What are the benefits of a side load garage?

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Side Load Garage Benefit #1

A side load garage can give your home a lot of benefits, including great curbside appeal. Placing the garage on the side will make way for windows on the front face of your home. A side load garage can also increase the perceived size of the home (instead of a big garage door that emphasizes vehicles).

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Side Load Garage Benefit #2

A side load garage can have a sweeping driveway into the side of the home instead of going straight in, which can give it a look of grandeur.

Benefit #3

A side load garage can be used in conjunction with a front facing carriage garage. A dual garage layout will separate vehicles from storage or shop space, and keep the rest of your home looking proportional.

Travars Built Homes can also add a third garage bay to nearly any floor plan, including carriage garages.

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Benefit #4

A side load garage can be positioned so that there is a courtyard in front of the home, providing more space for play or parking.

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  • Modifying your floor plan to expand, turn, tweak, or change things you’d like to do differently
  • Creating secret passageways, secret pantries or other hideaways
  • Including aging in place, accessible, or special needs features
  • Creating special spaces – bigger pantries, more storage, more outdoor living areas… let’s talk about how to create the elements that matter most

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    3 Ways to Get a Better Bathroom for Your Guests

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    Here are 3 different floor plan layout approaches for your guest suite bathroom from design build custom home builder Travars Built Homes:

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    Approach #1 The bathroom is attached to the guest bedroom and hallway.

    Approach #2 The bathroom is between two bedrooms (also know as a “Jack and Jill” bath)

    Approach #3 The bathroom is only accessible through the bedroom – this allows for complete privacy.

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    Guest Suite Bathroom Idea #1: Bath Shared with Common Areas

    One of the most common layouts for a guest suite maximizes usability while minimizing cost by including a full bath with access from both the guest bedroom and main areas.

    The layout has a second door from the guest bedroom directly into the bath so guests have full privacy but homeowners are spared the expense of an additional private bath.

    See more of this modern farmhouse, the Norwich here:

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    Guest Suite Bathroom Idea #2: Jack and Jill Bath

    This floor plan illustrates a “Jack and Jill” bathroom, where two bedrooms share a bathroom. With this layout, a guest would share a bathroom with someone in another bedroom, but would have the ability to close off that bathroom.

    Jack and Jill Floor Plan | Pittsboro New Home Builder

    This floor plan, the Blackstone also has a powder room on the main floor, so the designation of this layout would be that the Jack and Jill bathroom would typically be limited to use by people in those two bedrooms, with semi-private usage.

    Guest Suite Bathroom Idea #3: Full, Private Bath

    In this floor plan, there is already a full bath beside the mudroom and guest bedroom. With a small expansion to the exterior wall of the bathroom, we can change the functionality of the space.

    Take a look at the redline modifications. By expanding the bathroom slightly, it can be accessed en-suite, providing total privacy for the guest suite:

    Modern Farmhouse Floor Plan | Pittsboro New Home Builder

    The redline modification at the foyer illustrates how to add a separate powder room on the main floor.

    Get in touch with the team at Travars Built Homes for more floor plans and details about building a new home in Chapel Hill, Durham, Pittsboro, or another area in central North Carolina.

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