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Rectangular-shaped land, while not as highly prized as the square-shape, is still considered very workable and also desirable, although the orientation of the plot comes into play. Rectangles, by definition, have a long and a short side. If you are looking at a rectangular shaped piece of land (and most city plots are rectangular), then you want to make sure that the front door of the house is aligned with the long side of the rectangle, that is: the house faces the short side of the rectangle.