[quote=sdrealtor] I wont get into too much but the death knell would be a pool in an east facing yard. That yard is cold and dark most of the day. [/quote]

Kind of the inverse logic of why we won’t buy a home with a west-facing back yard.

We’ve noticed that a west-facing back yard means the back yard and rooms facing the back yard get way too hot in the late afternoon and evening, which is when we spend a majority of our at-home hours in those areas. Homes with west-facing backyards invariably have heavy window coverings or awnings because the owners are having issues with too much light.

East-facing back yards mean that the sun hits them in the morning, when we are out and about and don’t really care what temp that side of the house is. By the time we get home, the area is comfortable and we can relax, BBQ and unwind.

I hadn’t thought about the pool aspect though…an east facing pool might be a different beast.