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Just over 2200 SF 1-story here, plus unfinished basement, attached 2-car garage, and detached 1152 SF 4-car garage. I think my ideal would be closer to 2500 SF (there's 4 people in here currently), and I'd ideally like the detached to be... attached. I could use a 6 car garage there (currently 3 in the 4-bay now). Make it 8. So.... a 2500 SF ranch, with an attached 10 car garage. Make it 12.

Our place is 5300sqft but it's certainly not your conventional house.

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My current house (is there gonna be a time where I sell this one to downsize even further as my wife and I age and the kids are outta the house flying on their own?) is on two levels plus the basement. Just slightly less than 2000 sq ft. (not including the basement) Yeah...I think all on one level (plus the basement) is best as we age. HA! HA! HA!

I wouldnt want a huge house if money was no object. Just big enough. Around 2200-2500 sq ft. Not including the basement. Maybe even at 2500 sq feet might be too big. On a huge mansion too many rooms are not occupied being left unused and unloved... However, a huge 20-30-40-50 car garage on the lot with dynos and lifts and EV chargers and all kinds of memorabilia on the walls (automotive or otherwise) complete with my own mechanics with CNC machines and 3D printers (for repairs and restorations) would be my definition of dream home. This huge garage would compliment my fetish for an arcade/movie and song game room that would also be part of my residence.

If money were no object, I'd live here (https://www.roadandtrack.com/news/a36291053/montana-50-car-garage-mansion-for-sale/) and fill that garage w/ a variety of 80s-90s cars and some modern ones, and some older...

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My current house is just over 2000 sq ft on 3 levels, and with the finished basement, about 2700 sq ft total over 4 levels. I could do with another 1000 or so sq ft, preferably all on one level. When I bought it 4 1/2 years ago, I hadn't lived in a house w/ stairs in almost 30 years. Stairs not good for knees and hips.

Yeah, I'd love to have a place like that in central Colorado in the mountains...a pipe dream also, but fun to speculate. For the winters, I'd want a few SUVs in the garage. There is another place for sale that popped up in the last year in Colorado on the Front Range w/ a 100 car garage, but the house was huge and horrifically blingy. I'd want something more subdued alpine ski lodge style w/ about 5000sq ft on one story.

Cool post Robert, I could live there, but not the wife. I have to laugh at all the comments and how many people say it is too isolated, cars are useless in the fall, winter and spring there. So much negativity and yet really not much about the cool garage that also has auto chargers 220V for BEVs. I would love that kind of garage and an auto collection but here in Western Washington. Sadly, only a pipe dream for me.

Ive seen that house in a mansions for sale ad or article of awesome dream car garages or something like that 2-3 years ago. thanx for posting it again! ?

Agreed, what's the point in having a luxury car without some excess? Leave the gray plastic despair interiors to the rental cars and econoboxes. These are what I would consider proper luxury interiors, circa 2021....way more welcoming and comfortable looking than a Tesla interior..

Yes. I could see why you would think this way. You are consistent with this view as you dont like the French Bordelo red velour interiors of American luxury cars of the '70s. You think those are overwrought as well. And you would be correct with both views of this Mercedes EV and the '70s land yachts. I, however, prefer overwrought-ness for my luxury cars. I wouldnt have them any other way.

I was there. I marked it on my calendar. Easily on the Top 10 list of the coolest things I've seen in my life. And thousands of people lining both sides of the bay (in summer clothing on this February day) watching and cheering seemed to agree with me. This was almost 15 years ago ...