When it comes to buying a home there are many aspects that cannot be overlooked. There are various details that every buyer should be aware of so that they form part of the decision as important as owning a home. There will be those who prioritise the area, whether it is in an premium neighbourhood or in a fashionable housing estateThere will even be those for whom road connections to other locations or infrastructures such as airports or ports are essential. We could make a huge list with the indications that we have been given by the customers of NUWE. This is why we highlight an essential point that is often overlooked and can even be decisive when it comes to setting a price in the sale and purchase: the orientation of the dwelling.
The perfect home orientation: two keys
The orientation of the house is essential, it is more important than many clients might imagine. Depending on whether its direction is north, south, east or west the price can vary substantially, as well as the maintenance cost that the house may have. In other words, depending on the orientation, the house will need more or less heating or cooling or will require specific equipment and accessories depending on the time of year. The orientation of the dwelling has two essential keys: luminosity and solar heat. Although we could add draughts, depending on the area in which the property is located. Based on this, the house, subsequently, will need to have a series of elements that ensure a minimum comfort for living in each season of the year. So we could easily establish a classification of the best orientation for your home and also the worst orientation that your home can have, although it will also depend on the surroundings of the property, among other issues.How to find out which orientation your home has
Let's start with the basics: how to know which way your house faces. There are three very simple and easy ways to find out 'which way your house faces'. This consultation should be essential when buying a property, as it could help us to understand if a price is too high or too low, as the orientation affects the value for which a purchase-sale can be signed. So to find out the orientation of our property there are three methods: to go to the cadastral mapsThe last one would be to make use of new technology, since Google Maps allows you to know your orientation using a virtual compass.The perfect orientation for your home
In this regard it should be noted that the orientation of a house is 'better' or 'worse' depending on the location in which it is situated. That is to say, for example, a south-west orientation is recommended in colder climate zones, while in hot regions the most optimal would be the north-east. So we will have to go into detail about which is the perfect orientation for your house depending on the area.- South facingThese dwellings will have sun in autumn, winter and spring, but also in summer, just during the central hours. This is why it is the recommended direction in cold areas. The south-west orientation means that the sun enters the room from midday to dusk in spring, summer and autumn, while in winter it would do so for most of the day.
- East facingThe sunniest possible house, with the rays penetrating almost all year round from dawn to midday. Not recommended for hot areas. The south-east orientation would allow us to have more sun in winter, from before midday until a good part of the afternoon, but in the rest of the year the luminosity would be reduced. This would give us a warm house in winter and not too hot in the summer period.
- West facingThe essential for moderate cold climates, with the sun shining almost all year round from midday to dusk, including summer. It will be necessary to take into account the exposure to the sun during the summer months and in the case of the Mediterranean that the wind would be from the west, drying out the atmosphere in a very noticeable way. The north-west orientation would give us sun between afternoon and dusk in spring and autumn and only in the late afternoon in the case of winter.
- North facingIt is certainly a luminous direction in which the sun shines in summer, for example, only during the first hours of the day and in the late afternoon. It is recommended for hot climates for most of the year. The northeast orientation would only give us sun until midday, so it would not be recommended in cold areas.
