Detached garage on new property

miraxxa

What do you think? My husband hates it since it is not next to the house but besides the neighbours house in a 90 degree angle. This means that we would depend on the the neighbour not to park anything in front of their house since it would make it very hard for us to access our garage. What do you think? Would it be unwise to buy something like this?

Doozergirl

That's what they do with lots of new builds now. It helps them build at the density they need to if they can move people's garages about!

Most people don't put cars in their garages either so the amount of access you need to it is often limited. They're just big expensive storage vessels.

We didn't have a garage until two years ago and we filled the first one immediately with junk. When we moved house this time, there was a small lorry needed just to move the contents of the garage. I try to keep control of the house by decluttering often (she says :rolleyes: I don't know where it all comes from - I have a room which H just fills with crap at the moment, every time I clear something, there's something to replace it.) I think my husband also hides all my decluttering efforts in the garage instead of it ending up in the charity shop . I'm not venturing in there, although my fully functioning dishwasher is in there somewhere and there's a big gap in the kitchen (and my heart) where the dishwasher should be.

Did that answer your question? Didn't think so! I don't think the positioning of the garage is a particular issue for most people - it's just somewhere to dump stuff.

PasturesNew

It is likely that your neighbour won't park their car in their garage every time and if this blocks your garage, it could easily become an issue. Especially if they are arrogant c****s and you have to keep asking and they get 4rsey and tell you you shouldn't park in yours.

lincroft1710

If the position of the garage is important, I would suggest buying another property on the estate. If you have problems once you've moved in, I bet your husband will keep on repeating "I told you we shouldn't have bought this plot".

Cat695

its amazing how people spend 10 15 20 + thousand on a car only to leave it outside in the elemets....but store all their junk in their garage

But then again they build new houses today with garages that you couldn't even squeeze a smart car in.....

Catblue

I prefer detached garages but I personally wouldn't buy a house with potentially difficult access to the garage. You can just imagine the problems that are in store for the future.

Is the area just outside the garage a shared access? Where would you and your family park?

From what you say, you'd be reliant on the kindness of neighbours not to park outside their own house (but even then, family, friends and delivery people will probably park there as it is the obvious spot for that house). Plus the neighbours might actually need that spot for a works van or something.

And since, as Doozergirl says, newbuilds are often built at a high density, it means that car parking can be problematic on these estates - which would mean that it was even more likely that someone would park on that area.

The other thing is difficult access to the garage may prove an issue when you come to sell the house.

Doozergirl

Catblue wrote: »

And since, as Doozergirl says, newbuilds are often built at a high density, it means that car parking can be problematic on these estates - which would mean that it was even more likely that someone would park on that area.

It shouldn't mean that. Yes they're built to a higher density but the minimum parking requirement is usually one and a half parking spaces per property with ample turning space.

rb1

Don't buy it. You're not sure now, and it won't get any better with time. Could be an expensive regret

silvercar

Far less security risk with detached garage. No danger of someone breaking in to the garage, shutting the door and having all the time in the world to break down the door between garage and house.

Catblue

Doozergirl wrote: »

It shouldn't mean that. Yes they're built to a higher density but the minimum parking requirement is usually one and a half parking spaces per property with ample turning space.

I understand what you mean, but not many families have one and half cars. Very often they have two (and sometimes they'll have a huge big car that won't actually fit into one designated compact space ). And then they'll have visitors etc.

I do find that some newish estates look dreadful, with cars and vans parked all over the pavements and grass verges. As a buyer, I find it really offputting, even if there is actually ample parking reserved for what would be our house.

poppysarah

If you've noticed it already to think it's a problem then don't go there!

It will drive you mad especially if you take advantage of reduced car insurance by keeping your car in the garage at night!