Special offer

Abacoa rear-entry garages are a thing of beauty!

By
Services for Real Estate Pros with The Corcoran Group

Most homes today are designed with front-entry garages. And I personally hate them! They detract from the beauty of a home, dominating the visual scene.

More than just an architectural eyesore, front-entry garages create the opportunity for all sorts of unpleasant views. How often have you looked into an open garage to see car repairs in progress, unpacked moving boxes stacked to the rafters, piles of trash, garbage cans, messy do-it-yourself projects in process, or bags of dog food and piles of old clothes scattered about. Hardly appealing to the neighbors.

We all live with a certain degree of clutter and messiness.  But with the right garage orientation you can dramatically limit its public exposure!

                        

                                             Rear-entry garage in Valencia at Abacoa

                                 

                                       Beautiful front without views of a messy garage! 

                                              Each home has a rear alley with a garage out back!

Lou Ludwig
Ludwig & Associates - Boca Raton, FL
Designations Earned CRB, CRS, CIPS, GRI, SRES, TRC

Hi Colleen

Is this the garage that was used in Marley and Me?

Good luck and success

Lou Ludwig

Dec 28, 2008 04:39 AM
Colleen Cooley
The Corcoran Group - Jupiter, FL
CRS - Jupiter Florida

Hi Lou... Haven't seen Marley & Me, but I'll certainly be thinking of you when I do!

Dec 28, 2008 07:41 AM
Lauren Krady Lancaster
Keller Williams Realty - Lancaster, PA
PA Realtor

I think it is a gread idea, I don't think garages are very pretty either!

Dec 28, 2008 07:44 AM
Laura Cerrano
Feng Shui Manhattan Long Island - Locust Valley, NY
Certified Feng Shui Expert, Speaker & Researcher

Colleen, What a wonderful idea.  I have seen beautiful homes where they've left the garage door open--it's sometimes a scary place to be.  I think this is terrific.

Dec 28, 2008 02:05 PM
Colleen Cooley
The Corcoran Group - Jupiter, FL
CRS - Jupiter Florida

Lauren - It's one of the reasons I moved to this community almost 6 years ago!

Jan 01, 2009 01:12 AM
Colleen Cooley
The Corcoran Group - Jupiter, FL
CRS - Jupiter Florida

Hi Carole.... Happy New Year!  Yes, driving, only to see a messy garage, is hardly good Feng Shui!!

Jan 01, 2009 01:13 AM
Sharon Tara
Sharon Tara Transformations - Portsmouth, NH
Retired New Hampshire Home Stager

This is a great way to market property.  This would certainly be a selling point for me.  Great angle...pardon the pun!

Jan 02, 2009 12:35 PM
Colleen Cooley
The Corcoran Group - Jupiter, FL
CRS - Jupiter Florida

Sharon, People love this feature!  Each home has an alley to the garage out back! The front of the homes have charming porches! Thanks for stopping by!

Jan 04, 2009 01:10 AM