We've just viewed a house and considering putting in an offer to buy a 4 bed north north east facing semi at the bottom of a cul de sac.
I'm resolved with the fact that the front gets little light. The front lounge is single aspect. This obviously means the garden is SSW but because the garden is not long and there are lots of tall trees behind the house which appear on Google Maps to cast significant shadows to the garden in the summer, I'm a bit worried. I'm not too fussed about the garden being in partial shade as I'm not a fan of being cooked all day. But I'm more concerned with lack of light entering the house and making it feel dark and depressing especially at this time of the year when the sun is high and the trees start growing their leaves and becoming more dense.
The large landing window appears to catch the westerly sun and flood the first floor / staircase with light and the kitchen at the back of the property has large windows too.
Any similar experiences? Would that put you off offering?