Why no 3 car garage homes? (Huntsville, Edgewater: for sale, HOA, houses)

[HB2HSV]

I browsed through the homes for sale and I noticed all of them have only 2 car garage. Why not incorporate a 3-car garage into design? Most of us use a part of garage for workshop and/or storage, a 3-car garage will be popular.

[ingsoc75]

Our house has a 3 car garage and it was built in 2019. I love having the extra space for my workshop.

[beergutbrew]

I'm over here thinking why so few 3 car garages with a 2 car detached garage

[Rakin]

Many times it's because the lots are too small and the houses too large especially on newer homes.

[SUPbud]

Friend, at some point you have to build your own home in order for it to have all the features you want.


Also, zillow + its ilk all have keyword searches. Just be sure and remove the price filter.

[harry chickpea]

Originally Posted by HB2HSV

I browsed through the homes for sale and I noticed all of them have only 2 car garage. Why not incorporate a 3-car garage into design? Most of us use a part of garage for workshop and/or storage, a 3-car garage will be popular.

You do realize that the area was basically rural until recently? When a shop or storage was needed, an outbuilding was constructed or modified. In rural areas where fire departments may be slow arriving, it is far better to have a shed burn than a shop AND your cars or horses and buggies. BTW, that still holds, but people want convenience now. Personally, I find three car garages much more ugly than even some of the worst worn down houses. They reek of entitlement and excess (unless they hold farm equipment).

[RocketDawg]

Originally Posted by harry chickpea

You do realize that the area was basically rural until recently? When a shop or storage was needed, an outbuilding was constructed or modified. In rural areas where fire departments may be slow arriving, it is far better to have a shed burn than a shop AND your cars or horses and buggies. BTW, that still holds, but people want convenience now. Personally, I find three car garages much more ugly than even some of the worst worn down houses. They reek of entitlement and excess (unless they hold farm equipment).

I came to Huntsville in 1966 and it wasn't rural then. Not sure what you consider "recently" Harry.

There are a number of houses in Lake Forest that have 3-car garages, and I've even seen 4-car garages there. My neighborhood, Edgewater, just has houses with 2-car as far as I know, but most of the houses are 25-35 years old. Mine has a 2 car garage with an attached workshop that I had added into the plans.

[harry chickpea]

Remember that I'm a history buff. Anything after the close of the railroad to the top of Monte Sano is recent to me.

[minister]

I've got a 3 car garage. House built 2012. Middle class $300K home. Most of my neighborhood has them.

[RocketDawg]

Originally Posted by Rakin

Many times it's because the lots are too small and the houses too large especially on newer homes.

Very true. My community is a PUD - Planned Unit Development - with small lots and fairly large homes. My house barely fits on the lot, and side entry garages are required. My lot is 1/3 acre, and with the house, flower beds, and concrete for the driveway and sidewalks, I only have about 5,000 sq ft of grass. The HOA doesn't allow detached structures.