Example of covered walk to front door maybe incorporate a seating area under the apartment entry.
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Here is a good example of side patio with exterior stairs to apartment. Provides a great place for guests to sit and see the lake and also adds room to the garage since the stairs aren't inside. Same concept would apply to the dormer side since garage doors would be on the side with the peak.
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Same concept but shown with deck on the dormer side which works well with your existing plans slightly modified. include stairs up to deck as entry rather than inside garage to add some space to garage.
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Example of covered walk way to house which could be tied into the patio as shown in example above.
Example of covered walk to front door maybe incorporate a seating area under the apartment entry.
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