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Would you buy a house with an east facing garden?

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Mammina · 04/03/2009 13:56

DH has found a nice house but it has an east facing garden. I almost don't want to see it in case I fall in love with it bec I think an east facing garden would bother me. Are they really that bad? I am not a gardner by any means (in fact, the last time I had a garden was when I was a child), but really look forward to eating/lounging in the garden etc when the weather's nice.

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Heated · 04/03/2009 15:50

When we had a full south facing sheltered garden in the south there was no way we could have a conservatory and in summer it was too hot!

Our current garden faces east & we have a lovely conservatory. We get full morning sun, part of the garden is in shade in the afternoon - ideal for the dcs - and we lose direct sunshine at about 4.30.

You might have to invest in some blinds though at the front of the house - low winter sun can be dazzling!

MrsMerryHenry · 04/03/2009 15:55

We have an east-facing garden. It's not brilliant light-wise, but then we have high fences. We love our home - have been here for 6 yrs and are only selling because it's too small. Garden really hasn't been an issue - we've planted lots of gorgeous plants and it's stunning during spring and summer.

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Mammina · 04/03/2009 15:55

thanks everyone
might ask the vendor what time they get the sun until (of course they could make it up but there's a chance they may be honest and say 'the end of the garden gets sun until x o'clock'

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MrsMerryHenry · 04/03/2009 15:55

Also we get fabulous views of sun- and moon-rise!

edam · 04/03/2009 16:16

Happened to find a compass (on one of ds's planet protectors) and, inspired by this thread, thought I'd check. Turns out the back garden faces North West, not East. That'd be why the rooms facing front get the morning light then.

southeastastra · 04/03/2009 16:19

i am now being blinded by the sun, it is very annoying, especially in winter when it's low.

StripeyKnickersSpottySocks · 04/03/2009 17:11

My front room carpet has been bleached by the sun. Its gone from been a deep red to a horrible orangey brown. I can't move the furniture around.

Am guessing its a cheap, crap carpet (was here when we moved in but new). DD's bedroom carpet which was good quality is fine.

We've had to put blinds in DD's bedroom though as its gets so hot in summer afternoons'.

brettgirl2 · 04/03/2009 20:48

There are real advantages with an east facing garden - for a start the plants don't get baked alive so that it actually looks nice. Also in the summer the back of the house is really cool. It depends I suppose what is most important to you, but there is always a little pocket of sun somewhere. My parents garden is way too hot to sit in in the summer because they have no shade at all.

nappyzonehasastroppytoddler · 04/03/2009 20:57

ok im really interested in this - we currently have a south facing garden and get good sun most of the day - back of house gets lovely and warm and front room is always cool (handy to get out of heat on rare summers day). Sooooo the thing is - we are going to view a lovely house with a north facing garden - is that as bad as an east - would we too never get any sun? This is at topof our budget and no chance of any reduction...

mistlethrush · 04/03/2009 21:41

Its worse than east facing - the house will shade it for most of the day.

Galava · 04/03/2009 22:36

NZ, think again it depends how big it is. If its small then yes I guess it will be cold all the time, but a large property wont be affected too much.

nappyzonehasastroppytoddler · 05/03/2009 14:00

its a a 4 bed new build type on a reasonable sized plot as new plots go.... dh said he will ask the neighbouring neighbours to get a more honest prospective on it......i will go along with my compass....

I love the sun so it is an issue.

smiley20 · 23/03/2009 22:30

i am in the same dilema at the moment! Have seen a house which I like but it has a east facing garden which slopes up from the house, it gets the evening sun on the top of the slope but this is far to steep to sit on. Just dont know if to make an offer as we have a south facing garden at present and enjoy the hot summer sun when we get any! Can anyone help? Thanks

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skramble · 23/03/2009 22:39

My garden is South facing yay you say, but it means plants dry up very quickly, can't really have pots or hanging baskets as they all die if you take a night off from watering, sitting out in summer involves brollies/ screens etc which is a pain in the wind.

Neighbours have let their hedge to the west of out garden become a hedge or trees so we lose the sun in the eveing just when it becomes tolerable to sit out.

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Mammina · 23/03/2009 22:39

well the owner decided to sell in the end so it made up our minds for us. however I have decided that if the house is worth it then not i would buy somewhere with east facing garden - as posts above suggest there are benefits to it

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brettgirl2 · 24/03/2009 08:03

Remember that if you are analyse the sunlight at this time of year it is not the same as in the summer. In the summer the sun is much higher, so all gardens have less shade. Ours (not tiny, but not big either) always has somewhere in the sun in the summer.

BarStoolCobra · 24/03/2009 08:08

God never a north one though

GreenEggsAndSpam · 24/03/2009 15:44

Our house faces south (views to the sea ), so lovely bright light comes into the front lounge,bedrooms. The back garden faces north, which means the bit nearest the house is in shade quite a bit. However, we put the sitting area at the far end of the garden, and in the summer we get the sun on it nearly all day. We have lovely evenings sitting in the sun till it goes down, so north facing gardens can work, especially if they are on a hill .

Krissiew · 04/09/2017 09:25

Got this off gardeners world and looking at the pictures as well it will not be too bad both shade and sun but obviusly darker in the back rooms of the house but lovely in the front living room.
East-facing gardens get mostly morning sun. Plants that like partial shade and need shelter from strong sunlight will thrive here. Afternoon shade protects plants from the sun at its hottest while evening shade will enhance the impact of white flowers that attract pollinating moths. Our diagram shows the degree of shade cast in the morning, noon and evening (L-R). Type in browser gardeners world east facing garden to see the pictures.

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