Light is not decoration on the coast. It changes how a room feels, when a terrace works, and whether a house feels calm in August or alive in January.
Buyers often arrive with a floor plan in mind. The better question is how the house handles morning glare, low winter sun, salt haze, and the bright flat light that follows a storm.
A good coastal home gives you places to move through the day. Shade, depth, shutters, covered thresholds, and honest orientation matter more than another square metre on the brochure.
When we view homes, we look for that rhythm: where breakfast sits, where the afternoon gathers, and whether the house still feels generous when the weather turns.