The potential for converting the garage space into a new bedroom and bathroom can be an elegant solution when increasing ages makes sprinting up and down the stairs a problem.
It is also becoming more popular to convert the space into a granny annexe/self contained flat for a teenager or elderly relative, as in the case of Mr and Mrs Lockett from Lancashire (as featured on BBC Breakfast programme on Wednesday 22 August 2007) who converted their double garage into a beautiful self contained flat for their parents which included a living area, bedroom, kitchen and en-suite facilities.
