Kitchen is complete with a damaged vinyl floor and opens up to the living room/dining room area via breakfast bar.

Those guys have saved my bacon more than once.

This is how I learn and improve my business and do it better.Maybe you should go get some breakfast, Thomas S. 

The use of islands or peninsulas with breakfast bars instead of kitchen tables help a small kitchen feel larger while maximizing storage without sacrificing seating.

If not they meet for breakfast every week too.

A nice hotel (pool, gym, breakfast, etc) is $600-$700 per week. 

Details are provided below:Purchase Price: $120,000Renovation Costs: $30,000-$35,000 ( property is in move-in condition, but our plan is to finish the full basement and add a 2nd bathroom there, replace carpeting, knock out the kitchen wall to add a breakfast bar, repaint, and remove siding to add brick, or perhaps granite for an immaculate finish)Conservative Retail Value: $230,000-$240,000Our wonderful Ugochukwu Opara provided me with a detailed comparative market analysis, and based on said analysis, the retail value is $264,000.Here's a link to access the analysis:http://www.narrpr.com/report.ashx?

Perhaps the topic only gained my interest because of the coincidence that I had breakfast this morning with Susan Berkley, the voice of Citibank and AT&T voicemail systems (and former Howard Stearn on-air radio personality).Many, many years ago, on about my second day of business, an acquaintance called me on my office line (I've always worked from home) and chastised me for how informal and unprofessionally I answered the phone.

Maybe I'll answer more, but for now I'll make this short so I can grab some breakfast.(1)  Let's agree to disagree.(2)  This fact came from David Swensen, Chief Investment Officer of Yale University.  

An island or breakfast bar then gives you extra counter space and storage area.