Ours faces west and I personally like it that way. The main thing about the lanai facing west is that the garage faces east and that cuts down on the heat in the garage in the afternoon and evening. Those doors still get hot in the mornings while the sun is hitting them, but hopefully, I'll get them insulated soon.

our Realtor
 

Our TV Realtor, Jack Skelly, the one that has been in TV the longest, does not like to sell a west facing Lanai. He will if people truly understand the heat issue. He says these people are his neighbors and he does not want to run into them and have them be angry. Again it is a personal preference.

North, East, South, West side exposure.
They all beat the "down" side.

Our backyard as we sit under our birdcage faces south directly with the sunsets in evening as our side full view to the west Seems perfect to me. I imagine the sun will come in the west side windows of the house during the day but we have shades if it gets to be too much. The sunsets are so magnificent and if you like Happy Hour with a pastel sky, there should be a way to accomplish both if you pick the right spot!

Damn straight.:pepper2:

Engineer>>>>far from one. I just have been into the subject for many years and a good friend is an engineer type that owns a solar design firm here on LI.

I do really like reference to the sextant tho.

All year the west is hotter due to temps reaching their peaks at the time of day (1PM -4PM) when the sun is in west.

I see your east facing lanai and I raise you one front porch. ;)

You're a real card Gracie.

I have no problem with my west facing lanai. Most of the year we have lovely breakfasts on that lanai when the day is cooler and the sun is not beating down on us, and the awesome sunsets we see due to our oversized lot without a home behind us.

For a couple of hours, in the late afternoon, we have the sun low in the sky shining in on the lanai. Roll shades are very helpful during this time if we're out on the lanai.

I'll keep my great breakfasts and lovely sunsets and my west facing lanai.

What this thread confirms is the ability of people to adapt to the circumstances in which they find themselves. Those with west facing lanais find a way to make that a positive -- same with south, north, east and all in-between. I would prefer an eastern exposure for a lanai in TV, but that will not be the determining factor in a purchase.

We're not really all that happy with our "Ahia-facing lanai"............. :jester:

Bill :wave:

GG1953... In answer to your question : " Do some buyers avoid a west facing lanai?", the answer is no. I checked with the sales staff and noone has ever avoided such a home. Ever. So there ya go.

I don't doubt you spoke to someone but there are 175 sales persons :ohdear:

I agree with your first, second and third sentences. If there had been a fourth, no doubt I would've agreed with that too.

What? We paid a bit more money to have a lanaii that does NOT face West. This is our third Florida house and we have learned what we like.