I remember playing around with accessible design in my head universe and everything just ended up being gigantic and rampy (except for older smaller buildings which are not up to their code). And then again in my garden (not a problem currently but there's aging parents one of which has osteoporosis to consider minimising fall threats/damage for) which basically meant I have to work out actual wheel friendly slightly grippy paths not say cute little fairy tale stepping stone affairs.
the food garden currently has a very inaccessible and also not that barefoot friendly gravel path in progress because I had to do something with the old aquaponics gravel
I'm trying to picture attached garages at the front of a house, I don't think I have ever seen one here, even if they're set more forward they're usually still on the side O_O
I am still in an older smaller home XD While it has technically been doubled in size with some interesting renovations (as far as I can tell it used to be either a 1x1 or a 2x1 and a couple of extensions made it a 4x2 with a really stupid layout) it's still a LOT smaller than most other 4x2s. But it does have a wide corridor (we kind of narrowed it with a sideboard thing but you can still squeeze through probably x_x) and most of the doors are big enough to squeeze a wheelchair or walker through (as long as it's a "normal" walker and not one of the massive spider ones I've seen some kids using), there's only two doors which could cause problems (slightly narrower, think they are absolutel minimum standard width but I haven't checked). It's been a "good" size as in we can all live here with enough room to not annoy each other while still being small enough to be relatively easy to keep clean but doesn't support proper multigenerational living (partners and grandkids make things a lot squeezier, would need more extension or a granny flat).
Unlike you I have zero drafting experience but have been approaching from the other much more expensive end and trying to come up with designs for integrated multigenerational (3-4 generations) living.
