When you are considering buying a property for your family home one of the decisions you may need to make will be whether or not a property without a garage is going to be suitable for your situation.

If you do not own a car you may feel that a garage is not necessary and certainly if you live in a city and travel by public transport everyday you may feel that it is not justified however many homeowners still prefer to have a garage at their property to use for other purposes such as storage of outdoor furniture and garden tools or as extra space for children to use as a games room.

Having a garage at the house or bungalow does add value to the property and certainly makes it more attractive to would be buyers. The storage capacity that a garage offers a family is highly prized particularly if the family enjoys outdoor pursuits such as bike riding, fishing or other sporting activities that necessitate the storing of equipment.

Many families keen to improve their fitness use the garage as a gym and install equipment such as a running machine or weightlifting benches utilising the extra space in a productive manner which can benefit the whole family.