ᐅ Front yard design, where to place the garage door

Hi fellow home builders,

My house is hopefully going to be completed by December 31, 2015. However, I am unsure about the front yard (or whether to have one at all). The builder would either only pave the walkway leading to the front door or, if I prefer, pave the entire front of the house up to behind the garage at no extra cost.
The garage is not located next to the house but diagonally opposite. It is house number 4, and accordingly, the garage is also number 4. The garage will be 9 meters (29.5 feet) long, and it will have a door at the back or on the side—that part is still undecided.
What do you think? How should I design this area? Where would be the best place for the garage door to lead to?

hanru2003 schrieb:
Where is the best place for the door from the garage?

Of course, at the back, because on the side you either step into open space or against garage number 3. (From the back, haha, is also the direct way to your garden).

I wouldn’t pave the entire front yard. Like in the picture, that looks pretty good, doesn’t it?

Then you can design the front yard... I really like roses... but there are many options, and others will probably have even better ideas. Where will the trash bins be placed? The bicycles?

So my garage (Garage No. 4) will be a 9m (30 feet) garage. Garage No. 3 cannot be 9m (30 feet) because of the limitations on my property. Therefore, Garage No. 4 will be extended 3m (10 feet) further back.
That's why I have a question regarding the door.
Since I will have a large garden behind the house, I was thinking of paving the entire front area. But having a bit of greenery would also be nice.
I was also thinking of adding two small trees in front as decoration.

If you want to pave everything, consider leaving some areas free in between or at the edges (round, oval, or rectangular, depending on the style of the house) and plant these with, for example, perennials or a few small trees. Make sure to check how deep your preferred plants’ roots grow and whether there are any utility lines underneath, as this could cause problems in the long term.

By “interplanting” the paved areas, you soften the overall appearance and it becomes less maintenance-intensive if you keep the rest of the front yard green (of course, this depends on what you plant).

That’s exactly what I think I will do as well. Too much paving, in my opinion, is too dull. Some greenery is necessary. We’ll see, I’ll keep you updated. I would appreciate any further tips!

I have seen some great solutions in this area on various construction blogs. Maybe you could try googling it and get some inspiration 🙂