New kitchen

[Whydoesitalwaysdothis]

I have moved into a house last year which has a kitchen which has not been updated for a long time. It has a fridge/freezer which is not frost free and not big enough. Gas cooker which doesn't;'t light without matches, black worktops which show every mark. I hate it. Trouble is, we don't intend to stay beyond the next couple of years probably. Is it worth ripping the kitchen out and replacing it and if so where do I start? I have no idea who to go to , how to save money etc. It is unlikely we will make much on the sale anyway as we overpaid, so I don't want to spend loads of money we can't recoup.

Can't you just change the appliances and possibly the work top?

It would make sense to do what Baby Shark says.

If you'd rather rip it all out, will you get your money back when you sell?

Hmm. Hadn't thought of changing the appliances and worktop only. The fridge is built in and so is the oven, which is also ancient and next to the fridge! I am not used to built in kitchens so am not quite sure what can be replaced and what can't. The dishwasher, oven, cooker and fridge freezer all need to go really.

Have you space in a garage or anything for an extra FF? If so I would do that and just replace the worktop to be honest. 2 years will roll round quickly. If you can hang on until you move, you can get new appliances for the new house where you will get to enjoy them a lot longer. Get one of those wand things to light the gas.

Fitted appliances can be replaced just the same as any other as long as you get the right size.
The fridge freezer won’t be any bigger if the replacement is meant to fit in the same cabinet, though. If you prefer, you could just remove the whole cabinet and put a freestanding unit into the space.

When you buy replacements, check the sizes + make sure they are fitted appliances (they have a flat front that you attach a kitchen door to).