They are often overlooked. Not many people consider what a garage can do for their home and their lifestyle. This is one building that is often overlooked and seen as a convenience to park your car.
It is a convenience but there is a lot more to a garage attached to your home or a detached garage on your property. They do tend to add value to your home making it worth more than you may have realized.
Keep reading to find out more advantages as well as disadvantages of having a garage on your property.
These little buildings do come in handy especially since UK weather is not all sunshine and roses. With the right set up you won’t get wet when you arrive home on a rainy day or evening.
You can exit your car inside, open a door and enter your home without feeling a drop of rain or tracking mud or water inside your nice clean floor. That is one perk of having an attached garage. Here are some more along with some disadvantages:
1. Advantages
• Keeps you dry on bad winter or rainy day
• Keeps your vehicle dry as well as protected from the elements including UV rays
• Provides you with extra storage room when you do not own a car
• Doubles as a tool shed so your garden tools are where you need them, close at hand
• Adds value to your home- a good garage can add up to 10% of value to any property and that is always a good thing
• Provides a nice play area for young kids when they need to be outside and the car is gone
2. Disadvantages
• Garages add more maintenance work to your long list of maintenance duties
• Can get damaged and in need of expensive repairs
• Not always a secure building and you need to reinforce windows, add locks or doors
• May need painting every few years
• Maybe too small for your vehicle
The advantages do outweigh the disadvantages though. There is so much more you can do inside a garage than you could do outside if your home did not have one.
Plus, UV rays take their toll on cars' and trucks’ paint jobs. These can be expensive to repair or have repainted. Also, the garage will help prevent or slow down rust build-up on your vehicle as they keep the rain and moisture away.
Having a garage on the property is very handy as you can think of many activities to use the building when you do not own a car or a truck.
There will always be a lot of negative aspects about garages that turn many people off of having one on their property. To some people, they can be a bit of an eyesore and detract from the overall look of the home and the property.
But this is a minor issue when compared to the value increase a garage adds to your home. Plus, there are other benefits you get when you have a garage on your property.
1. Turn It Into A Spare Room- If your family is growing, the garage can save you some money by being renovated into a new bedroom. Renovating is cheaper than buying a new home or adding an addition to your home.
Plus, you may not need to get permits or inspections.
2. Turn It Into A Hobby Room- If you do not own a car, the garage makes a nice home office, a sewing room, or a place to build your models or do your craft hobbies. Or it can be used as a paint or a photography studio.
This way you do not lose the added value to your property that the garage brings. You can enhance your value with these makeovers.
3. Use It For A Business- Not just a home office but an actual business where customers can come and view your products and make their purchases. It is also a great location to set up a repair shop for any type of mechanical device including cars.
4. You Can Lower Insurance Premiums- If the car is protected by the garage it is possible to lower your car insurance premiums as it stays in top shape longer. How much you save is up to your insurance carrier.
5. Adds Extra Security- Having a lockable garage protects your vehicle from vandals or car thieves. The door and walls provide an extra layer of security making it harder for someone to steal your vehicle. Plus, it can keep them from getting access to your vehicle in the first place.
6. Increased Space- And we have already discussed this option. The garage is handy and convenient when you need more room for family or those activities you like to do.
It can easily be converted to a guest room when your mother-in-law comes to visit. Then the extra space allows you to park off the street giving you some peace of mind that your car is safer than when you did not have a garage
If you do not own a vehicle then there is money to be made in renting the garage out to a neighbour or a friend. Just set the right rental fee and you should be able to have a little more income to help make ends meet.
To help you find a home with a garage or find its value, just give our office a call. Our estate agency has over 10 years of experience working with owners whose homes have garages.
Our agents will help you find a home with a garage in the neighbourhoods you are looking to move to. They can also tell you how much value your garage adds to your selling price when you are ready to move to a new location.
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