For those (like me) who don't like front garages, is this design OK?
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Anonymous
Drawings looked better IMO. A wooden porch and that bric-brac stuff?? Inexpensive finish. Where is the field stone on the porch? |
Anonymous
| It's better than the houses that try to "hide" the garage doors on the side of the house. There is rarely enough room to maneuver a car into the bays, so they become useless for vehicles. |
Anonymous
Agree! |
Anonymous
Don't think this is 30 feet |
Anonymous
Haha. Op here. I currently live in a small rowhouse (18 feet wide), so 10x10 will be an improvement for my daughters. I should have said that I'd like to live as close to NWDC as possible, so I am perfectly fine with a small house in a small lot. But a detached garage will be an extra cost (and might not even be feasible depending on lot size / setbacks / access to the back), so between no garage or this discreet front garage, the latter seems like a good idea. |
Anonymous
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OP, I like it, too!
I would definitely go with this over a detached garage. (I didn't care a bit about garages--until I had an attached garage. I love it.) |
Anonymous
| I don't think there's a problem with front loading garages as long as the garage door is not the most prominent feature of the house. If it's narrower than the rest of the house/front quarters and receded back vis-a-vis front door and windows, no problem. |
Anonymous
| PP again. I also like this model because the front door is covered and you don't have to rummage for keys in the rain. |
Anonymous
That context helps! Looks like you are all set then. GL! |
Anonymous
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a way to hide the garage
I, too, hate the front garage look. |
Anonymous
| Only on dcum do people dislike front garage. Any who this is a better plan http://www.newdimensionsinc.com/product/the-sherwood-2/ |
Anonymous
Shame that it looks so ugly with that overly prominent garage and hidden front door. |
Anonymous
OP here. PP, It seems like you don't mind front garages, right? And I am guessing you like large suburban new homes? I personally think that front garages (and quite a few large suburban new homes) are ugly (so I guess I am a "hater"), and that's why I said I was surprised that I like that plan in my OP. I hope to stay very close in (i.e. small lot, small house). I am genuinely curious: as a front garage lover, what do you think about the front elevation of the house I posted? "Only 1 car garage is bad"? "Not enough garage"? "House too small"? |
Anonymous
If you are going to build a new home must haves are 2 car garage and much more space. It wouldn't make sense to make such a small home and go through all the effort to build new. Might as well just buy an reno an old home. |
Anonymous
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is this the same model? same house as earlier pic? if so, it looks like they did upgrade the porch and walkway.
https://www.redfin.com/VA/Arlington/1611-N-Taylor-St-22207/home/11233631 |