Subterranean parking next to a wine cellar, plus a car lift along with a vanishing TV in the bathroom mirror — is there anything this guy cave in Connecticut is overlooking? A toilet? No, it’s that too.
Rick Krug and his team at TR Building & Remodeling built this carriage house–style dream space in the property’s backyard. Among the clients wanted a barn-like arrangement to maintain his car and wine collection, a construction that would have the same comfort and heat as the main property. “The most practical functions within this area are surrounded by luxury,” says Krug.
Photography by Paul Johnson
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Krug and company had worked with this clients on the major house and wished to continue the property’s style in this incredible space.
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Reclaimed chestnut and walnut timber and natural stone flooring are durable and add heat to the 1,300-square-foot interior.
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The clients wanted a specific number of garage bays, but building them would have exceeded the maximum permitted by the city’s municipal code. So TR Building altered the design to add subterranean parking for an extra car. An industrial-strength car elevator safely takes a single car down to the basement level, allowing the other car to park on top.
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The car lift leads down to a extra parking area, with a wine cellar just outside.
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The structure’s most important level has not just parking spots however an electric-car charging port and a quiet workspace.
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A stainless steel stair stringer and cable rail system contributes to the top level. Oil-rubbed-bronze and aluminum accents contribute to the warm, carriage house feel. A smoke eater prevents the rest of the space from smelling like exhaust.
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The top level includes a deck and seating space for seeing the automobiles together with a TV lounge, wet bar and food preparation area. The open design allows for easy entertaining on soccer and film nights.
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Round the corner, a customized soapstone farm sink having an etched Ferrari logo reminds visitors to wash their hands of car grease.
The pure stone garage floor stays nice and warm thanks to in-floor radiant heat. Each the lighting, plus the sound system, in the construction is Savant and controlled through an iPad or iPhone.
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The upstairs bath is equipped with a built-in vanishing LCD TV in the mirror, a urinal plus a daybed Washlet bathroom.
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An extensive outdoor space joins the main house into the garage and guy cave. Landscaping, stonework and the same finishes help tie the two spaces together aesthetically.
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A lounge area and outdoor kitchen sit under a pergola. Steel I-beams wrapped in PVC near the top of the pergola are wired together with ceiling fans and LED lighting. A complete sound system encircles the space, and everything is kept protected from the elements by a UV-blocking retractable awning.
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Cedar board and batten siding contrasts with bright white trim on the guy cave’s exterior. A standing-seam metal roof adds to the traditional exterior.
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