Wood burning stove - double sided or not?

[PandoraRocks]

I have a chimney breast between the kitchen and living room. There is now an alcove in the kitchen where the old Rayburn stove used to be.
Should I just have a wood burner in the lounge and stick a range/hob/cupboard on the kitchen side? Or should I have a freestanding double sided stove between the two rooms?
A double sided stove would heat both rooms but would be more expensive to buy and there would be a 'gap' both sides which might be draughty.

I would be interested to hear from anyone that has done this, as I'm renovating my house.

I've done this. Cost me £6k with installation and knocking the chimney out. Definitely worth every penny. Go for a single door burner so you get one piece of glass - you see more flames that way. We got a Hunter stove and it's been brilliant, a real statement piece.

Given how polluting they are both inside and outside the home, it is time to stop seeing these as 'statement pieces' and look for cleaner alternatives.

I’d do it, lovely feature. There’s some very swizzle double sided ones. Jus5 only burn kiln dried wood.

Look for DEFRA approved stove!