I agree with Wekick.

My own answer is that the looks could help. The non-standardness could hurt unless the area/price range is well above the big box store brands. I don't think the ovens would be a huge issue unless you were selling 100% turnkey--which wouldn't be the case with a five year old kitchen.

You can also just decide you're taking your range with you, and before you market the house, have it changed out for whatever the sales area demands. Wolf or KitchenAid or whatever. Maybe have a few extra cabinet panels in storage (but that gets some light so they'll be a better match), so you can have the space trimmed out nicely.

I agree with the posters above. We have every intention of staying in our new home, but should we end up moving, my Lacanche will go with us.

Lacanche is not Wolf. Consider it unknown. Having said that, it's such a distinctive range that it makes a kitchen. And we all know a kitchen sells a house. Here are kitchens with blue La Cornue ranges -- similar. So fabulous! Lacanche is equally.

OTOH, if you love the range you always could exclude it should you decide to sell. Then if someone wanted it, makes it worthwhile.

For me, this is not a problem at all. It's a $10K stove. End of story.

I love the ovens. That would make me happy to look at every day! Enjoy. If I were home shopping I'd be thrilled by it.

The only caveat I would offer is that they are typically non-standard sizes. I would recommend buying one of the standard sizes, so a buyer could replace it without remodeling.

Buy what you love. You can use it as a selling point, because it is such a beauty that it is a selling point. Or you can do like I did with my expensive chandeliers and lighting. Before putting my condo on the market, I removed all my expensive chandeliers and other lighting and replaced them with nice looking, inexpensive lighting.

However if you do decide when selling to leave the Lacanche, don't expect that because you have a Lacanche the house will be worth the additional cost of the Lacanche. So for example, if comparable houses in your neighborhood are selling for $500,000, having a Lacanche will not make your house worth $510,000 or more. However it might make your house sell more quickly for $500,000.

Thanks to everyone for the input. I am going to go up to WA to see the Lacanche in person and will make a decision after that. I'm really quite smitten!

I think it would make the kitchen as many have suggested! And I think it is unusual, in a good way, that it would help the house sell quicker.

Good points on the sizing as they don't tend to be standard... Have to think about that when we remodel.

id love to hear from anyone who had sold or purchased a house with a Lacanche If you're out there:)

@Heather - stop torturing yourself. Once you see that range you will be in love and will want it. So just get it. Here's the truth about what happens when you sell: you never know what will be important. I did a reno on our apartment as I knew we would sell. I did a great kitchen and we completely rebuilt the laundry closet to appeal to a young family etc. The guy who bought it was a single dad, didn't care about the kitchen at all. Used the master bedroom for the two children. Removed built ins.

You can plan and plan but someone will come along and rip it all out and make it their own. If they love the range they will love the kitchen. It's really a no brainer.

The only things anyone could object to about Lacanche is that the ovens have no interior lights and the controls can get a bit hot. But Art Culinaire has amazing service. There are rarely complaints about Lacanche.

Hi, I just wanted to clarify, that the new models (mine is a 2015) do have oven lights in the ovens.

And my knobs only get a bit hot when my gas oven is on and it's only the knobs directly above the oven. The others get warm to a bit hot if I've got everything or most everything going at the same time ie: most of the seven burners and all or most of the ovens - there are three if you count the warming oven. Perhaps that is not the same for everyone though, but it's been my experience so far.

Late to the party but for whatever it's worth, here in Seattle I've seen a Lacanche on a listing on Redfin bragging about it as a selling point.

I wouldn't want one. Not only butt ugly in my opinion, but inefficient and expensive to run and difficult to find repair/parts if needed. I would automatically deduct the cost of what a new range would cost me, new cabinetry and whatever else needed to replace it, if it was an odd size.

I wouldn't want one. Not only butt ugly in my opinion

One person's butt ugly is another person's beautiful. While I would prefer induction cooking, if I bought a home with a Lacanche, I would definitely keep it as I think it's a work of art.

If you get a 36" you could take it with you and replace it easily for resale.

So, I tried an experiment. I showed my DH the pictures of the LaCornue ranges in the link provided above. I asked him, if the ranges would be a positive or a negative if he was thinking about buying the house. His answer was the range would be a negative. I asked why? He answered that he hated the color. I said, if it were in white or cream? "Oh. No problem. Buy the house." His objection was the color. He did admit that he was closed and shallow. I still love him. Maybe the lesson is to go ahead and buy it but not go too crazy with the color if you are planning on selling in the reasonable future.

My Lacanche Sully is 9 years old and a I hate it. Wish I had never bought it. The ovens are unpredictable and vary in heat. The heating element is bent. The top is great. The ovens are not.

Because I bought a weird size (56 inch), I now have to replace it with a 48 inch range, new countertops, and filler.

Avoid.

Heather, I agree with the posters that 5 years is a long time, and your plans may change and you may stay there longer, so if an Lacanche is what you really want go for it. I do have to concede, however, anything other than a basic stainless steel oven will be a negative to some buyers. If you watch any of the house hunting programs, they will walk in and see a low end stainless stove - like a entry level GE, and say "wow, really high end appliances". Anything out of the ordinary, like bold colors on the walls, or appliances, or anything out of the ordinary will throw some people off and be a negative. That is why real estate agents want you to paint the walls in neutral colors. If you are pretty sure you are moving in 5 years, try to get one in a standard size, and take it with you when you leave, and put in the most basic stainless steel range you can find, would probably be a good option.

I did it! Ordered the Lacanche yesterday:) who knows what the future will bring. (aside from a Cluny 1400 with 4 gas, one traditional plate and two induction burners in June!)

Thanks for the comments everyone. And thank you plllog for the induction education on another thread.

I would probably keep it until its first repair. I would look at it as more of a liability than an asset, although very pretty.