and Door Intercoms Ask for a Quote. *DIY DATA Cabling Is Ilegal Re: Bus stop. 24Mar 04, 2009 2:01 pm We have one just down the road which means at peak times buses rev past our house (we live on a corner which seems to be a challenge to the drivers as to how fast and loud they can take it) and the noise can be annoying especially with the front door open for fresh air. However, it is not a deal breaker for living in our house. Re: Bus stop. 25Mar 04, 2009 3:07 pm We used to live on a corner block, very deep block, and bus stop was on the side of our block, right down by the back fence, and I don't think this made any difference to the value of our house.
Buses went round the corner, but they would of done that if we were on the bus route at all, regardless of whether there was a stop there. Was very handy when my kids went to high school and caught the bus to school. However, I think there is a big difference between haveing a stop near your house or at the side of a corner house, to haveing it at the front, in front of your front door. Re: Bus stop. 26Mar 06, 2009 2:20 pm I wouldn't want one outside my house. The neighbours behind me are on a main road with a bus stop out the front but it's a busy route. Lots of noise, and weekends are the worst with late night hollering and carrying on, smashing bottles etc while they're waiting for the bus. I'm one house back and it annoys the heck out of me! so I would hate to be living in their house.
If it's a quiet street without the late night weekend non sense it might be ok but I would never buy a house with a bus stop out front. Re: Bus stop. 28Mar 08, 2009 11:00 am no those who do take the bus are not rough. It just seems in our neighbourhood people seem to hang there for quite a long time, people sit on front fences, leave rubbish, grafitti the seat etc. Not my ideal front yard. Re: Bus stop. 29Mar 08, 2009 2:01 pm Let me clarify that I am all for the bus route and the increase in public transport however, with the amount of money invest in this particular location not only by myself but everyone in the street, It is not acceptable for the council and the department of transport to make these decisions without the consultation of the residents. Not only this, but the estate developer never mentioned this proposed bus route prior to purchasing the land nor did a call to the local council turn up any proposals or planed bus route changes.
I am the first to say buyer be ware, but if this was not on the cards at the time of purchase, the council should be required to consult the new land owners. I feel all residents if consulted would agree that there are better locations for the proposed bus stop that are safer, less intrusive for residents and more accessible to the estate as a whole. After speaking with council the transport department has requested in writing my proposal and will consider it. They have said that even if they agree with me they will still have to get approval of the department of transport. Further updates to come Re: Bus stop. 30Mar 08, 2009 9:11 pm HomeReview Be thankful you have a bus service. I am all for increased public transport services - however I feel there is not always a need to put stops on small suburban streets, as people I'm sure are generally capable of walking 5 minutes to the closest main road. Obviously this isn't always possible, but if possible local residents peace should be taken into consideration. Re: Bus stop. 31Mar 08, 2009 10:40 pm I lived in a house in Brisbane with a bustop right out the front. I think it made no difference to the value - or perhaps it marginally increased the value.
As for having undesirables hanging outside your house, well that wasn't the case in brisbane. We mostly had pensioners. It's more about where you live imo. Do the hard jobs first. The easy jobs will take care of themselves. - Dale Carnegie Re: Bus stop. 33Mar 09, 2009 8:22 am I'd hate to be a follower, but a definite decrease for me too. Two things directly out the front of your place that I think decrease a house value is speedhumps and bus stops.
We get woken up by garbage trucks once a week, I would imagine buses wouldn't be quiet things in a suburban street. I'd hate nothing more than to have people standing out the front of my place on the naturestrip several times a day. Kids, vandalism, rubbish, all of those are valid concerns. A house a street away from a bus stop is a great selling point - but right out the front, no thanks ICK So glad the building is over, never again. Loooove our house, but still not quite sure it was worth all of the stress they put us through! Re: Bus stop. 34Mar 09, 2009 11:26 am ICK We get woken up by garbage trucks once a week, I would imagine buses wouldn't be quiet things in a suburban street. The new buses are actually really quiet - so quiet that they freak me out when I'm out riding and they go past because I haven't even heard them approaching! 'A bottle of wine contains more philosophy than all the books in the world.' Louis Pasteur Vegie garden: viewtopic.php?f=19&t=27637&start=0 My Backyard Adventure Re: Bus stop update. 35May 15, 2009 4:33 pm Just thought I would post an update on the progress of my battles with the bus stop. I arrive at the building site last night only to find that the council has come along and put in the bus stop pole and sign. So with no communication back from the council with regards to my concerns I am really jacked off now and will be giving them a piece of my mind. I have also contacted my solicitor who has said that I should now go after the developer for damages as the installation would clearly cause an effect on the value of the property. As such the true value of the allotment was not reflective at the time of purchase and any reasonable individual would have expected the price to reflect such an envelope on the title. I will update when I get more information. Re: Bus stop. 37May 15, 2009 7:21 pm I have a bus stop next door to my house. One stupid woman came and waited on my porch one day because it was sprinkling (not even proper rain). I was very cranky about that. I do not see how she thought that would be ok. Re: Bus stop. 38May 21, 2009 1:51 pm I have just been informed by council that they did not authorise the installation of the bus stop outside my house. They said it must have been done outside of their control by MetLink or the bus compnay. There are apparently 10 bus stops all up under review and council has said that we can consider them temporary for now and that mine may even be removed from the street all together. Based on that, hopefully they have realised that the route chosen is not the most appropriate and beneficial to the majority of resident. Stay tuned for more updates Re: Bus stop. 39May 22, 2009 1:15 am That's extremely interesting. Have you a local paper that might be interested in pursuing this ? I think it's a decent local story: bus company installs own bus stops on the street without council approval. Surely the council has some traffic manager or road safety advisors. What do they think of a company just placing bus stops wherever they like ? Exactly what is the legal position with companies deciding to erect stuff on council nature strips ? Doesn't sound right to me at all. I'd be very actively pursing this before your bus stop becomes a permanent fixture by default. The longer it stays the more likely it is to become permanent. Do the hard jobs first. The easy jobs will take care of themselves. - Dale Carnegie |