Gearing up to put house in market. It’s a 70s house with an open fire in living room which hasn’t been used for yonks. It’s not needed to heat the room - just atmosphere/cosmetic/extra heat if needed.
Wondering whether to fix it up or replace with an electric fire.
I like real fires as they are very atmospheric but wondering if they are off putting for others. Cons of fixing up the real fire is that a new surround is needed and there’s not many nice ones for real fires. Would be a bit of a pain in the neck to source and might open a Pandora’s box if the glue is no longer up to scratch?
The alternative would be to replace it with an electric fire but not sure if there are nice ones at a reasonable cost. Not wanting to shell out loads.
Have ruled out any gas options due to cost of pipe work etc.
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Would a real open fire put you off a house
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OneSugar1 · 13/10/2021 11:30
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