And a little tip from me - plan a good, solid fence to the playground. Not because of noise or curious people - but because of trash. Next to our house is a small playground, which we initially thought was great with two small children. We constantly collect trash - and one or another ball - from our garden. Occasionally even a full diaper. We even managed to get the parks department to remove the bushes bordering our property, as they were often used as a toilet. And yes, there is a trash can there, but people are strange. I would even tend to place the garage on the playground side if the property can be accessed from below.