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03-08-2017, 07:28 PM
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Turns out that the current owner had four lifts in the garage, bringing the garage capacity to 13 cars! 
After visiting the house several times inside and out, we've decided to make an offer.
The house has more than seven acres, most of which is very scenic rolling hills in horse country, and also has a barn with six stables. I wouldn't have guessed that there are many people who are into both cars and horses, but perhaps that's not the case?
After visiting the house several times inside and out, we've decided to make an offer.
The house has more than seven acres, most of which is very scenic rolling hills in horse country, and also has a barn with six stables. I wouldn't have guessed that there are many people who are into both cars and horses, but perhaps that's not the case?
Feel very lucky to get a house with a 9-car garage. House is moderate sized, and even houses costing 2X as much around here typically only have 3- or 4-car garages, so this unbalanced configuration works well for us (original owner had a car dealership and collected cars). I wonder if I like garages even more than cars?
I look forward to spending some time going back through this thread for ideas on cabinets, etc.
Get together at my place sounds good!
03-08-2017, 08:03 PM
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Thanks! Currently have six cars, and need to get a safe but crappy car next year for our daughter when she starts driving, so will only have two spots left. May finally be time to get the air-cooled 911 my heart has been yearning for.
03-08-2017, 08:04 PM
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03-08-2017, 08:15 PM
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03-08-2017, 10:14 PM
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The space is generous for 9 cars, but I don't think more than 9 can reasonably be squeezed in without lifts. Power is already in place for lifts, but if we ever need more than 9 cars, I'll start to question my sanity.
03-09-2017, 04:19 PM
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Damn, you guys live in some expensive areas!!
In Charlotte, you can buy an entire 3000 sq ft HOUSE for less than $300k!!
We're looking at moving and building a new house and a separate shop/garage - since we can't in our neighborhood - but we've hit a bit of a dilemma....we found a perfect 2 acre lot at the end of a cul-de-sac in a small neighborhood (16 lots) with relatively no/minimal restrictions. Want to build the house with a 3 car attached and 3/4 car detached. However....county ordinance restricts impervious coverage to 6% of the property, which is only about 5,200 sq ft....impervious includes anything that is not "natural", like the building(s), driveway, patio, walkways, etc. The property is in the watershed zone for a lake that feeds Charlotte water supply. But here's the kickers:
-We currently live on that same lake and have 5500 sq ft of impervious on 3/4 acres of land. It seems the new ordinances went into effect in 2000 and this neighborhood was planned in 2001, so they must comply.
-EVERY SINGLE house in that neighborhood except 1 violates the impervious rule...and its shown clearly on the county portal website that they violate it (one house is at 9980 sq ft of impervious on 2 acres!!) so it's not like they're hiding it.
Calls to county planning and zoning confirm that we can only build 5200 sq ft of impervious to get our CO.
A builder we talked to said to build the buildings under the amount, then pave the driveway and do the patio after the CO is issued...risky IMO..
Anyone have a similar issue?
In Charlotte, you can buy an entire 3000 sq ft HOUSE for less than $300k!!
We're looking at moving and building a new house and a separate shop/garage - since we can't in our neighborhood - but we've hit a bit of a dilemma....we found a perfect 2 acre lot at the end of a cul-de-sac in a small neighborhood (16 lots) with relatively no/minimal restrictions. Want to build the house with a 3 car attached and 3/4 car detached. However....county ordinance restricts impervious coverage to 6% of the property, which is only about 5,200 sq ft....impervious includes anything that is not "natural", like the building(s), driveway, patio, walkways, etc. The property is in the watershed zone for a lake that feeds Charlotte water supply. But here's the kickers:
-We currently live on that same lake and have 5500 sq ft of impervious on 3/4 acres of land. It seems the new ordinances went into effect in 2000 and this neighborhood was planned in 2001, so they must comply.
-EVERY SINGLE house in that neighborhood except 1 violates the impervious rule...and its shown clearly on the county portal website that they violate it (one house is at 9980 sq ft of impervious on 2 acres!!) so it's not like they're hiding it.
Calls to county planning and zoning confirm that we can only build 5200 sq ft of impervious to get our CO.
A builder we talked to said to build the buildings under the amount, then pave the driveway and do the patio after the CO is issued...risky IMO..
Anyone have a similar issue?
Would that count against your impervious sq ft count?
03-10-2017, 05:07 PM
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Thanks, it's quite an upgrade from our current two-car garage!
The space is generous for 9 cars, but I don't think more than 9 can reasonably be squeezed in without lifts. Power is already in place for lifts, but if we ever need more than 9 cars, I'll start to question my sanity.
The space is generous for 9 cars, but I don't think more than 9 can reasonably be squeezed in without lifts. Power is already in place for lifts, but if we ever need more than 9 cars, I'll start to question my sanity.
No one NEEDS 1 car, but we all want them.
I have 3, and my dad has over 30, so my views are skewed a bit. I know I would have that space filled pretty quickly if I had it, I only have a 2ish car garage. Which is why I only have 3 cars.
03-10-2017, 07:49 PM
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Don't ever say crazy things like this.
No one NEEDS 1 car, but we all want them.
I have 3, and my dad has over 30, so my views are skewed a bit. I know I would have that space filled pretty quickly if I had it, I only have a 2ish car garage. Which is why I only have 3 cars.
No one NEEDS 1 car, but we all want them.
I have 3, and my dad has over 30, so my views are skewed a bit. I know I would have that space filled pretty quickly if I had it, I only have a 2ish car garage. Which is why I only have 3 cars.
03-11-2017, 09:44 AM
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My home search over several years, and reading back through this thread, give me the impression is that it's quite uncommon to find garages for more than 3 or 4 cars even with homes that are relatively large and expensive (say 3X or higher cost than the average home in the state).
Is it really that uncommon for people who buy such homes to only have three or four cars?
Is it really that uncommon for people who buy such homes to only have three or four cars?