Thinking about getting another C3..
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Big_g how much does a house like that go for in texas?
Grand sport are you homesteaded? i was thinking about adding on to my garage(its already 2000sq ft. plus i ahve another garge i rent thats 1000 sq feet
) but my taxes whould go up to like 10 grand a year. 
Grand sport are you homesteaded? i was thinking about adding on to my garage(its already 2000sq ft. plus i ahve another garge i rent thats 1000 sq feet
) but my taxes whould go up to like 10 grand a year.
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there might also be laws where you can build your garage a certain height and so on....... plus if you attach it to the house, you might run into housing codes issues.... a detached garage would be better.... sort of say it's a large shed........ if it's an add on to the house, you will have code issues such as fire ratings/duct work/layers of drywall...etc...
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Originally Posted by yellow73sb
Grand sport are you homesteaded? i was thinking about adding on to my garage(its already 2000sq ft. plus i ahve another garge i rent thats 1000 sq feet ) but my taxes whould go up to like 10 grand a year.
) but my taxes whould go up to like 10 grand a year. 
My taxes right now are about $6500...
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Originally Posted by onaqwst
there might also be laws where you can build your garage a certain height and so on....... plus if you attach it to the house, you might run into housing codes issues.... a detached garage would be better.... sort of say it's a large shed........ if it's an add on to the house, you will have code issues such as fire ratings/duct work/layers of drywall...etc...
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Originally Posted by John 65
If you have the property........How about buying a quality trailer to keep the car in? Some of them are really nice inside.
My '68 actually sits on the trailer in the garage..
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Originally Posted by GrandSportC3
I actually forgot to file for homestead exemption
My taxes right now are about $6500...
My taxes right now are about $6500...
Good grief. That is waaaaay ridiculous. I live in the city and have to pay city and county taxes on my house and they both add up to around $1000 and it makes me cry. I would really be singing the blues if I had to pay $6500.
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Originally Posted by Eddie 70
Good grief. That is waaaaay ridiculous. I live in the city and have to pay city and county taxes on my house and they both add up to around $1000 and it makes me cry. I would really be singing the blues if I had to pay $6500.
Expensive home = expensive tax...
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Originally Posted by GrandSportC3
The space is very limited.. there's a 10 foot easment from the sidewalk which will only leave space for a 1 car garage, directly attached to the house. I'll actually have to mesure how much space I'll have to see if it'll fit at all without crossing the easment line...
Draw a rough set of plans and submit to the building dept. They'll tell you right at the counter if it'll fly.
I say build a second story over that garage...make it look like a room addition, but leave it empty. Put a lift on one side and a loft on the other. You can use the "loft" side for storage and, with steel beam framework, you can pull engines. It's cheaper to go "up" than "out" due to the cost of foundation work.
$500k is "expensive"? Median home price in Palm Beach County is $480k. Just looked at a 1br, 700 s/f condo overlooking the Intracoastal for $299k... Maybe I should check out the West coast....!
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Originally Posted by SkunkApe
I don't believe you can build up to the "easment". There is a set-back measurement that you must allow for. I know here in Broward and in Palm Beach County, you have to have a 5' ~ 10' set-back from any adjoining property line (or easment), depending on the zoning.
Draw a rough set of plans and submit to the building dept. They'll tell you right at the counter if it'll fly.
I say build a second story over that garage...make it look like a room addition, but leave it empty. Put a lift on one side and a loft on the other. You can use the "loft" side for storage and, with steel beam framework, you can pull engines. It's cheaper to go "up" than "out" due to the cost of foundation work.
$500k is "expensive"? Median home price in Palm Beach County is $480k. Just looked at a 1br, 700 s/f condo overlooking the Intracoastal for $299k... Maybe I should check out the West coast....!
Draw a rough set of plans and submit to the building dept. They'll tell you right at the counter if it'll fly.
I say build a second story over that garage...make it look like a room addition, but leave it empty. Put a lift on one side and a loft on the other. You can use the "loft" side for storage and, with steel beam framework, you can pull engines. It's cheaper to go "up" than "out" due to the cost of foundation work.
$500k is "expensive"? Median home price in Palm Beach County is $480k. Just looked at a 1br, 700 s/f condo overlooking the Intracoastal for $299k... Maybe I should check out the West coast....!
Prices have gone insane....
BTW - the house has 2900 sq/ft (4 BR, 3.5 bath, 2 CG, fireplace, caged 30 x 18, 8 foot deep pool (22000+ Gallon) on a 12000 sq/ft lot..
The garage is additional 462 sq/ft and there's a 400 sq/ft covered area around the pool. Got a wet bar in the living room and a wet bar at the covered area at the pool. There's also a built in electric grill... Also got a central vacuum etc... It's a really cool house....
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Here's a list of home (that match the same criteria as mine) in my entire city:
(4+ bedrooms 3+ bathrooms, pool, fireplace, greater than 2750 sq/ft)
http://www.realtor.com/FindHome/Home...=3&areaid=4103
(4+ bedrooms 3+ bathrooms, pool, fireplace, greater than 2750 sq/ft)
http://www.realtor.com/FindHome/Home...=3&areaid=4103
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Originally Posted by big_G
Dang, that's expensive...mine is 3,600 sq.ft., 2 car on house, Stingray alley 2,100 sq. ft. garage, on 3.6 acres....appraised at $400,000..Move to Austin...lol
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Originally Posted by SkunkApe
Wasn't dissin' your place. Just making a comment as to the relativity of "expensive".
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Originally Posted by pcfred
What year might you be looking for?
I don't want to pay too much because I'm going to spend money to build the car the way I want it.. I'm not looking for a Vette that is in nice or "all original"... because I'm not willing to pay a high price...
I actually want to build the car myself.. dropping a mild engine and overdrive tranny into it. I want to make it a reliable, relatively fuel economic driver C3...
