I like to hear children laughing and playing, but apart from our own DGC where we live now, there aren't any children, or any dogs barking ( a neighbours friendly cat does it's rounds every day and is often to be found sat in our kitchen.)However we live near a pub and a church, so there is noise, beer deliveries and a few jolly revellers(country pub so no antisocial behaviour.)Also bells twice on Sunday from the church, that's ok in fact we like a certain amount of noise.
nobody likes to hear children screaming and shouting though.
New house and a sloping garden