Garden small + north facing

Swasterix

The question I’d be asking myself is “is it right for me?”. If the answer is yes, then I’d go for it. 

The garden is something that may put some buyers off, me included, but somebody will buy it. Somebody has bought it before, and you’re considering buying it. 

RelievedSheff

We wouldn't be put off by a north west facing garden provided that the rest of the house was what we wanted. We are not avid gardeners and so long as we have somewhere to sit out for a BBQ and a small patch of grass for the dog that is all we need from a garden.

Our garden is east facing and is lovely and sunny all morning in the summer. The patio is in the sunshine until about 2pm and then the sun gradually works its way up the garden and we finally lose it from the end of the garden at about 5pm (in the summer). This wouldn't suit some people but it is fine for us and last summer we were glad of some shade on the patio at times.

davidmcn

RelievedSheff said:

last summer we were glad of some shade on the patio at times.

Yes, I was going to say that if it's hot enough to be sitting out, many people would prefer to be in the shade.
And of course, it means the front of the house is south-facing, which some might prefer.

Davesnave

The aerial shot was taken around 11.00 in summer, so in winter the garden will see little or no sun at all. In summer it looks as if it will get late afternoon and evening sunshine, as the properties to the west are at some distance.

As others have said, the house will get plenty of light at the front and if a sunny end to the day in summer is all you want, it should be fine for sitting out, having a beer and barbecuing etc. There are also plenty of plants that tolerate shade.

Pennylane

Many years ago we lived in a little house with a small, north facing garden. My children were tiny then and it was never nice to play out as it was in the shade.   It got a little bit of early evening sun in the summer but by then they were getting ready for bed.   The front of the house where the lounge was was bathed in sunshine all day long but we didn’t want to be in the lounge during the day.  After that house I always made sure any house we bought had a sunny garden.