Buying a house next to a petrol station?

Burti16

Is there any downside or risk I should consider before purchasing a house next to a petrol station? Not too worried about privacy. There is a 2-3 m long wall

JimmyMW

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/2058258213/buying-a-house-next-to-agas-station

Yes contamination of the soil in the property from the potential leakage of underground fuel storage tanks, there are reports out there od houses having to be knocked as the soil beneath was contaminated from a leaking domestic home heating fuel tank, do some google searches. If it is the case it can be a massive problem costing millions potentially

sonyvision

Biggest downside I can see is.

1. Smell of petrol/diesel through the day, there is a wall but the smell must travel right?

2. Noise of cars/vans refueling late or early in the morning you constantly have cars/vans been started. If you already live by a main road it may not bother you but it definitely would bother me.

3. How often will you visit the deli! 😅

Seth Brundle

Noise pollution (cars coming & going, occasional revving of engines and beeping of horns. There might also be a PA system). Possible air pollution and has been mentioned soil pollution. Light pollution, especially if it is a 24 hour forecourt.

Possibility of traffic problems from drivers entering and exiting.

Personally, it would want to be a really nice house for me to consider it!

Pauliedragon

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119452423#Comment_119452423

We call them cow fields here in Eire. The gas from those fields will destroy us I tells ya.

Someone mentioned the smell of petrol. I walk past 3 or 4 busy petrol stations a day and can't smell anything tbh.

What's a gas station?

Noise?

olestoepoke

Is the house in America?

joebloggs32

It will be a long commute from the States!

dashoonage

id be doing some recce on the place first

what are their breakfast rolls like ?

Jambons any good ?

Do they stock a decent selection of craft beer in their offie

JimmyMW

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119452567#Comment_119452567

Oh agreed, they would but they would be displaced from their house for an indefinite period, have a read of the thread below. Not saying to not touch the house just saying its a consideration

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/108844441#Comment_108844441

spaceHopper

Assuming nothing goes wrong with fuel leaks, then what if it was sold and knocked and high rise apartments built