We are looking to move very soon, and finding a home with a garage in the area where we're looking has proven close to impossible. Frankly, finding safe off-street parking was a challenge in this intown area.
So this is the house we are considering, from the back. My first thought was that the car would fit right under the deck. Can anybody suggest materials and design ideas for enclosing that area to house my car? Short term, and longer term.
The space under the deck is the back wall of the basement, knowing nothing about construction, I am guessing could also be made into a garage space? There is actually a door into the basement at the back of that light concrete pad.
Here's the back facing away from the house toward the alley. There is a gate that opens to the alley at the end of the paved area. There is room in the grassy area to put a free-standing one-car garage, assuming there are no zoning laws which would prohibit this.
I would love to hear your ideas on converting that under-deck space to enclosed parking: good idea? bad idea? design? materials? A quickie way to fix it up for the short term? Longer-term ideas?