It depends on how close you back up to other houses, what direction the house faces, and your tolerance for warm weather. Example..we are on a pond so no worries about nearby conversations, and we chose to build with the lanai facing south so we avoid the direct morning and evening sun that facing west would have... very unpleasant. We have an open lanai and pool and would never want to enclose it...that is what the living room area is for! The fans on the lanai are enough if needed. I would say to mainly focus on AVOIDING a western facing lanai, followed by eastern facing to maximize enjoyment of the room. I have heard that replacing the screens with windows and adding a mini split are insanely expensive. If you buy a pre owned you can bargain if that is what you want.
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