North Facing House Vastu Plan: Room Placement and Free Sample Plan
North-facing house Vastu plan: a north-facing house has its road and main entrance on the north side. Traditional Vastu guidance places the main door on the north wall, towards its eastern half (avoiding the north-west end), the living room in the north, the pooja room in the north-east, the kitchen in the south-east, the master bedroom in the south-west and keeps the centre open. North-facing plots suit Vastu well because the open front setback keeps the north and north-east light and open. Open the sample 30 × 40 ft north-facing plan below in our free Vastu floor plan designer and adapt it to your plot.
In Vastu, the north is linked with Kubera, the god of wealth, so north-facing homes are much sought after. Architecturally, they have a practical advantage too: north light is soft and steady all day, with little glare or heat, so front rooms stay bright and comfortable. This guide gives the traditional room placement for a north-facing house, a sample plan you can open and edit, and the design points that make it work.
Last updated: 25 October 2026
Open this north-facing plan in the Vastu designer →
The link opens the plan with all nine rooms placed. Resize the plot to your own dimensions, move rooms, and watch the Vastu score update. If your plot faces east instead, see the east-facing house Vastu plan.
What makes a house “north-facing”?
A house is north-facing when its main entrance faces north, usually because the road runs along the north side of the plot. Stand at the main door looking out and check with a compass, away from steel gates and electrical panels. If the reading is noticeably off north (for example towards north-east or north-west), note the angle, as many Vastu consultants treat those plots differently.
Room placement for a north-facing house
| Room | Traditionally preferred zone | Avoid |
|---|---|---|
| Main entrance | North wall, towards its eastern half (between the centre and north-east) | The north-west end of the north wall |
| Living room | North (or north-east part of the house) | South-west |
| Pooja room | North-east | South-east, south-west, beside toilets |
| Kitchen | South-east (second choice north-west) | North-east, north, centre |
| Master bedroom | South-west | North-east, south-east |
| Other bedrooms | South, west, north-west | North-east, centre |
| Dining | West, close to the kitchen | — |
| Study | East, north or west | — |
| Toilets and bathrooms | North-west or west | North-east, north, centre |
| Staircase | South, west or south-west | North-east, centre |
| Centre (Brahmasthan) | Open and uncluttered | Toilets, kitchen, staircase |
These are the widely used traditional guidelines that our Vastu room orientation advisor and floor plan designer apply. Vastu schools differ in detail, and Vastu is a traditional practice, not an engineering code.
The main door on a north-facing plot
Vastu texts divide the north wall into nine parts (padas). The door is commonly recommended in the middle-to-eastern part, between the centre and the north-east corner, and not at the north-west end. That position also tends to open the entrance straight into the living room, as in the sample plan, and keeps the north-east corner free for the pooja room or an open space. Avoid placing a toilet door directly facing the main entrance.
Design points for north-facing houses
- North light: light from the north is even and glare-free in India, so the living room and study at the front get good daylight with little heat. Larger north windows work well.
- Heat from the south and west: keep openings smaller or shaded on the south and west, use deeper chajjas, and place the kitchen, bedrooms and stairs on that side, which also matches Vastu; see lintel and chajja.
- Open front setback: the setback and parking on the north keep the north and north-east open, which Vastu favours. Avoid heavy structures or overhead tanks in the north-east.
- Water tank and staircase: overhead tanks and stairs are usually placed in the south-west or west, away from the north-east.
- Toilets and drainage: group toilets in the north-west or west near the drainage line; see sunk slab in bathrooms.
- Bylaws first: setbacks, ground coverage and FAR set the footprint before rooms are arranged.
Using the free Vastu floor plan designer
- Open the sample north-facing plan, or start a blank plan in the Vastu floor plan designer.
- Enter your plot width and depth. North is at the top, so for a north-facing plot the road is along the top edge.
- Draw, move and resize rooms; each room is checked against its zone and any unfavourable placement (dosha) is flagged.
- Share the plan link with your family or architect.
A Vastu sketch is only a starting point: a licensed architect must develop it into a sanctioned, structurally sound plan. To estimate the build budget, use the construction cost calculator.
FAQ
Is a north-facing house good as per Vastu?
Traditional Vastu considers north-facing houses among the most favourable, as the north is associated with Kubera, especially when the main door is in the eastern half of the north wall and the north-east is kept open.
Where should the main door be in a north-facing house?
On the north wall, between its centre and the north-east corner, avoiding the north-west end.
Where should the kitchen be in a north-facing house?
In the south-east, with the north-west as the usual alternative. Avoid the north-east, the north and the centre.
Where should the master bedroom be in a north-facing house?
In the south-west.
Can the living room be at the front of a north-facing house?
Yes. The north is a preferred zone for the living room, and a north-facing entrance naturally opens into it.
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Disclaimer: Vastu guidance here reflects widely followed traditional practice and is educational only. It is not an engineering or legal requirement. Plans must comply with local building bylaws and be prepared by a licensed architect. Disclaimer
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