Sure, it does not have an official definition, your range is the best qualifyer, oh the pantry is good too.

You have a very nice kitchen, but my personal view is that it does not qualify. Everyone has their own definition of gourmet and it can cover a wide range of features.

I'm in MA and realtors have overused the word, to the point that it doesn't carry much weight.

I don't think I'll include it in the ad. Here' the ad I was thinking about putting.

3 large bedrooms, 3 baths four year old custom built home on eight acres on quiet country cul-de-sac. Large kitchen with custom maple cabinets and granite countertops. Energy efficient strong 2X6Â exterior walls, solid sheathing interior walls. Yard has fish pond, crawfish pond and a 30Â X 60Â metal building. Details and pictures at www.*****.com or call (***)***-****

I've built a website with all the details and pictures. I don't know if I should post the address here or not.

chispa You have a very nice kitchen, but my personal view is that it does not qualify.
I agree.

Subuagain, you can post your website here if you like.

You could easily save a few words by just saying, "2x6 construction" and letting it go at that. People will know it's better construction.

I'd then use those extra words to note that you have the SS 6-burner range...include the brand name if it's one people will recognize.

Good luck...sounds like a very nice home.

Tricia

I'm making changes to the ad. Thanks triciae.

I LOVE THIS SITE!

People were so helpful when I was building this house. I'm glad I returned now that I'm trying to sell it.

If you've ever cooked it in, then it's not a gourmet kitchen LOL

LOL pkguy. Maybe I'll call it a gourmand kitchen since I do like to cook and I do like to eat my cooking.

A few suggestion about your pictures:

1) they are very heavy loads, and take a long time on dial-up. Perhaps they could be "lightened" .... I ask people to do that all the time on content for websites I work on, but I'm ashamed to confess that I have no idea what it means, nor how to do it, except that it makes the pictures load better. Perhaps a more computer-savvy member could explain.

2) Before you sic a computer wizard on them, though, I'd first re-do them, after you've made a few changes on what you're seeing.

3) Remove everything from the counters: the phone, whatever that little thing is beside (righthand) the stove, the small appliances and the kitchen chair.

4) take the pictures from a slightly higher perspective.

5) do something about the confusing reflection of the hi-arc faucet on the adjacent granite.

6) crop so you don't have so much ceiling

7) crop so you cut off the refrigerator which looks glaring next to all that SS and wood.

8) figure out if the appliance next (on left) to stove needs to be there - is it built-in and are you selling it? I thought there was an micro elsewhere, but I may be wrong. But if you're taking it with you (unless you do a side deal) then get it off the counter beside the stove and make the counter look bigger.

9) Experiment to see how things look without the dried stuff on top of the cabs. (I think it's too much, so I would 86 it.)

10) Now, just so the place doesn't look too sterile and empty, think of one thing about the scale and noticeability of the too-often-used bowl with green apples (but not that obviously) and have it on the counter in the pictures. To train you eye to select something like this, look at pictures of kitchens in shelter mags. It doesn't have to be there during showings.

(Love the cabs, though!)

You might also add the sq ft of the house if you think that would be a selling point. I also always like to get a bit of "soft" details in there as well, perhaps something about the aspect - that's always critical to me!

Don't worry if you've already placed the ad. You can change it on the next go-round. But here's a useful thing to do: since this is FSBO you'll have the opportunity to speak with the people who answer. A question you might ask them is what was the most important thing (to them) which was mentioned in the ad. Keep good written notes of what they say, then do more of what drew more people and less of other parts. That, in a nutshell, is the secret of successful direct mail and classified advertising. Don't rely on you memory - write down what they said. If you ask everybody pretty much the same question you'll be confident you're getting the straight skinny, and you'll know what buyers in your area are looking for and therefor what to emphasize in any wording change. (If you get really good at this you can also ask the reverse: what didn't they care about in the wording of the ad. But it takes nerve to focus their little buyer-brains on any negative when you're trying to sell them your house, so you can skip that step!)

Plus, um, what about the price? Perhaps you just didn't put it here on the forum, but it has to be in the ad (unless you want to waste a lot of your time with unsuitable would-be buyers) and location is critical, of course.

Good luck, I've done FSBO both buying and selling, and always been very satisfied.

Molly~

I disagree with some of Molly's suggestions - the reflection of the faucet is unavoidable and since the rest of the kitchen is pretty much reflected there, it really doesn't matter - it just shows off the nice quality of the counter surface. The phone should stay because it points out there's a phone jack in the kitchen.

I would agree that the microwave and the chair should be removed, however. These are distracting and the kitchen will look more spacious if there is bare counter to the left of the stove.

I love the hood over the stove!

For a kitchen that calibre, I would expect the microwave to be built in and not using counter space.

I think you have a lovely kitchen. I love the countertops and cabinets.

the first picture is taken from an angle that makes the breakfast bar look curved. It looks a bit odd that way.

I agree that you should remove the chair. It looks out of place. To me, it's a bit odd that the overhang is not on the other side. It looks like the island is backwards and the overhang should be on the other side.

I think the pictures are fine. Like some of said, they kitchen is awesome! My idea of a gourmet kitchen is a little bit bigger, more open and all built-in stainless steel appliances. Also agree, add the sq. ft. in the ad.
Good luck!

It is not gourmet but don't let that stop you. no one believes these adjectives anymore anyway but the white glaring fridge kills it for lookers upon entry. My first reaction was should've spent less on the stove and more on the fridge.