Wanted: house with 8 or 9 garages

My five-car garage is no longer enough. I'm looking, but can't find, a nice property with more garage space in the Boulder north-to-Loveland area, and/or east-to-Greeley area. Willing to spend $$$$ for the right setup. I've seen BigBoyToyBoxes.com and other realtors' offerings but nothing appeals. Been looking for months. Anybody moving or contemplating selling something that would meet my described needs?
Thanks for all responses.
Ricardo

 

Ric, are you looking for something that is already built or raw land & then build.. I would opt for the latter, that way you can design what you want..
I don't have any properties, heck I'm not even in the biz, but I know a good builder. He built my home and is very user friendly..When I built in '92 I wasn't into cars so much and I didn't do alot of planning in the garage area, (other than 3 car size) but the builder did! High ceilings, deeper garage, for future work bench/area, wider areas so you don't have to squeeze around your cars..
I look at my neighbors garage & feel confined...
Before I built I looked around alot!..these cookie cutter builders/sites give you one, maybe two or three options..I didn't want that! Sound like you don't either..
IIRC my builder prefers to work in the north area also..He may even have vacant lot for you..
Let me know if this is something you may want to pursue.

 

Ric, you're the best.

 

Hi Ric,
Just remember that you are now on a very slippery slope- the same one I'm on. Bought a house a few years ago with a 10 car garage- 2200 sq ft garage/shop on two floors (you visited and looked at my Euro glass 308 GTB a couple years back). Now that garage is pretty full and I have a storage garage full as well. Now we are shopping for another house with more land and garage space. My point is, that no matter how big the garage, it always gets full. If you are going to move, simplify your life and just look for a house with a 25 car garage now, saves on moving expenses. If you decide to move south, our house will be on the market- 15 minutes from campus if you drive like you and I do.
Jon

2007 V8 Vantage
1981 BB512
1977 Euro glass 308 GTB
1958 Alfa Spider Veloce (2)
1959 Alfa Spider Veloce
1965 Alfa Spider Veloce
1968 Maserati Mexico
1969 Alfa GTV
2006 Caterham Seven CSR
2000 Mercedes ML55
2005 Caterham Seven SVT
2007 Honda Odyssey (wife and 4 kids)
etc. See what I mean....

 

JMN,
I would relieve you of the glass 308 if you like. I still have a slot.

Ric,
I wish you good luck on your quest. What does Joy say?

Best,
Dave

 

Thanks guys. Great to hear from all of you.
I'd rather buy a house with enough real estate so that I can add a nice, well designed garage. Building from scratch these days seems almost unnecessary and a bit risky given the economic climate and the overabundance of new houses. Buying built and then either modifying or adding would be my preference.
That being said, at this juncture, I will not discount any possibility especially if a good builder and a particularly desireable piece of real estate shows up. Time and headaches dealing with a building project loom large in my psyche, that's all.
Joy says she has to have a view of the mountains and would like it to be between Boulder and Greeley (so, north and east of Boulder) since she's the one comuting to UNC three days a week.
Other than that, 3 to 4 bedrooms, preferably no HOA fees, a little acreage, trees and no dirt roads.
Are we asking the impossible?
Ric
89 GTB
67 BB Corvette
67 SB Corvette
62 Corvette
86 911 Carrera
(+3 daily drivers, 8 vintage motorcycles)

 

You ever think of getting a nice industrial warehouse spot? some of those area's can hold a decent amount of cars and might only be 5-10 min out depending on where you live.

 

We're selling our house in Broomfield. Has a nice barn with gorgeous apartment above it that could be converted into a garage possibly. Or there's enough room to build one (8 acres plus 10 leased I think) Also an indoor riding arena you could convert to a go-kart track :0)

http://klrealty.net/2007Website/BoulderCOProperty/1777Whistlepig/1777Whistlepig.html

http://www.obeo.com/Public/Viewer/Default.aspx?ID=313911

 

Yeah there are a lot more homes to the south of Boulder that have your preferences. Good luck with your search!

 

if youre looking into the Greeley area i would say your best bet is probably the Covington Knowles area.
good thing is prices are way down in greeley!

-Thomas

 

Fellow Ferraristi,
Just found and bought a house with ten garages in the heart of Boulder county! My present house (five-car garage, library, wine cellar, etc) is, therefore, on the market. As soon as I can figure out how to subscribe to F-Chat I'll post details in the FerrariAds section. Meanwhile, just pm me if you're interested. Thank you to those who responded to my initial query, I look forward to hosting a garage warming party for all of the local F owners later this summer. No need to bring vino rosso the first time to use the lift.
Ricardo

 

Woo hoo. Lift party... lift party... lift party.

-F

 

CONGRATS RIC!!!!!! That's AWESOME!

 

Congrats!

No BMW? :O)
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Hope to see some pics of that garage posted up soon

 

+1 Good to hear you got what you were looking for.

 

Congrats on the purchase!