Will removing a fireplace reduce my house value?

Same as mine as i also have a fireplace put in with gas fire now defunct as metal for coals has degraded.

Luckily had a twin core plastic sheeting which was the right width and just cut a bit longer jammed into the hearth with ease and sealed up to prevent draughts + sealed the vent on front wall to stop the gale blowing up through the floorboards.

House next door is getting new tenants and upgrades and fireplace removed in 2 sections as money in them.

I took up mine decades ago but got replaced when new fire went in. Redecorating and new carpet or wood floors might also need to be done and gas shut off or disconnected depending on what they advise.

you can get electric fire, bioethanol or gas stoves (that work with class 2) there are a few options.

we're house hunting at the moment, it wouldn't make a difference to use and if we see an open fire, we know that that the chimney is just leaking heat. and would replace whatever is there with a electric/gas/bioethanol or multifuel stove

Pros for removing:

• Theoretically higher ber rating as no open fire
• Less dust if no fire to clean (assuming electric put in)
• More room?

Cons:

• fecked if extended electric outage and it’s cold, had multiple outages this year and stove was great
• There’s something nice about a roaring fire and 🥃
• Electric bills

Kind of depends where you live then. The electricity being out for days just won't happen in many suburban areas. My gas central heating is not going to work if the electricity is out. The gas fire that was in our living room was broken and could not get replacement parts. Any gas fire we could have gotten, as per modern standards, is mostly decorative and according to the document would have cost the same as 60% of the cost of the central heating being on. We blocked it off and put a low sideboard there that the TV is on and the correct height as opposed to above a fireplace. If I could takeout the chimney breast I would but the cost is prohibitive

The other fireplace in the house in the dinning room had a nice fireplace but also a gas fire which was working but horrible looking. We couldn't just replace it with an open fire as the hearth didn't have an expansion joint. So it looks like a real fireplace now but unusable and has a lava lamp in it.

OP, it won't effect the value of the house so just do what suits you.

I bought a house last year and the chimney was a big plus for me. But for many people it wouldn’t be a big deal and they might prefer the extra space particularly given that you couldn’t install a stove anyway.

If your removing the chimney breast i doubt you can put a fire in there anymore. Next door neighbour removed the 3 sided one also and pebble dashed the wall to blend in and thinking more to seal up the house to bring up the BER rating.

I think fossil fuels are on their way out and other types taking over.

There are few things not clear about the info. Are you going to take out the chimney all the way to the roof or just the first floor? How narrow is the room and how much space will this create? Are there any electrical wire, pipes etc… running beside the chimney (they may just be boxed in and look like part of the chimney)?

Modern house and removing the chimney really won't make much difference to price.

Look at all those isolated cottages with no power and were told to stop burning turf by the green party.

They are very happy now as burning turf to heat and cook with like the olden days.

I still have my camping gaz gear from decades ago and a new Kosangas look alike heater bought over 10 years ago and never used.

Expect the unexpected as some people have Solar panels to charge batteries and generators for power while awaiting months to get connected to the grid.

The same goes with fireplace removal and what you might need as a backup.

Anyone who lives in a rural area which is at risk of losing power should at the very least have a generator they can switch over too. PV and batteries would also be an option but with a larger outlay