In front of the closed garage door at 16 Harvard St. in South Yarmouth are three decorative screen doors.
When the owners of the five-room ranch house wanted to add a family room, they didn't build but converted in a way that can be easily changed back. The one-car attached garage became a three-season family room. Raise the garage door with the remote and you have a screened wall providing both germ-fighting ventilation and the relaxing allure of summer breezes.
Equipped with a couch and other rec room furnishings, which are staying, the garage can also be used as a sleeping space for guests if the master and second bedroom are in use.