Or lower pitch like this (don't have to do porthole window):

But what house is it going with? The house style will help dictate the garage style.

The first illustration is the house. Going for Greek Revival Farmhouse. And we live btwn farmland and the Atlantic Ocean.

This house was the inspiration:

Coker House

Virgil-hoping that since we are going with the carriage style garage door (shown below), it will give the illusion of the 2 door look.

I love option #2!!! (the one with the "grass" driveway). Lovely!

I like what you've already drawn!

Philosophia327, yes that is about as good as it gets with a single door! The choice between a garage gable and hip is really a personal one, and obviously yours to make. Google Greek Revival farmhouse and compare the various images with the local one. Part of the issue is that you have no other hip roofs on any of the elevations you have shown, while the photo of the "inspiration" example is all hip roofs in a consistent fashion--porch roof and main house roof. Even so, it's not a very good example, since the house hip roof ends in a horizontal ridge, while the porch hip ends with a peak. I think you can do better than this.

I was thinking the hipped roof would help to downplay the garage as a visual draw. Just exploring options. So do you like it exactly how I have it drawn in the gabled garage version? Will add square corner pilasters and a frieze on house. Siding will be all white clapboard.

Yes, I think the gable version with the strong detailing will make it both attractive and consistent with the house. Good work! :-)

What are your thoughts on roof pitch? (For main house and garage)

Pull the garage a few feet from the house instead if forcing them together.

Roof pitch! Everything depends on the roof framing plan, based on the floor plan. That said, for Greek Revival houses, there are many variations with the gable turned toward the front and the gable turned to the sides. The more "classic" roofs, mimicking the earlier Greek temples were much larger and wider, but with lower pitch. In your case, with your smaller house, if it's possible, I'd seek a higher pitch from 6/12 to 8 or 10/12 if the plan allows it. It's only roof trusses, so I'd strive for a steeper pitch.

that is about as good as it gets with a single door!

How about this one, with hardware added?

I'm a lawn person so I love the driveway with the grass. But that must be incredibly impractical. Especially with a curved entry. Must be impossible to back up and stay on the pavers. And there's nothing less attractive than rutted up dead lawn.

Worthy, where did you get the garage door photo? Its one of mine.

Worthy, where did you get the garage door photo? Its one of mine.

See? He knows quality when he sees it!

The red carriage house shown above is separated from this gambrel roofed house. by about 30 ft. About the best thing you can say about a garage attached to a house is that it isn't awful.