Any good idea or suggestion for garage design of this house model??
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We don't have enough information about the property and how much space you can use, without encroaching on neighbors. You must be in compliance with the real estate boundaries. You wouldn't have enough room as this picture, shows a very narrow brick driveway.
Any suggestions offered here would likely not take the regulations in to account.
Is there anyone in your neighborhood that has added a garage? If so, that could be an very easy guide without having to hire an architect.
This being said --- you might be able to put a garage in front of the house. I also do not know what the house layout is, but you might need to take in some of the space within the house, such as an extra bedroom.
I'm not sure if you are ok with a single garage or not. If so, putting one in on the left side in front of the house and creating a roof patio for the upstairs room might be an added bonus. The window on the upstairs right might not have to change in this scenario.
Good luck
A lot of times communities like this has building restrictions. Most likely you have a organization you pay does to . They would know the restrictions and your local public works would have your areas building code requirements. All these need to be checked with first. Then you can consider the design possibilities.
If a single garage would suffice, how about having the garage to the right hand side with a pitched roof facing front in line with your existing roof and the building extending to enclose your present front entrance door with the roof pitch to the right continuing to a higher level above the existing door. The entrance door could be re-sited to the side and the space provided in front of the present door could become a cloakroom. Two spaces from one build!! This of course assumes your driveway is not shared with your neighbour. The alternative is to build forward across the width of the house to the left side downstairs window and having the pitched roof to the bottom of the upstairs (?landing) window. This would keep you within your own boundaries, though it could affect the light to your left downstairs room.
Good luck with whatever you choose.
I'm not sure how the homes layout is but what about putting a garage on the right side with a rooftop deck & changing the large window to French doors to the rooftop deck. the entrance area could become a mud room with doors from garage & also a side door from the right. this would create alot of extra spaces but it would be costly although you would get a great deck , garage & mudroom for one price.
Working with a local architect is the only way to go to avoid violating any restrictions. It would be well worth the money and time. Websites and emails will see you thru if you cannot do in person meetings. I know about this because my son had a major reno on his house in Boston and the project was under all kinds of covenants and restrictions lay people don't know about.
Where are you located?
I will go with a lift garage that brings your car underground and you can use your garden space for that .
It use 2 or 4 hydraulic cylinders depending on the size of the vehicle.
It'sall under ground.
Once the car is parked. The lid of the garage is part of the garden.
And you see nothing.
Regards
Dirk Louw
5689dirk@gmail.com
We really need to see the foot print of your house and your neighbours boundaries but consideration - does it have to be a garage? Could it be a carport made with a tough see through plastic - that way you do not lose any light and your neighbour might be more accepting of the design / installation as it will not be such a massive change.
Please note these are New Zealand products / design / pricing
https://www.tradetested.co.nz/sheds-carports/carports/3m-x-6m/palram-carport-arcadia-5000.html
https://www.tradetested.co.nz/sheds-carports/carports/3m-x-6m/cantilever-carport-3-0m-x-5-5m.html
Note the one above has a second picture showing a double. One for you and one for your neighbour?
Sounds like you don't have an alley in back. That would have been perfect, even if it's not attached to the house!
A good rule of thumb is to make sure the roof line is the same pitch as the house. Also, with the bicolor paint on the house, the garage should reflect it--paint and materials. Try to capture the window and door look from the house for unity. If the Garage is detached, sometimes a joiner unifies the plan--pergola, breezeway etc.