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In the United States, the United Kingdom, and Europe, it’s ideal for a house and land to be backed on the north side by rising ground so that the front of the house and the best ground is on a gentle south-facing slope. For example, two small neighboring setups are both next to a ridge of land—a high road that runs from east to west. The two houses are set so that they look across the road at each other. They are both very successful enterprises, but the house on the south side of the road—the one that has the house and land on the south side of the ridge—is better placed because the back of the house, the land, and the gardens, are sheltered from the north winds and looking toward the sun. The house on the north side of the ridge is at a disadvantage because the winds roll up the hill and hit the back of the house. In fact, the house on the north side of the ridge is called “High Winds,” while the place on the south side is called “Sunny Side.” While they are, in fact, both good options, one place has it a little easier than the other.

When you start searching for land in earnest, be sure to consider its orientation. Walk over and around the land, look at the way the trees are growing (are they windswept or covered in moss?), and generally find out as much as you can about the property.