Can somebody give me a rough estimate on whether this garden will get any sun?

Disneyworld

Hi there? New to the forums. Me and my fianc!e are looking at buying our first house together. I currently have my first sold and we’re looking at two specific plots on a new build site.

I will post the link under this to an image of the site plan with the compass to scale and potential builds, I’ve highlighted to two plots we’re interested in (100 and 67)

A big thing for me is sun in the garden on an evening as I like to get people round for a BBQ etc. Plot 100 looks brilliant for this as it’s south facing garden. Unfortunately that one is currently reserved and my not be available. 67 unfortunately doesn’t look on paper like it’ll get much sun. Just wanting some confirmation on this

Plot 68 was our first choice but when we realised we could afford the 4 bedroom we thought it’d be shame not to take advantage of that. Plus the drive and no electrics in the garage put us off plot 68. Any help appreciated!

http:/ /imgur.com/MwN2iX4[/IMG] (There’s a space between the two // as MSE wouldn’t let me post a link as I’m a new user for some reason, just remember to close them back together )

Thank you

Disneyworld

Sorry the [IMG]isn’t meant to be there! http:/ /imgur.com/MwN2iX4 is the real link[/img]

oldernonethewiser

Don't see 67 getting much sun as the garden is directly north facing. Had this issue in a previous property. Great garden but come 6pm the sun had gone from it.

spadoosh

My house isnt that far out from the orientation of 67 with a 100ft back garden. Half the garden is in the houses shade come the evening. 68 would offer better opportunities for entertaining in the evening.


p.s. well done for checking this out, as you can probably tell i didnt, got the garden but not the sun, ill be making sure my next house is better positioned.

tom9980

https://www.suncalc.org

this should help a bit, maybe more difficult with new build sites

Sea_Shell

West facing is best if you want evening sun!!

Last time we bought, many years ago, there was no such thing as Google earth, so we house hunted with a compass, which did mean having to physically visit the property, even if only drive by.

Davesnave

oldernonethewiser wrote: »

Don't see 67 getting much sun as the garden is directly north facing. Had this issue in a previous property. Great garden but come 6pm the sun had gone from it.

Its actually NW facing and ought to receive sunshine in the latter part of the day, as there ae no buildings or large trees to the W/ NW.


100 appears OK, but it depends how large the street tree becomes and how tall the buildings 86, 87, 88 are. If a patio were built directly behind, it would lose the evening sun in summer to shading by the property itself.


Whether everyone wants or needs a garden with unimpeded sunshine is a matter for debate. For example, if your kids are going to be outside playing, they ought to have some shade somewhere.

Cakeguts

I wouldn't buy either of those if they were the last houses on earth. One has a north facing garden and the other one has a public right of access running down the side of the garden.



On that development the only ones I would even consider would be 40, 41,42 and 43 with southish facing gardens and not over looked but backing onto other gardens. Security is better if a house is surrounded by other gardens rather than public footpaths.

spo2

I agree with Dave, our garden is almost identical in orientation and we get the sun from just after midday until late evening, perfect for barbecues

RelievedSheff

Worth noting also that it isn't just the orientation of the garden that is important as we have found out this summer!

Our new build house has the frontage south facing and almost all of the rooms have a south facing window with the exception of the third single bedroom. We have really struggled to keep it cool this summer. However we hope that the extra solar gain in the winter will help keep the house toasty warm.

Our garden is east facing so we get the sun (when it shows it.s face) in the back garden until about 5pm at this time of year. Then it disappears over the house.

Davesnave

spo2 wrote: »

I agree with Dave, our garden is almost identical in orientation and we get the sun from just after midday until late evening, perfect for barbecues

I do have the advantage of an East-West orientated property in a good vantage point + an outdoor lifestyle, so I know what the sun does....err, ...appears to do!