We chose the 2 car garage. This was done on purpose. More space more stuff. We know our personalities, if we had more space it would be filled. Very personal decision. Think real hard on what you need and want. Much luck and happiness to you.

Space becomes a problem so if your budget can afford it I would go with the 2 car garage and golf cart. Do you want a shop in the garage? Also note the space left over to get in and out of the car. This can be tight in some homes. Do you want to put shelving in the garage for storage?

It has been our experence that most Retirees in The Villages that had two cars previously go to one car and at least one golf cart and many times two golf carts after moving to TV. A two car garage is perfect. Since we moved to TV, we had one and half car garage, a two car garage plus a golf cart garage and a two car garage. The two car garage is perfect for our car and two golf carts.

Good luck on your home search.

I do not want a golf cart--we don't play golf- we have 2 mercedes benz's--I consider golf carts death traps--& we're not on a fixed income-- the reason for the mercedes is safety not prestige- with the amount of boron steel in their construction & the innovative safety technology- it prevents me from making mistakes-we can drive coast to coast without touching the gas or brake pedals

o.i.c. ;)

Never have enough garage space, even if some do? they still can't get there cars in them do to all the junk stored in the garage

Before we moved here, we rented for a couple years. At lunch one day we met a couple that looked really depressed but they started to talk. They moved here with the understanding that the husband would sell his Corvette when they moved and a two car garage, 1 can and 1 golf cart would be plenty. They were here less than 2 years and he announced the Corvette was staying. They were having lunch while the realtor was showing their home. They bought a home 3 blocks from their existing home, exactly the same house and same size so that all the furniture would fit exactly as it was in their old home. Only difference....a golf cart garage. There are a couple morals there.....so plan accordingly. :)

Just another perspective to consider. We actually up sized when we moved to The Villages. Our patio villa is bigger than the home we own in Wisconsin. We have a one car garage in Wisconsin and our patio villa garage is plenty big for us. We live very simply and don't have many material things. We do own a golf cart in The Villages and we do drive our car down for the 6 months we are in Florida. We have more bathrooms in our patio villa than we are used to and we feel we live like royalty in The Villages! We live this way because we like it and it fits us! Whatever you choose when you move to TV it will fit you, too. There is something for everyone!

I golf all the time and no golf cart. I have a Smart car and a 2 car garage. I think a Smart car is a smart choice if you have a golf cart. They are both the same size and you can put one behind the other. This leaves room for another full size car.

I have a two car stretched 4 feet garage that I hope will be a good fit for us. My 4 passenger Par golf cart is too long to fit into my brother’s golf cart garage down the street.

Thanks for all of your responses. The opinions you have expressed have been very helpful.

Whether you have a 1.5, 2.0, or 2.5 car garage, it is nice that all of you have found a lifestyle that suits you. I guess that is what The Villages is all about.

We went from a 2 car plus golf cart garage, now have a 3 car garage (that is stretched), Love it!! was the biggest selling point as to why we bought the home we are in now. We have 2 cars and a golf cart, then we added cabinets to the back side of the garage, storage was essential for us, like the other posters have mentioned- no basement. Finished it off with an epoxy coating on the floor, it's the nicest garage I have ever owned.

Agree. Our golf cart garage is now my husband's model train workshop. The train layout is in our den, but the dirty work gets done in the garage. We have two cars, a sedan and a station wagon, and it is a tight fit getting in and out of either car without dinging the other car.

I am glad we got the golf cart garage. Now that I'm taking up golf, my only problem is kicking hubby out of the golf cart area so I can get a golf cart:evil6:

Check the width and the depth
 

Many of the garages in TV are just a bit longer than a car. We were lucky enough to find a home we like with a stretch garage. We have about six feet in front of our car for bicycles and miscellaneous storage. I wish we had a 2 1/2 car garage, but just having a stretch garage has been very helpful. We could easily store one car and two golf carts.