re: I'm about to build a house with no garage

I mean, anything can be sold.

But you are significantly limiting your pool of buyers if you don't have a garage.

Based on information provided in OP, I think anyone would recommend he add a garage to new construction.

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I'm about to build a house with no garage

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horrible idea

Hopefully it’s your last house because it will be very difficult to sell

I don't have a garage. We did a 5 month extensive remodel last year and almost built a detached garage, but didn't.

I live on gravel/dirt roads so my vehicles don't stay clean very long (I haven't washed my 3 trucks in years). I live on a small farm in BFE. My vehicles can stay outside.

But I have plenty of outbuildings. 2 shop buildings, a separate wood shop, a barn and a shed that stores my boat and 5th wheel.

ETA--the value of my property is the acreage, not a garage.

Also, I'm not worried about securing anything. I leave my boat, sxs, 4 wheeler, and tractor keys in their ignition. You can't come down my long private drive without me knowing it.

no garage here. there’s a detached carport we never parked in that we converted to an outdoor kitchen and shop

I’ve never owned a house with a garage

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You are limited by "your vision",

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Not directed at OP but people in general. Joanna Gains has tricked every woman into thinking she's an expert house designer. The vast majority of them are absolutely retarded when it comes to house design.

The thing needs to be functional, first and foremost.

That's normal if you live in New Orleans but not many other places

I like a big utility room. Washer/dryer/water heater/ air handler / deep freezer / etc with a good door to outside so that servicing/ replacing things is easier.

If you have room for a shop in back, can you do a side driveway to get to a detached garage/shop behind the house?

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Is it in a trashy neighborhood? Most people in trashy neighborhoods don’t park in their garage anyways.

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Houses in our neighborhood are 1-2M and I’d say half don’t park in garages. The reason is 1994 garages don’t fit modern vehicles. My truck won’t fit. My wife’s minivan will just barely fit, but you have to pretty much touch the front wall and leave garage door open to get around the van.

So our garage is my workshop and about 1/4 used by kids sports and hobbies. Build the garage.