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If your home doesn’t already have a fireplace or your existing fireplace in small and unattractive you should consider installing a beautiful fireplace as it will almost certainly add value to your property.

Ask yourself this question. Last time you have walked into a house without a fire, on a cold winter’s day didn’t you think it would feel so much cosier and more homely with a cheerful wood fire or even a smart looking all electric fireplace? Perhaps you even wondered why anyone would consider building a house without a central fireplace.

Well you are not alone. Often when people are looking around a property, they are considering for purchase, realise it comes without a fireplace they are profoundly disappointed. Could that ruin the deal? For some people, it possibly would. Yes of course there are those buyers who will immediately begin to plan where they would put a fireplace and what kind they would install but that takes some imagination which is not given to everyone.

So without a doubt adding a fireplace to your home can provide tremendous benefit not only in heat efficiency and aesthetics but also in home resale value. In fact, one of the top investments you can make in your property is to add a fireplace. It is statistically proven that nearly eighty percent of homebuyers look for property with a fireplace or stove. Next to a fantastic kitchen an attractive fireplace is considered to be the most appealing amenity for the home.

Let’s face it the fireplace in any living room or even a hallway gives off a warm, secure and romantic feeling, as well as providing an additional source of heat and these days with the aid of the internet it is just so easy to find the fireplace that looks totally right in any room.

Remember, just because you already have a fireplace, it doesn’t mean you have to be stuck with it. With a little bit of money and creativity, you can give your fireplace and your home, a whole new look. There are so many fireplaces to choose from whether you want a wood burning fireplace, a ventless gas fireplace, or an electric fireplace. Your choice should be governed by your lifestyle, available cash and the style and décor of your home.

It all really depends on what you prefer and the objective you want to achieve. However be mindful of the future when you may want or need to sell your home, so don’t be too wacky in your choice of fireplace. It is better to be a little bit conservative in the style you settle on, for example don’t put a huge marble mantelpiece into a three bedroom semi just because you saw one at a stately home you visited. The chances are that the next occupant would prefer something a little more modest if equally beautiful.

A traditional fireplace, although expensive especially if a chimney has to be built, can look fantastic as nothing beats the ambiance of a roaring fire in a period style fireplace. An easier work free alternative is a gas or electric fireplace, especially if they have a realistic flame effect that can make the fire seem very real and very warm.

A gas fireplace in fact does a nice job at replacing the traditional fireplace although everything that went into planning for the traditional log fireplace must go into the gas fireplace so it isn’t necessarily a cheaper alternative; but when it comes to adding value to your home you shouldn’t even consider cutting corners.

Electric fireplaces can be extremely pleasing to the eye and often solve fireplace construction problems since although these fireplaces can look very similar to the traditional style you don’t need to knock walls down or tear up floors up to install them. The only problem with an electric fire is that when there is a power cut an alternative source of heat may be needed to keep you warm.

Perhaps this is why a great many people now like the idea of having a real live fire available in their homes even if it is only used in emergencies. Once a property is built without a fireplace, there may be some difficult decisions to be made, especially if you feel the house could really benefit from the addition of a fireplace.

These decisions, however, don’t always centre round money; planning and safety may feature largely in your plans for adding a fireplace. Be assured though, regardless of your choice of fireplace, simply adding one will immediately put value on your home, as well as giving you untold pleasure for years to come.