U or Circular driveway

by Jayant Das
(N Virginia)

Hello,
I have a 70 ft house front and not sure if a U or circular driveway is best. The land is 440 ft by 190 ft. Please suggest and also how far behind should the house be from the front considering the driveway?
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JAyant Das

Hi!!
It's hard to say exactly how you should do your driveway without the driveway drawn out to scale. I'll give you a few tips I hope help you to make the best decision. You want to leave room along the house for planting. The driveway too close to the garage edge looks cramped. The driveway should be at least 10' from the front door. The minimum diameter for a circular drive is 50'. Otherwise the turning radius doesn't work. You also need to leave room for two cars to pass one another.
If also considering a U-Shaped driveway, they look best if they go from one side of the property to the other. They can be wider by the front door to allow two cars to pass one another. You can pull a drive off to the garage from the "U".
If you draw the driveway on a scaled plan, send it back over for a review, if you want.
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Nancy