ᐅ Purchase of a Semi-Detached House with a North-Facing Garden – Which Side Is Better?
Created on: 15 Jan 2019 16:13
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Mariposa89
Hello!
We are interested in buying a semi-detached house. Unfortunately, the garden faces north, but the plot extends 30m (100 feet) to the rear, so we expect to have some sun in the garden. However, I would also really like to have sun on the terrace at the house.
Now the question is which semi-detached house would be the better choice (left or right – that is, west or east side). My thought was that the left, west side might get more light during the day, but there is a large house right next door...
In general, I would prefer the half that receives more sun in the garden and, if possible, also offers a bit of distance from the house on the terrace. The house next to the marked plot on the left has a pitched roof.
I would be grateful for any advice regarding sun and shade and your opinions about which semi-detached half to choose.
Best regards!
We are interested in buying a semi-detached house. Unfortunately, the garden faces north, but the plot extends 30m (100 feet) to the rear, so we expect to have some sun in the garden. However, I would also really like to have sun on the terrace at the house.
Now the question is which semi-detached house would be the better choice (left or right – that is, west or east side). My thought was that the left, west side might get more light during the day, but there is a large house right next door...
In general, I would prefer the half that receives more sun in the garden and, if possible, also offers a bit of distance from the house on the terrace. The house next to the marked plot on the left has a pitched roof.
I would be grateful for any advice regarding sun and shade and your opinions about which semi-detached half to choose.
Best regards!
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Mariposa8917 Jan 2019 16:31ypg schrieb:
The garden is obvious – but am I correct in understanding that the west-facing terrace right next to the house gets a bit more sunlight?
Mariposa89 schrieb:
But am I correct in understanding that you get a bit more sun on the west terrace directly at the house? Which west terrace directly at the house?
If you mean the left side of the plan = west half, and wanted to place a terrace facing west (though it’s questionable how far this would be allowed) close to the property boundary, this would only be possible in the rear section, because the neighbor’s garage in the front casts a shadow.
Or did you mean placing a terrace on the left side of the plan = west half, directly adjoining the house, facing the north garden?
As I said: in my opinion, you’ll get the most enjoyment of sun on the east half. There you’ll also have morning sun, since the neighbor doesn’t block the light as much; and in the north garden, both sides are equally favorable. What’s important is that the owner of the semi-detached house partner does not put up a fence as tall as a person on the shared boundary. As long as they don’t do that, the shadow effect from the overgrown area to the west is far enough away.
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Mottenhausen18 Jan 2019 14:23The strip next to the west side appears so narrow that it wouldn’t be practical or permitted to build a meaningful terrace there, especially since it would also be shaded by the neighboring buildings.
Why does a terrace have to be directly attached to the house? Why not create a large, pavilion-style seating area with a built-in barbecue and a trellis for a grapevine in the back garden? A gently winding path leading from the house to the seating area would be great!
PS. I’m also a north-facing garden enthusiast^^ but by choice, since south would have faced the street, north faces the field… so the house is oriented south, and the garden is to the north. If your house is designed with height in mind, you can calculate the shadow cast at any time of day or year online and see how much of the garden still gets sunlight.
Why does a terrace have to be directly attached to the house? Why not create a large, pavilion-style seating area with a built-in barbecue and a trellis for a grapevine in the back garden? A gently winding path leading from the house to the seating area would be great!
PS. I’m also a north-facing garden enthusiast^^ but by choice, since south would have faced the street, north faces the field… so the house is oriented south, and the garden is to the north. If your house is designed with height in mind, you can calculate the shadow cast at any time of day or year online and see how much of the garden still gets sunlight.
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