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Old 09-09-2009, 11:25 AM
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Originally Posted by NJblue View Post
As you notice from the above discussion, "good" and "bad" is very much a personal thing. However, in the summer, the sun sets in the northwestern sky. So, if you like to watch sunsets, that's a good thing. However, if you don't want the late afternoon heat from direct sun, that's a bad thing.

During the winter time, the sun is in the southern sky (rising in the southeast and setting in the southwest). So, during that part of the year, your lanai will likely receive no sun at all. If that is good or bad is up to you to decide.

Thanks sooo much NJBlue - your explanation is very clear and is a such big help. I love to watch a sunset (saw the most beautiful sunset while eating out on the dock at the lighthouse a few weeks ago on my visit to TV) but I don't think I would want the heat of direct sun in the late afternoon. This villa has a such great birdcage so I imagine it would get very hot? And having no sun in the winter doesn't sound good at all to me - I would like some sun - after all isn't that what Florida is all about <g> What about breezes? Would breezes help? I have no idea if this Villa gets breezes or not, but I am grasping at straws here because I love that Birdcage! Again - thanks so much.

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