Want to downsize but can't sell your current home? Here's an idea to consider. Convert your garage into an apartment for yourself, then rent the rest of the house to someone else. You might not be mortgage free, but someone else could be paying it for you in the form of rent. Plus, it's already half done! The walls and roof are in place, it has electricity, and the other hook-ups are already on the premises.
Incidentally, if you have a 24'x24' freestanding garage you want to convert to a two bedroom home, see my post on that by clicking here.
Years ago I considered converting a two car garage in my old house into an in-law apartment. This is what the garage looked like from the outside.
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| The garage of my old Garrison Colonial house. |
