We stopped renting a vacation condo after a gas station/mini-mart was built at the edge of the property. Constant, 24/7 noise. You're lucky you were alerted to this detriment before you closed on the property.

Maybe. Your residential property valuation could be negatively affected by the very busy Wawa's proximity. I would advise canceling the contract based upon a material change to the quiet use and enjoyment of the property. While I don't have maps or pictures, there is a strong possibility that your residential property zone may turn into a commercial zone.

When you go to sell it, most buyers won't want the property due to the Wawa nearby. The price may be depressed. While the price may seem low, it's low for a reason. Spend your money elsewhere. There is always another, better opportunity that will be a better place to live and invest.

Resale price may be dramatically lowered. I personally wouldn't buy it.

Wait.. just one thing to consider. Do you have any thought of having a home business? This could be a boon.

RUN. Hold-ups, loitering, large tank trucks, noise, litter, bright lights, lots of traffic - what's the positive?

Wawas are busy places, 24 hours a day here.

Thanks everyone who responded. I took your advice and cancelled the deal. Thanks for guidance!!

Yeah, team! Saved another one!

All I know is that homeowners fight tooth and nail to shut down the building of gas stations in their area. I wouldn't buy, no way.

I just love it when folks don't read through a thread and comment after the fact. LOL.

Thank you, Timely Post Police.

IMHO its OK to reply even after the OP has decided something - lots of other people are reading and interested in the topic, not only the OP. Guess Im interested in this topic since I live across from an annoying business, but one that's nowhere near as horrid as a gas station.

Now, if it was a thread from a gazillion years ago that someone's resurrected - that's a different story. Now those are really annoying!

I don't know if this is universally true. I would not want to live across the street from a gas station, but a couple years ago, a house went up for sale that was across the street from a very busy gas station. It had an offer in days. Aside from the gas station, it was well located (people seem to want to live in urban settings), a relatively new property, and in the sweet spot for price.

Who would name their retail franchise "WAWA"?

WaWa What? No, seriously, Wawas are pretty nice convenience stores and I'd take them over most any 7-11 any day.

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Name and logo[edit]

The chain's name comes from the site of the company's first milk plant and corporate headquarters in the Wawa, Pennsylvaniaarea. The name of the town Wawa is in turn derived from the Ojibwe word for the Canada goose (taken from The Song of Hiawatha).[11] An image of a goose in flight serves as the Wawa corporate logo. It is said that the goose was chosen because the company employs the principles of teamwork, group consensus, and encouragement.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wawa_Inc.#Name_and_logo

We are new to the Northeast, and I thought at first that Wawa was like 7-11. I couldn't have been more wrong. Amazing store, great sandwiches, and everyone holds the door open for the next guy. I still would not to be across from any busy store much less a gas station, but I want my Wawa close, just not that close.

I'm from the Northeast and miss my Wawas! I'd like one close, but not that close.

We always make a stop at the same Wawa off I-95 when we travel back. One-stop shopping- restroom, food, drink, gas and off we go.

Thanks for the explannation, minipadv... sounds a lot like a Sheetz.

Yes, Sheetz is also very nice. We don't have them nearby either.

Just 7-11's. Sigh.

Convenience stores are, well, convenient, but they're also a hangout for teens, and sometimes some less-than-lovely 'neighbors.' I personally wouldn't buy a home that close to one. And remember if you ever need to try to resell the home, YOU will be the one dealing with the 'issue.'

Coming late to the party, but I think the OP made a good decision. My street is just off the main street in town, an small old New England city, and there's a gas station with a garage, no convenience store, a couple of hundred yards away from the intersection. My house is half a block from the main street.

There's noise early in the morning when they check the level of gas in the underground storage tanks. There's noise when more gas is delivered. There's noise in the summer when they are working on cars with the garage doors open because of the heat.

There was a break-in there two years ago, which was pretty close to home in a city that doesn't have a lot of crime in general.

It doesn't bother me much, because I'm at work when most of the noise happens. But if a convenience store were added? The extra traffic alone would make me want to move.

I , like many , have found that living near or next to gas stations is more delightful than living next to annoying , nosy neighbors who sometimes do not keep their houses, yards tidy . I’d take a gas station as a neighbor instead of a nosy , town gossip annoying neighbor in a heartbeat ! Most gas stations with convenience stores are in fact that . Convenient! When they don’t have mechanic garages attached & lots don’t , there is no noise ! And of you must wait 30 extra seconds to be able to pull out of your driveway , so what ?! That will happen no matter where you live ! And if you live on a boring , quiet street , you May be able to pull right out w/out waiting ... but once you reach a main st/rd & you will , you must wait to pull out there as well ! Some people are too much . Some smoke , drink , sit in traffic & breath in fumes daily , yet when it comes to a gas station they say I would never live near one haha ! Listen folks , no one lives forever , no one ! And there will always be something to bitch about & ppl will never stop being negative . Why not live in a plastic bubble ? And guess what ?? One day , some day something will take your life . We are just passing thru this short time on earth . Stop being scared to live While here ! Also , one can eat healthy , exercise , not drink or smoke & get sick from genetics . I’ll say this as well as my neighbors. During electrical outages , hurricanes etc ... a few steps to a gas station to get fuel for a generator is wonderful ! And when you are friendky to them , they are happy to help ! So those of you who THINK it’s such a hazard have no idea that there are strict codes preventing underground double line fuel line leaks .

Walking ariund NYC is more of a health hazard that a fuel station . Educate yourselves people before throwing nonsense comments out there .

Meanwhile over half the nation is obese & cell phones that we use every day cause cancer , but stay away from fuel stations hahahaha! Oh , and as far as kids living near a gas station ? Keep letting them use cell phones daily . It will make them sick way faster than anything ! Peace .

Couldn’t have said it better myself!

Whats it matter anyway ! Most kids are glued to X Box eating Junk food . They are Not outside playing ! lol ! I’ve yet to hear of a gas attendant who died from pumping gas . Never has I read or heard that ! Yet I have read a lot of stupid comments on here !

Sarah .