If you are seriously considering the SZ Pro48, a pair of "all" units will give you more storage for less money.

Our former kitchen had a 36" SZ 601R all-refrigerator and a 36" SZ 601F all-freezer, installed side by side, with panels to match the rest of the kitchen. We really liked these. However, we occasionally wanted more room in the refrigerator (usually when entertaining) and had trouble filling the freezer.

Our new kitchen has a SZ 601R (main refrigerator), a SZ 601RG (beverages, snacks, and entertaining), and a 27" SZ 700F integrated all-freezer. This group is still in the same price range as your budget.

This photo shows all three SZ units. Our freezer is to the left of the oven stack, facing our pantry (located on the back side of the refrigerators).

Gizmonike,

Thanks for your response. I really like what you have done. I understand that like us, you are in the DFW area? If so, do you have a place you recommend? (our builder suggested Ferguson in Grapevine). Also, how much did your fridges run if you don't mind.

Thanks

Capital Distributing, on Stemmons/I35 at Inwood. They have a good showroom & supplied & installed all our appliances. We made the choices, then purchased with our builder's discount. We paid about 13 thousand in 2006 for our 2 refrigerators & 1 freezer.

There's also a SubZero/Wolf Living Kitchen showroom on Beltline Rd. in Carrollton. The company name is the Westeye Group, the south-central wholesale distributor of SubZero & Wolf. This company does not sell directly to the consumer, but you can make an appointment to see & touch all SZ & Wolf products in their showroom. I visited there several times.

Here is a link that might be useful: Capital Distributing website

We are moving up from 48 to dual 30 inch Theramador columns. We also have a family of five (three boys). It is not as much as what the thing holds. But the fact that the freezer is too narrow in a 48 inch. And we were not a fan of bottom freezers.

We looked at the SZ seperates and were told they were being redesigned which would push it past our timeline. And at 36 inches each, it was a bit much and cost about $3K more. I think our cost is around $9K for dual 30s.

Gizmo

One last question for you. How large is your kitchen? We are building and ours will be roughly 20 x 20 feet, however, I don't think it will be as large as yours which looks great. Thanks

Our primary kitchen area is 18' x 18', including cabinets, not counting the adjacent walk-in pantry behind the refrigerator wall. Also not included is the wall with freezer & Gaggenau stack, which are next to our primary kitchen area & across from the pantry. We also have a beverage counter (coffee maker & ice maker), out of sight in the photo above, which is around the corner to the left of our glass-front refrigerator & faces our family sitting area.

I just took delivery on the 36 inch all frig and all frezzer from monogram. Waiting for panels, so they are currently very white, but so far I'm not impressed: they seem just huge. Weren't bad on paper, but seem awfully big in place.

Seem pretty loud, too, but they are the only things running in the house right now...

gizmonike nice set up, very impressive!

gizonmike: Do you mind me asking what brand and how much your kitchen cabinets cost? They're simply awesome.

Beautiful kitchen!

Thanks! After a year, we love our kitchen more than ever!
Our cabinets were custom built, so no brand. Our original inspiration was Bulthaup, but Bulthaup proved to be very expensive and too limiting in layout. The wood is Douglas fir, and we used it throughout our house, not just in the kitchen. We found a great local cabinet builder, who charged about $60,000, 1/3 of what Bulthaup wanted.

Gizmo, your kitchen is absolutely gorgeous! Love the granite!

A Subzero Pro 48 will give you a certain splash and everyone will know you paid a lot for it, but it won't give you the most function for your dollars.

I have the Thermador columns and love them -- I think we've talked about that on another thread. Subzero's ice at the very bottom was not good for me. You both have a lot more room than I do in my kitchen. If I had that much room, I would go for at least a larger pair of columns, but maybe a set of fridge drawers near the prep and baking areas. The fridge is close enough as it is, but if the kitchen were 50% larger.....

I do have fridge drawers in my breakfast room, built into a hutch. Having things where you will use them and where they will keep extra traffic out of your work areas is a very good thing. Of course, my kids and my sister love the fact that the person sitting closest can actually reach over and open the drawer to get more milk or juice during a meal. Mine are Perlick -- I had to have the 24" instead of Subzero's or Kitchenaid's 27".

Are you still considering a pair of the 36" FDs? With as much room as you have, I don't know that I would put them next to each other -- for function more than for looks. You have enough room and enough budget to put what you need where you want to have your cold and frozen things.