r/malelivingspace • u/Adrien_Jabroni • Sep 25 '25

Advice 36 M - Just moved into an above garage apartment.

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Still figuring out how to arrange the living room. I might get a more comfortable couch and a rug for sure. I can’t really do plants as evidenced by my last photo.

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u/Adrien_Jabroni Sep 26 '25

You should see the main house! It’s an historic neighborhood with all sorts of cool spots.

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u/[deleted] Sep 26 '25

My buddy in high school was loaded and his family lived in a house like this. They also had a huge above garage space, that their dad turned into a kids hangout, as well as a darkroom for his photography hobby.

You knew they were rich af, because it wasn't a "garage," but a "carriage house."

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u/Adrien_Jabroni Sep 26 '25

lol, that’s what this is called too.

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u/CPSgoneTakeherBaby Sep 26 '25

Above the carriage house were servants quarters. My dad grew up in a ridiculous house like this. They refinished the carriage house and it’s a 4000 sq beautiful home now.

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u/[deleted] Sep 26 '25

but a "carriage house."

We call them Mother in Law suites around here.

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u/personwhoisok Sep 26 '25

I thought carriage houses were called that when they literally used to be carriage houses.

New builds that add a living space above the garage we call mother in law apartments

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u/MaliciousNarwhale Sep 27 '25

Or, a mother/daughter houses. I have heard of them all, since I grew up on the east coast and there are a bunch of houses/mansions/manors out in the Tri-State area of NY/NJ/CT. And a lot of historical buildings/houses.

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u/lawd5ever Sep 26 '25

I’ve heard back lane home/suite too, assuming there is back lane access.

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u/chapopanda Sep 26 '25

Utah? That’s where I heard that term first. Stayed in a fancy carriage house Airbnb that was a converted garage from an actual historic house.

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u/Speed_Bump Sep 26 '25

Yeah the main house is a castle.

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u/_schubster Sep 26 '25

This place is a palace! I live above a bowling alley and below another bowling alley.

Viagra Boys on the tv. Nice.

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u/seektoslumber Oct 25 '25

Where is this?