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Wow, I think there was at least one reply for each of the four major compass points. All with valid points as to why they preferred that particular direction. My friends are more of the "afternoon/evening" lanai type (assuming rear of house and walled yard approximately 25 feet out from the lanai - courtyard villa) and would prefer it be shaded at that time of day. They would still like to see the beautiful sunset sky, but without the sun beaming into the lanai or house windows. They would prefer sun exposure in the morning at the front of the house, but not directly. They like to sit and enjoy the warmth of the morning sun whilst drinking coffee, but without the direct glare blinding them so they had to squint or see sun spots. They intend to snowbird, so the mid-summer heat and sun position is less of a concern to them.
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After living down here for 5 years, I think my house is perfectly situated. The front, which is mostly the garage, faces west. The sun rises every morning and shines into our bedroom, living room, dining area and lanai which all have windows that face east at the rear of the house. Every morning is bright and the light even gets into the bathroom and kitchen.
During the day the sun goes south of our house and the sun does not come into those rooms or the lanai which makes it usable most of the year. Our entire south wall has no windows which keeps things cooler during the day. At night the sun sets out front and during the cooler months with the front door open we can see spectacular sunsets in the evening. We have found orientation of your home is very important here. We have a friend who rented a home that was just the opposite of ours and she said it was like living in a cave. We didn't consider any of this when we purchased our home and we just lucked out with how the house was built and oriented. Now I would consider it the most important issue when purchasing since it greatly affects your enjoyment of your home. P.S. Our house is also on a rise so we have no flooding fears. |
Each hot weather place I lived in (2 places in Hawaii, 3 places in Vegas) my bedroom was facing the West side where the sun set and I was subject to some very hot afternoons. The electricity use likely goes up more in that setup, but I had to make sure my bedroom was cool so I could sleep better. In TV my bedroom and lanai are facing Southeast and wouldn't you know the front of my house with my office and garage is on the NW side at the later part of the day where I hang out most. But the sleep thing is more important. I really don't feel much heat at all anywhere in the house because my AC is set at 78. First bill was $109 for a month and a half. The summer sun has been moving out from my lanai in the early afternoon.
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Lanai faces East, with the sun moving towards the front of the house as the day gets to its hottest point, our inside rooms don't get the heat blast from the sun.
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I guess it would depend on your preferences. Our house faces Southeast and we get the morning sun on the front of our house and evening sun on the lanai. We sit on our lanai in the mornings and rarely sit out there in the afternoon or evening so that part is good for us. Later in the day the front of our house has shade when it's hot outside and the homes across the street have full sun shining on the front of their homes in the heat of the day. I'm satisfied with they way our sits.
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Our lanai faces the east and I get the early morning sun.
Afternoons on the lanai are great. :BigApplause::BigApplause: |
Our Lanai faces East which we prefer. We had the pool/hot tub/outdoor kitchen in Tampa for almost 20 years and didn’t want it here so we were good.
Front of house faces West which is the garage and the front bedroom which is a study/t.v. room. When we closed in our lanai we did put tinted glass which helps. |
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My lanai faces west. Some would say no good but the view is to die for, so deal with the afternoon sun with an item called “shades.”
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