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Another benefit for a garage, the square footage is taxed lower, which is nice since the space is used for storage. If you have a 3000 sw ft house and dedicated 600 of that for storage, it would be at a higher tax rate.
And, I wouldn't even be able to build 3000 on my 1/4 acre without a variance.
The absolute worst part of my house is no garage. Period, end 'o story. Ping Pong tables are fun for awhile...but snowblowers and paint cans are forever.
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Originally Posted by loveithateit
And, I wouldn't even be able to build 3000 on my 1/4 acre without a variance.
^THIS! No way in Nassau 3k sf on 1/4 ac doesn't go way past at least one setback. And how soon does the garage-less house with the party-only basement realize they need a shed, which needs to be within the setback and needs permits. Nope. In the People's Republic of Hempstead, we don't take kindly to real estate creativity. lol
The absolute worst part of my house is no garage. Period, end 'o story. Ping Pong tables are fun for awhile...but snowblowers and paint cans are forever.
^THIS! No way in Nassau 3k sf on 1/4 ac doesn't go way past at least one setback. And how soon does the garage-less house with the party-only basement realize they need a shed, which needs to be within the setback and needs permits. Nope. In the People's Republic of Hempstead, we don't take kindly to real estate creativity. lol
Not sure why a 3000 sqft house would need a variance on a 100x100 lot unless you're talking 1 story.
I think you should be putting a 2 car garage on the house. Either attached or detached in back. you'll definitely have plenty of room I'm really not sure what the issue is. My parents have a 2400 sqft in Nassau on the same property size with a 2 car detached and have plenty of room on the lot for more house.
I have a 1 car garage, I wish I bought a house with a 2-3 car garage. I put my car in it daily.
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