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While the size of the average American household has decreased to 2.58 people, ironically, today's new homes are actually growing in size. 

I guess this should be no surprise considering that the typical size of the average single-family American home has grown drastically over the past few decades. To better put this into perspective, while the average size of a single-family home in 1950 totaled 983 square feet, the average single-family home size today is currently 2,687 square feet.

It comes as no surprise that a spacious garage is included on the list of features that buyers want most in a home. However, for those going through the custom home building process, they expect this space to offer more than just shelter for vehicles. 
Here are 5 features that today's high-end homebuyers want in a garage:

1. Space to accommodate 3+ vehicles.
Considering that very few homes in Central Florida have basements, the garage has become the go-to storage space for most homeowners. Therefore, even if homeowners only own 2 cars, they want the extra garage space to accommodate their storage needs. For this reason, the demand for 3-car garages nationwide is increasing.