The single disadvantage of a smaller garage is outweighed by the advantages of a CYV. (The garage is the only complaint we hear, but people don't often move because of it....most of us adapt by accumulating less "stuff".)
Many of our neighbors just use the garage how they want to, for hobbies and/or screened lounge area, and keep the car outside. "Hot car" doesn't matter because most of the time we use our golf carts (kept in the garage).
Most people (I think) get a pull-down attic stairs for storage of little-used "stuff".
It's liberating to be rid of all that "stuff" we accumulated in the garages and basements up north. We spent a lot of time serving it (cleaning and organizing unneeded clutter) instead of "it" serving some useful purpose for us.
The privacy of the walled in back yard and side courtyard is priceless. If you've ever had weird neighbors with OCD (obsessive compulsive disorder) living behind you (which is quite common), a CYV is the answer! And there's little or no yard work and if there is work, hiring people costs very little.
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