The term ‘south-facing’ holds a huge amount of prestige when it comes to our homes. ‘It has a south-facing garden’ is brandished around by eager estate agents while we dream of lazy afternoons spent languishing under the sun – but as this week’s heatwave has shown us, this old adage might not hold much value anymore in 2026.
A south-facing kitchen is viewed just as highly as our outdoor spaces – as the heart of the home, a bright, light-filled kitchen might be just enough for you to say ‘we’ll take it’.
I can see the allure; natural light is imperative to our wellbeing and when house hunting, you only see a home at one time of day, in a single…
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