range oven or double oven - which did you / would you choose?

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We are doing a big renovation to move in to with our family and I need to make a decision now on ovens and am really struggling. Good cooks out there (I am not one sadly) would you choose a range oven or go for a double oven? What brands do you think are the best. Any words of wisdom appreciated.

oops should have said whatever option I am going for an induction hob.

Range ovens look good, but I always think its not the clean hygienic option because food gets dropped down the sides.
Double eyes level oven is so convenient

Can recommend induction hob, heats up sooo fast

Just joining in to see the responses as having a similar dilemma. DH really wants a range whereas I want eye level ovens for the convenience.

I have a range oven, cooks food very well!! It also looks stunning in my kitchen, I'm a very 'showy ' person so get that smug feeling everytime somebody says wow love your oven/range!!! So for me good food and stunning looks make a range well work that it haha :)

Well worth it that should say :)

Neither for me actually, I'd be happy with a single eye level oven. I can cook christmas dinner for 7 with a single oven and a hob.

Having said that, the house we've just bought comes with a 4-oven range, so I could change my mind...

I love the look of a range, but I went for an eye level double oven so I don't have to bend down to lift things in & out. Never regretted it.

We have a range. It's going in favour of 2 ovens and a hob.
The fucking thing is awful to keep clean and nice. Never again.

I'd suggest both - a range and an eye level oven /oven and grill ! Get the best of both worlds that way !
If you can - try to get pyro clean appliances !

They can vary, but both can be efficient in the cooking of food and easy to clean. However, I went for eye level this time and found that the width of the actual racks was a big factor. Our old range cooker could only take the smaller trays, which was a pain, whereas the new built in is a fair bit wider. Something else to think on.

We've got a 90cm range and am hopefully moving house and will need to re-do the kitchen. I'm hoping to copy MIL and have two build in 60cm ovens side by side. The small oven on my range is not fan and is next to useless, I think 2 normal sized ovens is the way to go :)

I'm cooking for a minimum of 6 every day though.

Worth checking (at least at my work) an induction hob won't fit above a double oven.

Double oven, smaller oven being a combi oven/microwave. I use mine all the time.

Should have read, combi oven/grill/microwave. With oven and microwave on together it does 2 big jacket potatoes with crispy skins in about 14 mins.

I have a big Rangemaster and I absolutely love it. Don't tend to get food down the sides but yes it does get dusty down there.

Thanks everyone, really helpful .... have to say the looks of many of the ranges available has been a pull too as mentioned by Chloe94 and the possibility of loads of positive comments too but knowing that I am not a natural or enthusiastic cook I was hearing these two competing voices. The number of comments on challenges keeping a range clean are definitely helpful in making a decision - anything that reduces housekeeping time is good. Thanks for tip from GipsyDanger to check out if induction hob will fit above double oven (I am sadly not sure eye level will work with tight layout), Tip on Pyro clean appliances very helpful .... now I know why I've been feeling a bit pathetic making this decision - loads to think about so thanks everyone for your input hugely appreciated.

Loved my Aga for its looks but prefer a double oven (gas hob) for practicalities like actual cooking and versatility.

I LOVE the look of a range cooker. But I was put off by the amount of actual cooking space available on them. You seem to get three or four smaller, slimmer ovens instead of two decent sized ones. We entertain quite a lot and I enjoy cooking, not being able to fit a medium or large baking tray in was a deal breaker for me.

Eye level double oven, love it. Large bottom oven is fan, smaller top one is not. Perfect for Sunday roast - stick the meat in the top and leave it be, do the roasties etc in fan oven. Also love the fact that I no longer have to bend down and peer inside my oven to see what's going on!

Mine has normal size ovens, LBOC. One fan, one multifunctional (including fan and grill and various others), and a separate grill. I agree small ones would be very annoying.

Double oven, smaller oven being a combi oven/microwave.

This. Plus an induction hob is THE DREAM.

For me a double oven. The only range I've i used wasn't that good for my kind of cooking - you had to heat the entire, enormous oven up just to cook a couple of sausages. A double A++ rated oven just feels more flexible to me, but I admit I don't cook large multi dish suppers much

Brilliant that's definitely the decision made - double oven (first one fan and second one being a combi) at eye level .... I'm having the DREAM whois .... and have added in a warming drawer to get the cherry on top too!! Have reduced size of induction hob from 90 to 60 as when I think about how I cook 60 is more than enough. I tried to check out GipsyDanger's point and ended up in a black hole discussing air circulation and clearance dimensions with someone at Curry's but decided going eye level is the way to go with ovens.