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The kitchen isn't renovated. It may be the owner needed to replace the stove and wasn't able or didn't want to spend 4K on a fancy 36 inch when 30 is the standard and much more affordable and available.
The kitchen isn't renovated. It may be the owner needed to replace the stove and wasn't able or didn't want to spend 4K on a fancy 36 inch when 30 is the standard and much more affordable and available.
Maybe.
And, the OP isn't able to post photos of the actual homes he is seeing. So, we are discussing photo off the internet, where the owners have their own story.
But, that work looks exactly like work done by bad flippers, except the oak fillers around the microwave match the cabinets decently.
And, the microwave is just a bad choice to install, but cheaper than doing it right.
No, it isn't a red flag. Vintage kitchens were designed differently and so you just do the best you can to modernize them if you don't want to gut the kitchen.
That's not a vintage kitchen. What do you mean "red flag"? It tells you they've replaced a wider stove with a narrower one. What else do you think it might mean?
Seeing listings with 4-5" gaps between stove and fridge
Wait, should stove even be next to fridge?
This is just an example photo, not the listing I saw
So, if that is not a listing you saw, why worry about it? I would say that is an unusual "feature", and one that a good real seller's agent would have corrected.
So, if that is not a listing you saw, why worry about it? I would say that is an unusual "feature", and one that a good real seller's agent would have corrected.
I would fill those gaps if I were selling. But then this kitchen looks unfinished anyway.
Stove/Range and refrigerator should not be next to each other. Don't recall seeing it except in oddities like a vacation cabin with smaller appliances and limited kitchen space.
From the example shown in photo, it appears the owner went for least expensive route on replacement (30" instead of 36"w), or they had some issue with counter that was built for a specific range that somehow doesn't fit standard widths now manufactured.
My parents house from early 1960's had that issue when the free standing Tappan oven/ broiler only - was finally replaced in 90s. The original width, an intermediate size which no one manufactures, required they go with the slightly smaller one and then redo the trim frame on front of cabinets (filled in) to be flush.
The space wouldn't bother me that much depending on what the kitchen counter materials are, as you may be able to make a temporary fill at the counter level to prevent excessive spillover. The gap likely makes cleaning easier in that a vacuum hose with proper attachment lets you get both sides clean at floor. But if the flooring is not flush in the footprint of the range/oven then I would avoid it as 1) it looks tacky and 2) lends itself to more damage in the event of spillage incidents.
That's not a vintage kitchen. What do you mean "red flag"? It tells you they've replaced a wider stove with a narrower one. What else do you think it might mean?
That is what the OP asked about, a red flag. Not my verbiage.
I interpreted it to mean that the OP thinks there is something wrong with the house because someone bought a smaller standard size range for a larger space. And, yes I am aware that the picture isn't a vintage kitchen, but it is very common to see people buy a standard range for vintage kitchens out here, so no it is not a red flag in my opinion. It just means they didn't want to gut the kitchen to redo cabinets/counters for a standard size range and they didn't want to spend money on the larger one.
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I would say that is an unusual "feature", and one that a good real seller's agent would have corrected.
