Sounds like you want trees. In the summer they have leaves which provides shade to your roof. In the winter they lose their leaves and let the sun through. Best of all: its automated.
I've also personally just stopped raking leaves entirely. Where I want some grass in my front yard I'll mulch with my mower which is good for the grass, but otherwise I just leave the leaves alone and it results in a soft, typically non-muddy ground like a forest floor.
I'm not proselytizing this course of action, do as you please. But I think it's nice and something most don't consider.
If you want a building then remove the trees. If you want trees then create a park and put trees there. Separate the treed areas from the buildings with distance and/or (maintained) root barriers. Otherwise the trees et al will tear the buildings down.
I saw a 12-story high-rise last week whose foundation has been penetrated by "nice hardwood trees" they planted at the base 20-odd years ago.
Similarly buildings don't belong on beaches or on cliffs. The water/wind will always win. Camp on the beach, party on the cliff but never build on the beach or cliff.
Plenty of us live with a bit of nature nearby without destroying each other.
Grew up in an house with 60' Australian willows that became too fragile and messy and were too close to a structure. Also, never get lemon trees because thorns from hell.