ᐅ Is a garage size of 6x6 meters (interior dimensions) practical? Thanks for your feedback.

Hello everyone,
I have been happily reading through the forum and now need some advice from you 🙂

We are currently planning our house and have to decide on the garage size due to limited space. Since our plot is quite narrow, every meter counts.

At the moment, our architect has designed the garage with interior dimensions of 6 x 5.26 meters (19.7 x 17.3 feet), which we consider too small. From our perspective, it should be at least 6 x 6 meters (19.7 x 19.7 feet).
Next to it, there is a separate access for bicycles and such; this room also leads upstairs to the basement (sloping site).
So, the garage will be used exclusively for the cars.

What do you think about this size?
Currently, we have an Audi A4 station wagon and a VW Golf, which should fit fine. But I have no idea how cars might change in the future or if we might want a larger car someday...

I appreciate any suggestions 🙂

6m (20 feet) width should be enough, but I would make it a bit longer, 6.5m (21 feet). Cars tend to be longer rather than wider. However, if you are planning to get an A8, X7, or Bentley, it would be better to make it wider.

I also find the 5.26m (17.3 feet) somewhat short. For example, an Opel Insignia Sports Tourer is already 5m (16.4 feet) long, and the Audi A4 Avant is somewhere between 4.7 and 4.8m (15.4 and 15.7 feet). I think you should at least be able to walk around the car when it’s parked in the garage.

I wouldn’t plan a garage shorter than 7 meters (23 feet) if possible. The width is usually less of an issue. My station wagon with a tow hitch is over 5 meters (16.5 feet) long, and if you want to add a shelf to the wall, 6 meters (20 feet) is really tight.

I cannot open the attachment. Are there any other options for placing the garage on the property?

I would add half a meter (about 1.5 feet) to the length if the smaller car is "blocking the way to the door," otherwise three quarters of a meter (about 2.5 feet).

ypg schrieb:
Anhang kann ich nicht öffnen.

The file name still needs ".pdf" added to it.

ypg schrieb:
Gibt es noch andere Möglichkeiten, die Garage auf dem Grundstück zu platzieren?

Probably not, because the house is already on it.

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