Value added by wood burner

Auntie-Dolly

An electric stove would put me off more than not having one at all. Would boarding up the opening leave you with no focal point in the room? If you don't need or want a wood burner in the room why bother at all.

leveller2911

Davesnave wrote: »

Buying houses wisely, with an eye to the future has given some of us a better life in retirement than we might otherwise have had, especially if we'd just peed it all against the pub wall.

I could possibly understand it more if they were looking at spending £20-£50k on an extension but a £2k woodburner ?........

Just my opinion but thats an obsession.

Davesnave

leveller2911 wrote: »

I could possibly understand it more if they were looking at spending £20-£50k on an extension but a £2k woodburner ?........

Just my opinion but thats an obsession.

Yes, woodburner is just a tweak. Tweaks might make a house more easy to sell, but don't add value. Adding space and restoration adds value.

Poppycat

It could add the wow factor a bit and may make some buyers more interested than say another similar house in same area. But to add value i doubt it could add much at all.

Mojisola

Poppycat wrote: »

It could add the wow factor a bit and may make some buyers more interested than say another similar house in same area. But to add value i doubt it could add much at all.

And it may put other buyers off because they want heating systems that work at the touch of a button - do what suits you in the house you're planning to spend some years in.

silverwhistle

Owain_Moneysaver wrote: »

Never understood why people want wood burners when they've got perfectly good central heating.

They create a gorgeous focal point in a room, a cosy atmosphere and in my case a gas bill of £65 a year. I'm not worried about power cuts either and I don't need to go to the gym as prepping the wood keeps me trim.

I agree with your second point though. My own stove was a bit of a treat to myself.

missbiggles1

Mojisola wrote: »

And it may put other buyers off because they want heating systems that work at the touch of a button - do what suits you in the house you're planning to spend some years in.

It doesn't have to be either or, many people have both.

OP, assuming the existing wood burner still works, why not just have it moved from the place where you don't want it to the place that you do?

Davesnave

missbiggles1 wrote: »

It doesn't have to be either or, many people have both.

We've been through it all before, but the living flame focus of the room could equally be a gas coal/log fire too.

missbiggles1

Davesnave wrote: »

We've been through it all before, but the living flame focus of the room could equally be a gas coal/log fire too.

I wasn't thinking of a focal point.

Woodburners/multifuel stoves are quite a cheap way of heating, particularly in the spring and autumn when you don't need to turn the central heating on and heat the whole house.

There's nothing wrong with having more than one method of heating and being flexible if the secondary source is there already. Having a welcoming focal point is just a bonus.

Poppy9

Just paid our deposit to have a wood burner installed. OH wanted one for a few years and now he's retired he thinks it will cut back on heating bills as he's home all day and we have our own supply of wood in our garden. He's been building a wood store for a couple of year so he's already to go.