Garage size for boat

[ryan_ekubass]

When it came to my wife adn I buying a house I measured the boat its a 19ft ranger with a swing away tounge so its about 26 or so feet. I told the realtor first and foremost if the garage isnt atleast 28 feet deep I dont care about the rest of the house. of course i cleared this with the wife first. And now that the realtor adn us were on the same page. I would walk in a house pull out the tape measure in the garage and it was yea or ney on lookign at the rest of the house.. Sure some of the houses had nicer options but we found a house with a 30 ft deep 2 car garage with a one acre lot and good neighbors so we bought it. But I just told the realtor if the boat wouldnt fit we wasnt buying the house cause i aint keeping my boat outside all the time.

[waterdog101]

just curious, if you buy a house and someone else can tell you where to park your boat, can they tell you who to fish with and what days of the week you can fish. just a little humor thrown in here. myself I would NEVER buy a home or anything else that I didn't have control over. but I know what this HOA hood thing is about. I have a Daughter that bought a house in Crestwood, when she was single, and I would go visit her and could park my boat in the driveway if I wanted, and no problem. now she got married and sold her house and bought another with her husband in Louisville. and the HOOD won't let a boat be parked outside the garage. she has to give me her side of the garage for my boat when I visit her. same thing I asked her, why would you buy a place that you don't have control over. and her answer was, it's a great neighborhood Dad. in my mind, agreat neighborhood is where ever neighbor controls their place and you control yours.

[HURRICANEBOB]

just curious, if you buy a house and someone else can tell you where to park your boat, can they tell you who to fish with and what days of the week you can fish. just a little humor thrown in here. myself I would NEVER buy a home or anything else that I didn't have control over. but I know what this HOA hood thing is about. I have a Daughter that bought a house in Crestwood, when she was single, and I would go visit her and could park my boat in the driveway if I wanted, and no problem. now she got married and sold her house and bought another with her husband in Louisville. and the HOOD won't let a boat be parked outside the garage. she has to give me her side of the garage for my boat when I visit her. same thing I asked her, why would you buy a place that you don't have control over. and her answer was, it's a great neighborhood Dad. in my mind, agreat neighborhood is where ever neighbor controls their place and you control yours.

I hear ya and have lived in both situations. One place in Texas we lived had no residential restrictions. Things were great at first until the neighbor start collecting cars to overhaul and his yard became a 12 car junk yard, as it appeared from the street. To say the least, when we went to sell our home, we took a beating on our home value because of what the neighbor did with his property. That's what HOA's do, they bascially protect property owners and home values by trying to set standards and enforce curb appeal. They also set guidelines for what is a nusance, or disturbing the peace, which can help all neighbors enjoy their property more because the guidelines give a homeowner a basis to seek legal action to stop folks that are breaking the rules.

Yes sir I do agree, it makes it tough on those of us that follow the rules, lookout for our neighbors and neighborhoods and have boats or RV's. The only good news is that when ya buy into a neighborhood with an HOA or strict residential restrictions, you do have the peace of mind of knowing you're not likely to take a bath when you go to sell your home someday.

[restornator]

Humans don't own the right to claim a piece of the Earth. If you are of the opinion that you can, you are sadly mistaken.

[HURRICANEBOB]

When it came to my wife adn I buying a house I measured the boat its a 19ft ranger with a swing away tounge so its about 26 or so feet. I told the realtor first and foremost if the garage isnt atleast 28 feet deep I dont care about the rest of the house. of course i cleared this with the wife first. And now that the realtor adn us were on the same page. I would walk in a house pull out the tape measure in the garage and it was yea or ney on lookign at the rest of the house.. Sure some of the houses had nicer options but we found a house with a 30 ft deep 2 car garage with a one acre lot and good neighbors so we bought it. But I just told the realtor if the boat wouldnt fit we wasnt buying the house cause i aint keeping my boat outside all the time.

A friend of mine's home is my dream come true. It's a Rancher, and the back half of the house sits over his 2 lane 45 foot long in ground garage with garage doors on both sides, and driveway access in and out both sides. He keeps his boat hooked up and just drives in and parks it, then drops the doors. When its time to go again, he's out the other side and on his way. In the mean while, one full lane is open to his wifes car and the little 2 door Kia he runs to work and back with.

Worst thing that has happened to us, wife and I found a perfect brick rancher, brand new, great price in the $180K range. But according to the HOA, to house our old pontoon boat, we'd have had to build a brick garage adding another $40-50K to the total cost. To mkae that happened, for the first 4 years liveing there we'd have had to live in the garage and rent the house out to make the payments :-) For whatever reason, the wife didn't warm up to that concept.

[sglass]

Thanks guys for all the input. I currently rent now and have a garage that a man can live in so I guess ive been spoiled. A 20 foot garage will not work if I done my math correctly so I think we may buy an older home with a detached garage that I can add some footage to or have a home built in fayette Co. I just dont like the HOA telling me where to place my stuff like if I got a camper or something in the future.

Shawn

[waterdog101]

Thanks guys for all the input. I currently rent now and have a garage that a man can live in so I guess ive been spoiled. A 20 foot garage will not work if I done my math correctly so I think we may buy an older home with a detached garage that I can add some footage to or have a home built in fayette Co. I just dont like the HOA telling me where to place my stuff like if I got a camper or something in the future.

Shawn

now, your using your head. that HOOD deal is ok for some folks. I have a Daughter thats one of them. but I wouldn't buy a house at 1/2 price, where someone else could tell me what to do with it.

[Shellkat]

Non grandfathered lots in fayette county must be 40 acres, move over a county to be able to have 1acre or more,5 in scottand few 2's

[sglass]

Non grandfathered lots in fayette county must be 40 acres, move over a county to be able to have 1acre or more,5 in scottand few 2's

I would love to move to Scott since I work at the Yota but the wife wants to stay in Lexington. My garage now is 720 SF I have found 2 that are 484 and 528 but both homes are not what we are looking for. Very torn but the search will go on!!

[Shellkat]

Got a house on 5 acres, large barn,5 minutes to toyota, great location, can be downtown lex in 20 taking back roads, no restrictions, spring, well

[Shellkat]

And this purchase would get acesss ro blacktop ramp to a secluded section of elkhorn

[Colbyt]

Got a house on 5 acres, large barn,5 minutes to toyota, great location, can be downtown lex in 20 taking back roads, no restrictions, spring, well

So where is this listed or how much do you want?