I'm meeting with a contractor to explore options next week.Additionally, are there any fireplace alternatives that folks love?

You don't want someone incorrectly installing a wood burning fireplace or having open fires to keep warm in the winter.5. 

Consider providing a backup power generator and/or wood fireplace also - most powerlines in the mountains are above ground and get knocked down all the time.

I was told appraisers take a picture of the CO alarm with their smartphone and provide it in their report.I actually had a CO alarm installed near the fireplace (which my home inspector missed), and then I learned I had to have one installed (ideally) in each bedroom or as a tradeoff, in the hallway right outside the bedrooms as long as all the people in the bedrooms could hear it if it ever went off.

This can include things like a fireplace, a home office, or a swimming pool.Price it right: Determine a fair market value for your home based on comparable properties in the area.

Last year I had a couple stay there for 2 days of no power in the January blizzard because they wanted to hang out in a snowy cabin in front of a fireplace and loved it, never asking for anything… As a guest I’d be somewhere in the middle of these two in my expectations.

Wood burning fireplace.

The main floor offers hardwood floors, mud room, laundry room, kitchen with stainless steel appliances, living room, fireplace, powder room and plenty of natural light.

Gas fireplace missing damper stop - potentially hazardous.

Also, if anyone needs renovation advice on anything related to brick, block, stone, glass block chimneys/fireplaces, concrete etc feel free to reach out.