Hot Rods Considering living in an old service station....

Wondering if anyone has lived in a service station type building, I'm and old bachelor and don't need much room to live in ( bed, microwave, bath, frig) and a large garage. Pros and cons. What do you guys think, am I crazy.

 

I say give it a go.

 

Yep, if I were single I would be happy to live in one.

 

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Like a FOX

Ben

 

I think a LOT of us have had just that dream. Do it! I am Butch/56sedandelivery.

 

Hell yeah. I’ve been thinking the same thing since the wife took off.

 

Best make sure it's zoned residential, or that you can get it (re)zoned that way.

 

Beats living under a bridge.

 

Get yourself a dog and you'll do just fine.

 

Rent only..........don't buy.

 

I'd agree to all above: simple-cool dream bachelor pad service station tiny house, totally cool. But if you're investing any $, I guess you need to have some form of legal occupancy if you're anywhere that would be concerned.
Personally I think legal zoning occupancy would be total BS, but if you build out a dream bachelor pad, it would suck to get evicted if you live in an area that would mess up your simple bachelor pad plans.

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I've often seen old stations for sale and thought how cool would it be to live there. The liabilities concerning old tanks and the soil around them would be a killer if they haven't been remediated.

 

If you go through with it, follow up with some pics... maybe cool dream project? OR, Could be EPA disaster?
Or just keep it a quiet shop, & have fun... like you were just workin' late & slept over, no problems here, "inspector".

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Out by my parents house there is a house across the street from them that was an old country service station, and a gas station it still has the car hoist outside.

 

Hey, you only live once and thing that costs the most in life is regret.

 

I live alone in a 1000 sq ft house and 2000 sq ft shop. One steel building . Walk out of the house into the shop. I love it super handy. It has 20ft overhang on front and 25 x 60 carport on the end. I work outside under the overhangs alot. Keeps some of the nasty stuff out of the shop. If it's like the gas stations I have pictured in my mind I would say go for it. Just have to build in some kind of a better bathroom.

 

I saw someone do that on a show on HGTV.It looked cool.

 

If the zoning board gives you any shit about being there full time tell em your the security officer for the place. Whose to tell you you can't protect your property!!

 

Great idea, I always thought it would be cool to live in an old firehouse.

 

Go for it!
I always wanted to buy and live in an early firehouse.

 

Hahaha, that's true.

 

Definitely.

 

Thanks.

 

Your my HERO! The old stations around here that got cleaned up are now restaurants or taphouses, including the one I worked at in High School. Good breakfasts.

 

I'm pretty much all by myself, did the loud and wild stuff years ago, now I just want to to enjoy my hobby my way.

 

I'd love that too, but have heard the paperwork, inspections and fees to keep it certified "clean" can be problematic. I guess all that never really goes away. Gary

 

This is true, something else to consider, this is why I asked for "pros and cons", thanks

 

Wouldn't that be a great place.

 

You got that right, that's why I'm looking to my thing before God does his thing.