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Originally Posted by ElDiabloJoe
I had someone ask me this, and I was not quite certain how to answer. Does anyone have any thoughts as to the preferred sun exposures for their homes? Assuming a lanai is in the rear of the house, which direction is best to keep heat and bright glare out of the house? Home facing north (Giving the lanai a southern exposure)?
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Great Question, I have owned my home in The Villages now since Oct, 2020. That question did not even dawn on me till after I purchased my home. It's difficult enough finding the right house, the location to your neighborhood pool, shopping and town squares, etc.etc. Now you want to throw in the direction of the sun facing your house. Well my house faces North, and my garage stays cooler then the houses accross the street which face south. I hear those homeowners with their house facing south complaing that their garages get really hot from the direct sun hitting their garage door. Some of those homeowners keep their garage doors open and they have screens covering the doorway to allow the heat to escape and keep the bugs out. I also noticed some homeowners installl vents in the lower panels of the garage doors for better air circulation. A worth while upgrade which I have is solar powered roof vents. I have 2 the previous owner was smart to have them installed to vent the hot attic. I also have a birdcage in the rear of the house which gets a lot of sun and sitting out there can get pretty hot. Now, if you ever decide to get solar panels on your roof you would most likely want a house with the rear roof facing south. So you dont have to look at those ugly solar panels from the street looking at your house. I hope I helped to answer your question.