I know, space in the house is expensive. But outside is also difficult. A garden shed with 40 cubic meters fills up quickly; roughly estimated, I can divide it about half for bicycles, lawnmower, and garden tools, and the other half for a small workshop. Garden furniture in winter will then be a bit of Tetris again. A second garden shed would be allowed, but it would then stand right in the middle of the garden since with a 6m garage and 3*6 garden shed I have already used up the 15m boundary length. And then a 700sqm plot gets built up very quickly. Ergo, proper storage space inside the house is also necessary.
One could, of course, still optimize the boundary construction with an 8m garage that also fits bicycles and a 3*4 garden shed. But the garage then becomes quite massive and the house shifts far to the west. So not exactly a really great solution either.
By the way, the thing with the armchair is not just an example made up out of thin air. I have one here (a bit worn but otherwise still great) which is now going to my parents for Christmas and will be stored there at first because we need the space in the living room corner for the baby cradle. In such cases, I am always glad that my parents built a garage with an attic back then, even though everyone advised against it. The space is simply unbeatable.