ᐅ Is the loss of natural light due to a covered terrace too significant?

I would be bothered that the neighboring house to the west is built so far to the south, as this means there is no sunlight in the apartment from the late afternoon onwards.

Best regards
Sabine

Curly schrieb:
I would find it bothersome that the neighboring house to the west is built so far to the south, as it means there is no sunlight in the apartment from late afternoon onward.

Best regards,
Sabine

I see it the same way. But if this were the third and final floor, in my opinion the apartment would generally receive more natural light. The ground floor adds another factor to consider.

ypg schrieb:
I see it the same way. But if it were the third and top floor, in my opinion the apartment would generally be brighter. The ground floor adds another factor.

Hmm, that's true. That's also what bothers me. To the south, there will likely be a neighbor’s garage added. That doesn’t block light, but it will create another white wall.

What I still can’t quite grasp is how much less light it actually means. In winter, I turn the lights on anyway – in summer, I’m happy for the shade and lower the blinds. Is there any way to simulate something like that?

flispy schrieb:
In summer, I appreciate the shade and always lower the roller shutters anyway.

Considering a ground-floor unit in a multi-story residential building as natural shading seems to me like wearing several pairs of rose-colored glasses at once. Other home builders also have attractive projects.

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11ant schrieb:
Considering a ground-floor level in a multi-story residential building as natural shading seems to me like wearing several pairs of rose-colored glasses at once. Other home builders also have nice projects.

Well, we are deliberately looking only at apartments on the ground floor because we want a garden here. I really appreciate any criticism since this is an important decision. I completely agree with you that we might be convincing ourselves too much—especially because we only know bright spaces or have always lived in the top floor. But the question is also, which ground floor will definitely be brighter—when there are no alternative new builds available in terms of location?