Hello everyone,
I am currently considering purchasing a planned semi-detached house with a plot of land (I have already written about this in another topic here). My question and concern is the following: it is a sloped plot (slight incline), so part of the basement can be used as living space facing west, which I really like. However, the garden at the back faces east. That means it is level but against the slope, so this part will be flattened. Now my question: does anyone have experience with an east-facing garden? It would still get light from the south (from the side). I am a bit worried it might be quite dark. Since I have never had an east-facing garden before but almost always a south-facing one, which was practically always too hot, I wanted to ask for your opinions. Thank you very much!
Best regards,
HubiTrubi40
I am currently considering purchasing a planned semi-detached house with a plot of land (I have already written about this in another topic here). My question and concern is the following: it is a sloped plot (slight incline), so part of the basement can be used as living space facing west, which I really like. However, the garden at the back faces east. That means it is level but against the slope, so this part will be flattened. Now my question: does anyone have experience with an east-facing garden? It would still get light from the south (from the side). I am a bit worried it might be quite dark. Since I have never had an east-facing garden before but almost always a south-facing one, which was practically always too hot, I wanted to ask for your opinions. Thank you very much!
Best regards,
HubiTrubi40
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HubiTrubi4023 Feb 2021 12:35icandoit schrieb:
I have no idea what the pictures are meant to show. Where is the other half of the duplex supposed to be? Who is building that?
A proper site plan with the sketched house and/or an extract from Google Maps would be much more helpful. Ideally with a north arrow.
Is the street aligned north, south, east, or west? Or at an angle northeast, northwest, southeast, southwest?
I’ve never seen the plot myself. So more information is always needed to understand your situation. ...probably won’t help much more:
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Nice-Nofret23 Feb 2021 12:38And why can’t the house be placed on the northern boundary instead of the southern boundary?
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HubiTrubi4023 Feb 2021 12:40Nice-Nofret schrieb:
and why can’t the house be placed on the northern boundary instead of the southern boundary?...because that side has already been allocated or sold.H
HubiTrubi4023 Feb 2021 12:42Two things worry me a bit... but are hard for me to estimate: the garden will always be shaded, although this may change with the higher sun position in summer. Light can also come in from the side, from the south. Secondly, the garden might be cool and damp as a result.
This can also be an advantage, as it won’t get too hot. It is already a rather warm climate region.
This can also be an advantage, as it won’t get too hot. It is already a rather warm climate region.
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