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Participant[quote=bearishgurl][quote=faterikcartman]. . . As for my wife and I, we like it COLD in the house, so while we like natural light, we don’t want heat coming through the windows.[/quote]
faterikcartman, all things being equal, if you like the property (I know decent ranch-style properties are harder to find) and the room you will spend a lot of time in will be too hot for much of the year due to the sun burning thru a window, consider purchasing the property anyway and immediately installing “Low E” window(s). They have a slight green or grey tint (dep. on mfr) and argon gas between the panes and make a WORLD of difference in keeping the heat out of the home. There are federal tax credits available on the purchase of most models of these windows thru 12/31/10 (tax year 2010).[/quote]
I think we would be looking at the opposite issue here. We are looking at a house where the majority of windows and the backyard face north, not south. Moreover, there is already a huge covered area in the back.
My wife likes the house but I was worried we might get stuck with an expensive white elephant if such an orientation is a huge negative. Some here thinks so and won’t own a similar situated house again.
Given our personal interests I guess I won’t let that slow us down, unless some have some experience that suggests the value on such an orientation would be lower than an identical house with a different orientation.
Participant[quote=bearishgurl][quote=faterikcartman]. . . As for my wife and I, we like it COLD in the house, so while we like natural light, we don’t want heat coming through the windows.[/quote]
faterikcartman, all things being equal, if you like the property (I know decent ranch-style properties are harder to find) and the room you will spend a lot of time in will be too hot for much of the year due to the sun burning thru a window, consider purchasing the property anyway and immediately installing “Low E” window(s). They have a slight green or grey tint (dep. on mfr) and argon gas between the panes and make a WORLD of difference in keeping the heat out of the home. There are federal tax credits available on the purchase of most models of these windows thru 12/31/10 (tax year 2010).[/quote]
I think we would be looking at the opposite issue here. We are looking at a house where the majority of windows and the backyard face north, not south. Moreover, there is already a huge covered area in the back.
My wife likes the house but I was worried we might get stuck with an expensive white elephant if such an orientation is a huge negative. Some here thinks so and won’t own a similar situated house again.
Given our personal interests I guess I won’t let that slow us down, unless some have some experience that suggests the value on such an orientation would be lower than an identical house with a different orientation.
Participant[quote=bearishgurl][quote=faterikcartman]. . . As for my wife and I, we like it COLD in the house, so while we like natural light, we don’t want heat coming through the windows.[/quote]
faterikcartman, all things being equal, if you like the property (I know decent ranch-style properties are harder to find) and the room you will spend a lot of time in will be too hot for much of the year due to the sun burning thru a window, consider purchasing the property anyway and immediately installing “Low E” window(s). They have a slight green or grey tint (dep. on mfr) and argon gas between the panes and make a WORLD of difference in keeping the heat out of the home. There are federal tax credits available on the purchase of most models of these windows thru 12/31/10 (tax year 2010).[/quote]
I think we would be looking at the opposite issue here. We are looking at a house where the majority of windows and the backyard face north, not south. Moreover, there is already a huge covered area in the back.
My wife likes the house but I was worried we might get stuck with an expensive white elephant if such an orientation is a huge negative. Some here thinks so and won’t own a similar situated house again.
Given our personal interests I guess I won’t let that slow us down, unless some have some experience that suggests the value on such an orientation would be lower than an identical house with a different orientation.
Participant[quote=bearishgurl][quote=faterikcartman]. . . As for my wife and I, we like it COLD in the house, so while we like natural light, we don’t want heat coming through the windows.[/quote]
faterikcartman, all things being equal, if you like the property (I know decent ranch-style properties are harder to find) and the room you will spend a lot of time in will be too hot for much of the year due to the sun burning thru a window, consider purchasing the property anyway and immediately installing “Low E” window(s). They have a slight green or grey tint (dep. on mfr) and argon gas between the panes and make a WORLD of difference in keeping the heat out of the home. There are federal tax credits available on the purchase of most models of these windows thru 12/31/10 (tax year 2010).[/quote]
I think we would be looking at the opposite issue here. We are looking at a house where the majority of windows and the backyard face north, not south. Moreover, there is already a huge covered area in the back.
My wife likes the house but I was worried we might get stuck with an expensive white elephant if such an orientation is a huge negative. Some here thinks so and won’t own a similar situated house again.
Given our personal interests I guess I won’t let that slow us down, unless some have some experience that suggests the value on such an orientation would be lower than an identical house with a different orientation.
ParticipantWow, looks like many people have different takes. The house in question has a pretty big back yard with the pool not too close to the single story house. Neighbours not close enough to be a factor. Huge side yard as big as backyard which would get southernly exposure.
I was of the frame of mind that all other things being equal a house with a north facing backyard would be worth less, now I’m not sure it would matter as peoples tastes may vary.
As for my wife and I, we like it COLD in the house, so while we like natural light, we don’t want heat coming through the windows.
ParticipantWow, looks like many people have different takes. The house in question has a pretty big back yard with the pool not too close to the single story house. Neighbours not close enough to be a factor. Huge side yard as big as backyard which would get southernly exposure.
I was of the frame of mind that all other things being equal a house with a north facing backyard would be worth less, now I’m not sure it would matter as peoples tastes may vary.
As for my wife and I, we like it COLD in the house, so while we like natural light, we don’t want heat coming through the windows.
ParticipantWow, looks like many people have different takes. The house in question has a pretty big back yard with the pool not too close to the single story house. Neighbours not close enough to be a factor. Huge side yard as big as backyard which would get southernly exposure.
I was of the frame of mind that all other things being equal a house with a north facing backyard would be worth less, now I’m not sure it would matter as peoples tastes may vary.
As for my wife and I, we like it COLD in the house, so while we like natural light, we don’t want heat coming through the windows.
ParticipantWow, looks like many people have different takes. The house in question has a pretty big back yard with the pool not too close to the single story house. Neighbours not close enough to be a factor. Huge side yard as big as backyard which would get southernly exposure.
I was of the frame of mind that all other things being equal a house with a north facing backyard would be worth less, now I’m not sure it would matter as peoples tastes may vary.
As for my wife and I, we like it COLD in the house, so while we like natural light, we don’t want heat coming through the windows.
ParticipantWow, looks like many people have different takes. The house in question has a pretty big back yard with the pool not too close to the single story house. Neighbours not close enough to be a factor. Huge side yard as big as backyard which would get southernly exposure.
I was of the frame of mind that all other things being equal a house with a north facing backyard would be worth less, now I’m not sure it would matter as peoples tastes may vary.
As for my wife and I, we like it COLD in the house, so while we like natural light, we don’t want heat coming through the windows.
Participant[quote=EconProf]Back in the pre-energy crisis day, I bought a condo with a western view that took advantage of the view with lots of windows. It became a solar oven.
If you can have a back yard facing north as well as a good view, make that your outdoor living area, since shade is very desirable most of the year. I know some say that being in the outdoor sun in the winter is a plus, the fact is people really just don’t go outside much in the winter.[/quote]This may be a great point. The wife and I don’t use the backyard at all right now, but we’re trying to have a baby so that may change. We also don’t have a pool, but this house would.
Participant[quote=EconProf]Back in the pre-energy crisis day, I bought a condo with a western view that took advantage of the view with lots of windows. It became a solar oven.
If you can have a back yard facing north as well as a good view, make that your outdoor living area, since shade is very desirable most of the year. I know some say that being in the outdoor sun in the winter is a plus, the fact is people really just don’t go outside much in the winter.[/quote]This may be a great point. The wife and I don’t use the backyard at all right now, but we’re trying to have a baby so that may change. We also don’t have a pool, but this house would.
Participant[quote=EconProf]Back in the pre-energy crisis day, I bought a condo with a western view that took advantage of the view with lots of windows. It became a solar oven.
If you can have a back yard facing north as well as a good view, make that your outdoor living area, since shade is very desirable most of the year. I know some say that being in the outdoor sun in the winter is a plus, the fact is people really just don’t go outside much in the winter.[/quote]This may be a great point. The wife and I don’t use the backyard at all right now, but we’re trying to have a baby so that may change. We also don’t have a pool, but this house would.
Participant[quote=EconProf]Back in the pre-energy crisis day, I bought a condo with a western view that took advantage of the view with lots of windows. It became a solar oven.
If you can have a back yard facing north as well as a good view, make that your outdoor living area, since shade is very desirable most of the year. I know some say that being in the outdoor sun in the winter is a plus, the fact is people really just don’t go outside much in the winter.[/quote]This may be a great point. The wife and I don’t use the backyard at all right now, but we’re trying to have a baby so that may change. We also don’t have a pool, but this house would.
Participant[quote=EconProf]Back in the pre-energy crisis day, I bought a condo with a western view that took advantage of the view with lots of windows. It became a solar oven.
If you can have a back yard facing north as well as a good view, make that your outdoor living area, since shade is very desirable most of the year. I know some say that being in the outdoor sun in the winter is a plus, the fact is people really just don’t go outside much in the winter.[/quote]This may be a great point. The wife and I don’t use the backyard at all right now, but we’re trying to have a baby so that may change. We also don’t have a pool, but this house would.
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