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Old 04-08-2019, 11:11 AM
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Originally Posted by UptownBee View Post
Thanks everyone, great input and much appreciated. It's a big decision we need to make fast. I should clarify the Emerald has a small fenced back yard off the patio but it isn't a courtyard villa with a wall all the way around. The fenced area would be perfect for a dog-owner because it's a fairly large grassy area. There is a larger wall beyond the fence but the wall is just at the back of the property and not on the sides.
For renters, if you are going to allow pets, the closed in yard is probably a bigger deal than a GC garage. I know when I used to rent down here, I searched pet friendly properties and never gave a thought to golf cart garage, though golf cart provided was a major plus. But I always only had 1 vehicle when visiting and rarely parked that in the garage of a rental anyway.

As a full time resident, now, though, I love my GC garage and wouldn't want to be without one and sometimes even wish it were a full 3rd car garage instead.