Why do most people prefer East facing houses?

East facing houses are mostly chosen by many people while building new houses or buying flats. Building a new house or purchasing a new flat in an apartment is an every man's dream. However, with lack of knowledge, most of us do mistakes in choosing an appropriate design and plan of our house. In apartments, planning is pre-designed and the buyer should accept according to it. In the case of independent houses, the choice is with you.

Here are some of the tips while chosing a plot or house and answers for the above question. Keep reading.

Pro's: You can see beautiful sunrises, lots and lots of morning and early afternoon sunshine, warmer facing East rooms in the winter mornings. windows facing west in the evening will have beautiful sunsets.

Con's: Those who doesn't like to wake up early, sunlight creates disturbance .Heat in summertime, and the rooms facing east will be darker late afternoon and evening.

However, there are interesting facts according to Vastu Shastra.

Scientific facts about East facing.

Sun raises from 'East', this is the main reason. Sun is nothing but visible ‘God’. The sunlight has great power to vanish germs, virus and harmful bacteria. Morning sunlight gives vitamin-D which helps you to re-energize for the entire day. And many more....

Read the benefits and plan accordingly.

• Wealth and progeny are assured for the houses having more open space in the east.


• If there is room or verandah in the eastern portion of the house, prosperity and good health are assured.


• If there is a main gate in east and there is open space in north, it ensures good results.


• The east main gate having no open space in the north direction will not have any bad effects provided the house is built as per Vastu Sastra.


• The height of the east wall of the house being less than the west wall results in good outcome.


• The floor lowered towards east than the central room is good. The east elevated land is bad. The inmates will be poor and unhealthy.


• Slopped east verandah provides health and fame.


• RCC house having no verandah can have a small balcony in north-east to have the same effect of east verandah.


• If the water used in the house flows towards east, it ensures good health.


• Well or water tank in east is good.


• Should not construct house towards east. If the house is built close to east boundary, there is chance of having dearth of male child or else the male child may be handicapped.


• If the house is built close to the east boundary and with more space in west, the inmates will be prone to diseases and untimely deaths.


• Heap of soil, stone or garbage in east paves the way for loss of property.


• If the east verandah is slopped towards west, it is indicative of eye diseases, paralysis etc.


• If a portion of the house is rented out, the owner should live in the elevated portion. Lest, financial loss may result.


• The compound wall should be lower to the door level. Otherwise, there will be more troubles to the inmates.


• East boundary wall should be lower than the west boundary wall. This will ward off complications in the life.

Tips for East facing houses

• More open area is to be left on east and north sides.


• The main door must be on the north-east corner or east (Positive).


•  The kitchen must be in south-east corner or as second choice in north-west corner.


• The stair case can be built in north-west or south east corner and never in north-east corner.


• The north-east corner of the house should not extend beyond south -east corner.


• Any type of construction like security room, E.B room, garage Etc... shall not be built on the north east corner of the plot.


• Big trees or heavy flower pots should not to be kept in the north-east corner of the plot.


• While digging well, sump due care to be taken not to affect the north-east corner.


• Portico, Car Park should not be built extending the north-east corner of the house.


• The north-east corner of the house should not extend beyond south east corner.


• The Master bed room must be built in the South west corner and children' room in the north west corner.


• The Hall can well be placed in the East side towards north or in the north east corner.


• If more windows are provided in the east side the flow sun light in the morning will bring good luck and health.


• East side elevation must not be higher that of west side.


• If waste water, rain water and drainage are passed out from the north-east direction, the children will prosper in studies and profession.