[virgind]

We are selling our house in Virginia Trace and one of the comments is it doesnt have a golf cart garage. Only one of our neighbors has a golf cart garage and several have 2 carts and one car. Is it a sign of prestige to have a separate space for your cart. I'm just wondering. We had 2 carts are a car and had plenty of space.

[jnieman]

Originally Posted by virgind

We are selling our house in Virginia Trace and one of the comments is it doesnt have a golf cart garage. Only one of our neighbors has a golf cart garage and several have 2 carts and one car. Is it a sign of prestige to have a separate space for your cart. I'm just wondering. We had 2 carts are a car and had plenty of space.

It does add value. If at the time we could have afforded it we would have paid the extra $7000 to get one, but that was 8 years ago. Not sure how much extra they are now on a new home. If we were to buy again we would get one. Once you have one though I think you get spoiled. I think houses that have them sell a little quicker but for me it's all about location.

[dewilson58]

It's becoming more of a norm (if it hasn't already).

With no basements, extra space is nice for storage as well as cars, carts and other toys.

Add a cart garage today, $20k.......add a car garage, over $30k.

[Fred R]

There are thousands of home in The Villages without golf cart garages. And folks house their carts in them just fine. I guess it can be " the norm" if someone wants to spend all that extra money. My simple little old fashioned 2 car holds my truck, my Trike, and my golf cart just fine.

[Boilerman]

Are all 2 car garages the same size? I've seen some for-sale listings describe "stretched" rooms, does that apply to garages too?

[villagetinker]

Originally Posted by Boilerman

Are all 2 car garages the same size? I've seen some for-sale listings describe "stretched" rooms, does that apply to garages too?

Yes, the term "stretched" can apply to garages, ours was stretched 4 feet, and are we glad we did it.

[perrjojo]

We have a one and a half car garage. We have 1 car and 1 cart. That means we spend less money on things we don't really need and don't store a lot of stuff we don't really need. But then that is just us. We moved here from a 5000 sq ft home with a basement and 2 car garage and life is so much easier without all of that "stuff". Everyone is different and many are not yet ready to declutter their lives. Also we all have different needs.

[MikeV]

We stretched out garage, cart garage and front and rear bedrooms 2 feet and the lanai 4.5 feet. We are very glad we did it and would not buy any home in TV without it. Just my opinion yours may be different.

[jimnc]

Get the golf cart garage. You'll be glad you did.
As for the size of garages, the answer is NO. Not all 2-car garages are the same size. And believe me, they're not what you might be accustomed to from other houses. Measure before you buy anything.

[asianthree]

First house 1.5 garage, patio villa. Second 2 car garage, cottage. House now 2 car with golf cart garage designer. We wanted a bigger garage, and if a 3 car would have been offered in our area would have gone that way

[JoMar]

More is better....it does come down to money but if you can swing it I would recommend a 3 car.....best move we made. Even if you don't use it all initially, you will at some point.

[HimandMe]

Lily model has an extended golf cart garage plus lots of space behind it (expand..more outside patio room, garden area etc. unlike the Iris and most others with a golf car garage plus bedrooms are larger and good sized attic area). We think of the garage as a Florida basement.

[Barefoot]

Garage space is important, especially if there is a hobbyist with a work bench! Nothing to do with prestige.

[Sable99]

My Ford Flex doesn't fit in some one and a half garages. We rented one home where it took three of us to get the Flex in the garage! Mom on one side, my aunt on the other and me driving! I need a bigger vehicle as I always have Mom's walker and sometime two walkers!

When I had our home built, we stretched our two car and golf cart garage two feet forward. Love it!

[rjm1cc]

I think space is key. I also think the trend is larger homes and larger garages if costs is not a factory.