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To: Bearcatbob who wrote (15569)	12/20/2009 12:13:47 PM
From: Eric	Respond to of 86356

Lot sizes vary with the smallest width being about 105 feet. (Stuart Island) There are a lot of trees on the islands. Most lots have a solar aperture but some do not. My biggest criteria that I've used over the last 30 years and 4 homes has been southern exposure. Thats always number one on my list. To use solar effectively you need direct sun from about 9 AM till 3 PM. You can still have a lot of trees and make solar work if the house is sited correctly. There are a few lots on the island that do not have solar exposure, mostly on the northern side. Frankly I wouldn't buy one even though they are much cheaper. When I bought my first home in 1978 I wanted southern exposure even though that house had no solar systems. It certainly helps in the winter when it's colder outside. Something I learned from my folks growing up and a couple classes on architecture I took in college as an elective. The lot down here in Seattle is only 60 ft wide. No trees to the south as I'm on waterfront on Puget Sound.