Hole in the wall gas fire advice please.

[2389Champ]

I currently have a very 80s Georgian/marble fireplace with a fake coal fire.
I’d set my heart on a gas wood burning stove but having had a survey by the fitter, the inset into the outside chimney breast isn’t deep enough.
He suggested a hole in the wall gas fire as a radical update - which I love the sound of. Very Scandi and minimulist.
My question is; many sites online say aesthetically ideally it should be positioned 1 - 1.5 metres off the ground - for safety, a minimum of 30cm.
1 metre seems very high, do you think that’s from the top or the bottom of the new fire? I’m struggling to visualise the best height for me so have taped the new dimensions in position on the old fire to get an idea. Do you think I’ve got it roughly right? There’s a pic of the fire I’m considering too.
Many thanks!

I just measured 1 metre on our wall and I think that would look ridiculous!

I’d say your placing looks fine but, as long as when you read the fitting instructions for the model you buy & are above the minimum, you can place it where you like it best tbh.

@ButItRingsAndIRise

I just measured 1 metre on our wall and I think that would look ridiculous!

I’d say your placing looks fine but, as long as when you read the fitting instructions for the model you buy & are above the minimum, you can place it where you like it best tbh.

Thank you for your reply. I’m glad it’s not just me. I personally think the height should be roughly the height of a sofa seat so when you’re sitting down, it’s feels cosy. Too high and you would be looking up at it and that would be daft.

You can have a false chimney breast built out and a gas log burner installed. It just needs to be vented to an out side wall.