House next to highway ($2.6M)

pretty high cost for a cardboard box

What’s your household TC to afford that?

Don’t. Heightened risk of cancer and other diseases living next to a major highway.

No, constant noise and road dust.

You will regret your decision after hearing the constant noise. Believe me it's not worth it if you plan to stay long term. Thank me later.

Also, I once almost bought a house next to a highway. It was $260k not $2.6M tho lol. I finally noped out of it because I could hear traffic while laying down in the master bedroom.

Constant noise even at night as 405 is the only major freeway connecting the north and the south in the east side

No way. Better to spend the money on a smaller or less nice house in a better location.