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Richie Alan Naggar
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No to this...Gawdy. F/P in the bedroom can help you into a good nights rest. The soft glow, the cackle and gentle heat all make for a good rip van winkle

Sep 07, 2016 10:50 AM
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Lyn Sims
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I'm not sure it's a fireplace. A 'fire feature' possibly.  

Sep 07, 2016 09:01 AM
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Alan May
Jameson Sotheby's International Realty - Evanston, IL
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Helifire??   Hell no.

Sep 07, 2016 10:19 AM
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Tammy Lankford,
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Well since you asked... that is NOT a fireplace.  And since you brought it up I wouldn't live in a nanny state.  I was taken home from the hospital in a home heated with wood when I was born and I plan to be putting logs on the fire in my home on my dying day.  

Sep 07, 2016 01:33 PM
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William Feela
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Sorry not impressed

Sep 07, 2016 11:27 AM
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Bob Crane
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Not even if it was free.

 

Sep 07, 2016 10:42 AM
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Ron and Alexandra Seigel
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No, I don't understand the Santa Barbara connection...A

Sep 07, 2016 09:47 AM
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Fred Griffin Florida Real Estate
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     I'm thinking this will be trendy, after a few years the novelty will wear off.

Sep 07, 2016 09:11 AM
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Lisa Von Domek
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From the information you have provided, it doesn't seem to be in scale with the rest of the room and its features.

Sep 07, 2016 01:01 PM
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Patricia Kennedy
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I'd rather have a plain old fire in a regular fireplace.  Buring wood.

Sep 07, 2016 12:12 PM
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Noah Seidenberg
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I have seen gas fire fixtures like this, not my taste.

Sep 07, 2016 11:55 AM
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Debbie Reynolds, C21 Platinum Properties
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I have seen some very unusual fireplaces but this one is the most unusual. For my taste, I like a fireplace for the ambiance but not sure this has enough flame interaction to give much ambiance. But for someone wanting out of the ordinary this is it.

Sep 07, 2016 11:35 AM
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Sybil Campbell
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It is a little too contemporary for my taste.

Sep 07, 2016 10:15 AM
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Jeff Dowler, CRS
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Pretty cool looking. I agree with Lyn Sims although it mught be too trendy? Santa Barbara??

Sep 07, 2016 09:52 AM
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Carol Williams
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It doesn't appeal to me but, in the right setting, it might be lovely.  

Sep 07, 2016 09:31 AM
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Diana Zaccaro Broker Associate
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I like it! But I agree with Fred Griffin about the novelty wearing off after a few years.

 

Sep 07, 2016 09:25 AM
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Margaret Rome Baltimore 410-530-2400
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I like contemporary and would like to see the rest of the room.

Sep 07, 2016 09:24 AM
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Nina Hollander, Broker
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Not especially. I prefer to have wall space in my bedroom for other furniture. And I live where we virtually never light a fireplace, although I have a very pretty one in my great room.

Sep 07, 2016 09:48 PM
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Allie Angeloni
Long Realty - Oro Valley, AZ

Now with the strong lines on the fireplace/feature, it looks more modern, while contemporary favors more curves, though the house is Santa Barbara Contemporary, from your description, if I follow you correctly Mike Rock.

Sep 07, 2016 09:45 AM
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Ryan Huggins - Thousand Oaks, CA
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I am still upset over the lack of wood burning fireplaces.  Darn EPA!!  This is pretty cool looking, I have to admit.

Sep 08, 2016 07:02 AM
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Teri Pacitto
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I'll pass...that's U G L Y!

Sep 08, 2016 12:16 AM
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Wayne Zuhl
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Too modern for me. I would love a traditional fireplace, though.

Sep 07, 2016 08:46 PM
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Praful Thakkar
LAER Realty Partners - Andover, MA
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Mike Rock - looks beautiful. But why in a bedroom? At least I do not like the shape of it - especially for the bedroom.

Sep 07, 2016 04:03 PM
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Melissa Jackson REALTOR
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I had no idea about the change in California. That's a shame, I love wood burning fireplaces.  This seems small. It's trendy & if it's actually a heat source I'm sure the style will catch on.

Sep 07, 2016 03:28 PM
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Debbie Gartner
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Interesting.  but, it seems very niche/taste specific so it wouldn't be something I'd be adding if I wanted to sell a place quickly.

Also, isn't it warm in Santa Barbara?  Do most homes have fireplaces (and of course, I guess that's not a real fireplace).  It's rare to have fireplaces in bedrooms here...except for homes from the 1700's and a some form 1800's (some of those have 1 in every room as it was the only way back then to heat the place).

Sep 07, 2016 01:44 PM
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Sharon Kowitz
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It's a neat feature, but definitely not a typical fireplace everyone would enjoy!

Sep 07, 2016 01:16 PM
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Paul S. Henderson, REALTOR®, CRS
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My clients want wood burning conventional fireplaces even though the can't use them during burn bans in my county.

Sep 07, 2016 01:08 PM
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
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Definitely a great feature in a modern/contemporary room.  I've seen a similar one in a craftsman with modern interior that was set horizontally in a master suite and it was gorgeous!

Sep 07, 2016 01:08 PM
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Barbara Todaro
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nice.... yes, I'd like it.... who wouldn't!!!!!!!!!!!!

Sep 07, 2016 09:03 AM
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Dorie Dillard Austin TX
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Absolutely not!! Not impressed with this at all.

Sep 11, 2016 09:30 AM
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Will Hamm
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That is a fireplace?

Sep 09, 2016 08:10 AM
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Inna Ivchenko
Barcode Properties - Encino, CA
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I love this design. 

In general I do prefer fireplaces in bedrooms and not just in living rooms. 

Sep 08, 2016 06:21 PM
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Carol Wilson
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Based on all the responses, Mike Rock, there is a real split between two poles and very little between them.  If the AR realtor community is like the population out where you live, then this feature will alienate half your buyers!  For that alone, I would be very cautious about using it.

What about a quietly shimmering water feature?  I don't have one to suggest but there are those behind glass that have bubbles going up or other pattern types of things.  Good luck!

Sep 08, 2016 01:38 PM
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Debbie Laity
Cedaredge Land Company - Cedaredge, CO
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I find it more distracting than relaxing. A fireplace relaxes me. 

Sep 08, 2016 10:41 AM
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Olga Simoncelli
Veritas Prime, LLC dba Veritas Prime Real Estate - New Fairfield, CT
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Not for me.

Sep 08, 2016 04:34 AM
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Kat Palmiotti
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No, that's not my style at all. 

If that was in a house I bought, I'd get rid of it.

 

Sep 08, 2016 01:48 AM
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Kathleen Daniels, Probate & Trust Specialist
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No. I would not. 

Sep 08, 2016 01:45 AM
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Kevin J. May
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Definitely a conversation piece although not one I could appreciate in the bedroom.

Sep 08, 2016 12:45 AM
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Jessie Cochran
Counts Real Estate Group, Inc. - Panama City, FL
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I'll pass thanks anyway

Sep 08, 2016 12:17 AM
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It is a waste of gas.

Sep 07, 2016 11:59 PM
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Jennifer Mackay
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Nope - would not want or like that anywhere near my house let alone my house

Sep 07, 2016 11:54 PM
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Michael Setunsky
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Mike Rock Not a fan of contemporary, but it does fit.

Sep 07, 2016 11:31 PM
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Michael Jacobs
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Hi Mike -- interesting to see the vertical orientation, I've seen some horizontal versions that can be quite appealing.   

Sep 07, 2016 11:31 PM
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Monir Clark
Atlanta Communities - Marietta, GA
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Too narrow for St Nicholas!!

Sep 07, 2016 10:47 PM
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Scott Godzyk
Godzyk Real Estate Services - Manchester, NH
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Quite the opposite here where many rural homes sole heat is a wood stove or wood furnace even. Pellet stoves are making a huge increase as well. Most homes do not have natural gas, propane is more expensive so not used as much as wood. 

Sep 07, 2016 10:47 PM
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Chrissi Chapman Topoleski
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I think it's awesome looking. I'd prefer one that lays horizontally with different dimensions without seeing the whole room.

Sep 07, 2016 10:36 PM
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Roy Kelley
Retired - Gaithersburg, MD

Interesting but not needed.

Sep 07, 2016 10:35 PM
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Richard Weeks
Dallas, TX
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Not my style.

Sep 07, 2016 10:32 PM
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Wayne Martin
Wayne M Martin - Chicago, IL
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Would not be on my list of must haves or even wants! 

Sep 07, 2016 10:29 PM
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Gabe Sanders
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It's striking.  But, I would need to see it in the context of the entire room.

Sep 07, 2016 10:12 PM
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Harry F. D'Elia III
WEDO Real Estate and Beyond, LLC - Phoenix, AZ
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No I do not like the design

Sep 07, 2016 10:01 PM
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James Dray
Fathom Realty - Bentonville, AR

Why not?  I'd like to take a closer look at it

Sep 07, 2016 08:58 PM
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FN LN
Toronto, ON

No.

Sep 07, 2016 08:52 PM
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Tony and Suzanne Marriott, Associate Brokers
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pass

Sep 07, 2016 08:48 PM
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Thomas J. Nelson, REALTOR ® e-Pro CRS RCS-D Vets
Big Block Realty 858.232.8722 - La Jolla, CA
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It's cool looking, I like it. Especially if I owned and could place them in my restaurant, night club or hotel yes, in my house, I'd prefer a more traditional look. But, my bride would love that so ....yes, yes I would.

Sep 07, 2016 03:13 PM
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Gita Bantwal
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No.

Sep 07, 2016 10:53 PM