These floor plans can provide space for a home office, hobby room, or studio, or take on the roll of a guest suite providing comfortable accommodations to visitors. They also work well as a secondary residence, perfect for a weekend getaway. In other cases, the apartment area is ideal for a nanny or maid’s quarters. Some garage apartments feature interior stairs accessing the upper level while others offer exterior stairs. These designs are available in a variety of sizes ranging in width and depth and offering storage for all the cars in the family fleet or room for boats, trailers, lawn equipment and other items on the main level. Garage apartment house plans have the outward appearance of simple houses with their façades taking on a particular house plan style such as Craftsman or traditional. Occasionally, they are designed on one level with the garage area on one side of the structure and the living quarters on the other. Various rooflines and garage door combinations give each design a look all its own. Simple yet comfortable, these designs suit a variety of needs.  Garage apartment plans offer an alternative for some Garage Lofts plans and Garage Plans with Flex Space.