My office window is actually a balcony if I just open the window I am on the balcony. That was part of one of my posts a while back.
(if it still plays)Mountains is the one thing I am missing. I have a river and ocean off one side and the city that goes on forever to the other. Only renting so all of this could change.
From my house I can see the whole city, the mountains, and a lake that is in a close state. The truth would not change my view for anything in the world, so I understand your feeling