About stairs...
Most people who grew up in the City of Vancouver in your typical Vancouver special are used to having to go up stairs to the main level. We never rented the basement like most immigrant families, but the majority of immigrant families did, so the basement was never actually lived in. I personally have no issue with going up stairs. Maybe it's because I take public transit to work and I'm used to it.
Speaking from experience, condos are good when you are DINKs. IMHO, when you have kids, you appreciate having a garage and front door.
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Garage space isn't part of the Sq ft calculations.
So 1300 sq ft is 1300 sq ft of living space.
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A lot of people convert the workshop space of a tandem garage into an extra room. Some developers even rough-in the plumbing, so you just have to find a way to vent air into the garage. If your garage is 40+ feet, you could still theoretically have room for 2 cars if you build an extra room in the back. Just gotta watch the survey to make sure your garage is actually part of the rest of the strata lot, as opposed to limited common property.
Parking 2 cars in a tandem garage isn't really practical, so it's best to have a legal driveway spot (e.g. strata approved or surveyed) outside the garage.