Do you park your car or light truck in a garage? I do both here at my home. I didn’t build the house I live in, but I hope to build my final dream home with my dream garage in the next few years.

Basements are rare in Florida. A 6,200-square-foot basement with an 18-car underground garage reached by a cleverly disguised car elevator? Well … that’s a showstopper.

This Craftsman style home in Lexington had two significant shortcomings. Number one: The home lacked dedicated entertaining space. Number two: The attached two-car garage — an addition by the ...