We never had a grill at our townhouse because we didn't have our own private area there. Not that stragglers would come scope out our dinner, but we just weren't into grilling in our parking lot like it was a tailgate party.
We didn't get a grill last summer because we bought a lot of stuff for the house already and we were saving for DD.
We finally bought a grill a few weeks ago and I'm benefitting from it big time. We use it 3-4 nights a week and DH does all the grilling, which means I'm not cooking half the week. DD and I sit out on the deck and watch DH and Son play in the yard while the food is cooking. It's awesome.