Expanded Garage
 

What is the difference between an "expanded" garage, and the regular 2-car garage?

In our case because of lot size we couldn't go to a full three car garage. So we ended up with a 2 car + golf cart garage. Then the golf cart section got stretched outward 1.5' and 4' forward making it even with the two car garage. They labeled that an expanded garage.

I think they use "expanded" for anything that doesn't fit into their defined configurations. Two car. Two car + golf cart. Three car..etc... Basically anything that has been stretched.

We got lucky with the home we bought. 2 car garage with golf cart. But the garage was expanded 25 feet. The builders did it. We have a Ford King Ranch. Then on the side we have a trike Harley Davidson motorcycle and my car crossover parked behind it. And room to walk around.

There is no standard expansion.


The standard two car TV garage is so tiny it is difficult to park two cars and get the car doors open.

Usually the expansion is two feet (or more) across the width of the front.

Strange that they didnt make the garage two feet or so wider.

We had a "1 1/2 car" garage and had it "expended" x 4ft after we moved in. Would have preferred a GC garage but there was no room with the setbacks. and the 4ft just made it with about 12" to spare That was the only one thing I disliked about the place we bought. Now we can open the doors on the golf cart and the car. My suggestion to anyone who buys a 2/2 find one if it exists with a 2-car garage! My only wish now would be that the air cond wasn't there.

One is expanded.

The expanded garage has been expanded...

Our unit is stretched 2 feet both ways. Wouldn't buy a 1.5 garage..

Expanded garage
 

Unfortunately we have only a one car garage but may be room to add a golf cart garage to side. The air conditioning unit is on that side. Driveway is plenty wide to accommodate a golf cart garage. what would something like that cost and can anyone recommend someone to do the construction? I’m wondering if it’s worth the cost, the hassle and anticipated issues when doing construction.

Bigger
 

And expanded garage is bigger than a two car garage.

A standard two car garage is 20ft by 20ft, anything be on that could be consider expanded.:welcome:

When I bought my home they called my 2-car garage a "stretch garage". I told them it was a stretch to call that a 2-car garage.

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Regular Expanded :popcorn::boxing2:

I have one. It is a two car garage that has been expanded in order to allow a golf cart to fit in the garage along with two cars. It is a tight fit, but it works.

We had our garage expanded 4 feet deeper when we built. We have room for 2 cars...and then park our golf carts behind the cars. It was a no brainer. At the time they wanted about $4500 for the cart addition plus we would have had to get a premium lot which was 5 feet wider. Again...we stretched the garage deeper..and it cost $1500...and we have room for both our carts and actually got a better roof line out of the deal.

Ohiobuckeye
 

“bigger”

Think of an expanded garage as a garage and a half. You can fit a golf cart and a car but it’s a tight squeeze. If you have a big SUV most people leave them in the driveway

Probably about 6 ft longer

About 4 ft in width

Thanks to all for the variety of answers. This one is the winner.

Adding golf cart garage
 

We have a one car garage but very wide driveway. May have enough room for golf cart garage addition. Anyone do this! Cost? Recommendations for contractors. Do not want my first nightmare. Thanks

In VA our 2 car garages have room to open the doors on all 4 sides of the car. Plus plenty of room for storage.

Expanded garage
 

There can be a big difference. We custom ordered our house in Virginia trace. It is a two-car plus cart garage all made four feet deeper. Widened the driveway as well.

A great simple answer
 

When we bought our TV the salesman said no one ever thinks they want a smaller one-go up one size from what you think you want.
We all have limited storage. I miss our former basement but here it would be an unwanted
indoor swimming pool. We have a two car garage and a golf cart garage. All labeled.
The reality. We have storage shelves in the garage. The two car garage has our car and our golf cart and my shop is in the golf cart garage. I've seen others doing the same thing.
The balance is VALUE. The cost of what you want as well as need vs want.

The place to start is to contact the Villages office. With your address they can tell you if your lot is big enough to put up a golf cart garage. You do not want to hire some ??????
have them build a garage for you and then find you are in violation of a neighbors rights
and you will be forced to remove it.

Before you go too far down the road of getting quotes etc., Touch base with Community Standards. They can give you valuable advice and save you a LOT of hassle down the road.