[Mintjulep]

Boomer,
With our patio villa, the small garage has been the biggest adjustment for me.
If only it had a 2 car instead of 1 1/2... Or was a 1 1/2 CAR garage ONLY. But it also has the laundry, a huge 2nd fridge, a standing washtub, the furnace and hot water heater, tools, yard and paint equipment, ladders, golf clubs, etc,. etc., etc. :yikes:
(I'm starting to get really creative with storage)!!!
I think alot of ranches have the laundry room inside which would help.
Or maybe check out the Cabot Cove patio villa. If you don't mind the smaller kitchen.
Everything seems to be give and take. To get certain things you want, you have to give up something else. Just have to find the best fit for you.

We bought our villa as a second home and are lucky enough to have the vaulted ceilings throughout which gives it a larger feel. And a beautiful corner lot, so the side view out the sliders is lovely. (Even if the garage makes me crazy)...

But we have our house in NC for sale and eventually want to have only one home again. For us and our lifestyle with lots of weekend guests, etc., we plan to buy something a bit larger after the other one sells and we're here year round.
Plus we'll eventually have to bring all the years of memorabilia that we can't part with.
Oh my,,,I've already raised my beds here to get storage under them for my crafts stuff.

We've heard alot of people move 2 or 3 times til they get exactly what and where they want. And we'll be in that category.
But if you can do all the research and get it right the first time, it sure would be less complicated and you'll spend lots less in moving costs, closing costs and other fees.

Good luck to you...