Yes, that is my little truck… and it is inside a garage.  This particular one is listed as a 2 car garage.  It is about 540 square feet.  And yes, I did actually close the door… because I could.  ;^ )

One question I often get (from agents, not my car enthusiast buyers or sellers) is how big is a “standard” garage.  The easy answer is about 400 square feet, 20′ x 20′. But, looking at homes that are a bit older, the garages seem to be a little deeper… often around 22′-23′.  Sometimes they are a little wider, too… around 21′-22′.  So, I run across a lot of two car garages that are in the 440sf range.

On the other end of the spectrum, a lot of new homes seem to have garages around 380 square feet.  I certainly can understand that cars are generally smaller now that during the 70s… but 380sf is pretty small.

Occasionally, I run across something a little different… like tandem 3 car or 4 car garages.  These might have a bay or two that is closer to 40′ deep, keeping the normal width of a little over 20′.  Much more common in the 3 or 4 car range are garages that are 30′-45′ wide.  But, I do have to say that there are some nice advantages of having a longer bay… like pulling in a longbed truck, or even a boat on a trailer.

If you are ready to step up to a bigger garage, let me know…

Related articles
Enhanced by Zemanta