Does a garage and entrance make sense here?
I have a midcentury home that I have just started building an addition onto. I live in a very hot state. People have always told me I need a garage. I have always thought I would convert the carport into a garage, and enclosed by glass to conserve the midcentury block exterior.
I am thinking it would be better to add a garage instead. So as not to darken the adjacent rooms on that side of the property, it needs to be detached. I suggested the garage and a midcentury walkway with poles, mimicking my home, to the architect and he loved it. I also wouldnt mind a garage should I ever get a nice car.
I am wondering how weird it would be to have attached two car carport, and detached two car garage. The garage would lead into bedroom 2 (below) which will become a laundry room/bike room. Would it be odd to enter into laundry room area? I was thinking of just using a glass sliding door. Similar to the house, the garage would have midcentury block work and there would be landscaping. Any thoughts on garage door materials? Would you air condition it?
thanks!
Covered walkway is in red below, into bedroom 2, which which will be lead to butlers pantry-like area/kitchen or den area. Addition is bottom red mark:
Walkway similar to what I am thinking:
Poles in my home:
Garage would go where the red bush is (sorry-not a great pic). Fence would be removed in region of walkway and garage (would work out well because they did a terrible job on the fence here).
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rockybird
7 years agorockybird
7 years agoThank you Stan Z and cpartist! I really appreciate your comments! The house had been abandoned for over 10 years when I bought it. It was in awful condition. There were four roofs stacked on top and much of the original architectural details made or removed. I am using an architect who worked with the original architect to try to stay consistent. Both he and the original architect's wife have said they think he would approve of the changes so far.
I think the garage will actually help to screen out the neighboring homes on the rise above my house, but let the mountain views show above. We will defintely check before we start.
cpartist, they just barely started the addition. One advantage is all of that stuff on the wall and the ugly low wire will be gone as the addition is going against it. I cant do anything about the telephone lines though but I really dont mind. I feel fortunate to live in the city but have the mountain and wildlife so close. I saw a javelina yesterday and I have heard there is a bobcat in the area.
The addition is going on the land adjacent to the wall:
rockybird
7 years agorockybird
7 years ago
cpartist