bnd777 wrote:

Yes I think East West is the best
Currently got a South Facing Garded and a Conservatory ,,,,,,,,that was a
waste of money as too darn hot to use all summer

Modify the roof reflectivity in summer and it need not be half so bad. The house
we live in at present is also too hot in summer despite its "architect" design
(a common feature in Belgium). Easily fixed with bamboo screens or less
aesthetically pleasing the whitewash gunk sunscreen intended for greenhouses. In
winter it is the perfect sun trap but they miscalculated the roof overhang by
about 1m so that in mid-summer it roasts.

"smeckler" wrote in message
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I'm considering becoming a first-time buyer. I notice estate agents always
seem to consider 'South facing' to be a highly desirable feature in their
ads. Isn't East/West facing preferable, so that down the full length of
your garden you get South facing borders?

What does everyone like/dislike about the orientation of their own places?

"South facing" may get the estate agent a premium but do take a compass with you
!!!
E-W can be as good or better. I prefer being SW facing YMMV

Most houses come with 3 or 4 outside walls. You get a choice of micro climates.
It isn't very handy if most of your garden is shaded by the house in winter and
blasted by the north wind but apart from that combination most others are
tolerable. Beware of trusting estate agents - they speak a different language to
real people.

Deceptively spacious - no room to swing a cat. Contemporary garden - concrete
jungle.
Terminological inexactitude = economical with the truth = caveat emptor

Regards,
Martin Brown