Personally, I like a ranch style home with the front facing the west and the back toward the east, but the backyard needs to be big enough so that the house doesn’t shade it too much (easier with a single story ranch, too). This way, the backyard can have a pretty decent southern exposure too, as long as there isn’t another house or tree blocking the southern sunlight. I’d put the garage on the northern side, because I like lots and lots of sunlight in the house.[/quote]
agree with west facing completely. half of the backyard is naturally shaded by the house after 2 PM. and there is no harsh afternoon sun directed at the great majority of the house where we spend most of our time.
