I could suggest a GE Cafe counter depth model. See link

Here is a link that might be useful: cafe

Thanks maninthefridge! The only issue I see with that version is that it's about 5 inches deeper than what we can comfortable afford in our space.

Dacor perhaps? See link.

Here is a link that might be useful: Dacor

anything other than a built-in will protrude somewhat, usually by the amount of the door thickness and perhaps a smidgen more. So if the doors are 5" thick, it will protrude 5".

This GE is only 24" deep without the doors. That should work.

Thanks. Wondering if the Dacor might be too tall too, because it says "Height: 70 1/8" - 71 1/4" and we only have 70" to play with.

Also, forgot to mention, but we absolutely do not want any water+ice dispenser on the exterior of the fridge.

look at lg. It will stick out some but you will get 25 c.f. of well planned, split shelves, cantilevered, open one side at a time, cold in a fridge that's not deep for it's cubic footage. It's 34.25 with door and handles, but much less without. no water or ice in door either. We are happy, so far. check it out.

KitchenAid and Fisher & Paykel both make french door models that would fit, too. F&P has a water but not ice dispenser (so doesn't take up interior space, but does have a presence); KA has one with nothing. Electrolux *might* fit but I have in my head that their fridge is 36" even so it might be too big. (The other two are both 35 5/8" if I remember.)

I was going to suggest looking at ajmadison dot com as they have a great sorting feature where you can select what you want or don't want (ice in the door) and the size you want. It really helps narrow down your choices.

If you're not doing an expensive built-in, any fridge, including counter-depth, will stick out at least several inches. Most people who want to cover those inches pull their surrounding cabs out a bit to hide the sides.

Unfortunately, a lot of fridges are at the 70" or above mark now. I know it's too late for you and I'm not trying to sound mean, but a good recommendation is to have your fridge opening be at least 36" wide and 72" tall even if your current fridge isn't as large. Fridges seem to be standardizing around those measurements, and if your smaller fridge breaks down in the future, you'll have a harder time finding a fridge to fit your smaller opening.

Ok there may yet be hope. We checked with our contractor and he said it wouldn't be too much work to remove or shorten the cabinetry above the fridge space. That opens up a whole lot of options in terms of fridge choice, and we're back in the game, phew!

One warning I'll give about your space is to look out for the door knobs. The fridge door may bump into them and get dented.

Thanks weedmeister! That's something we hadn't even considered but we'll be looking out for that closely now.

I love my Bosch B22CS80SNS (see link).

(B22CS50SNS would also work - just doesn't have the cool LED lighting in the fridge section).

It's dual evaporator - no air transfer between compartments

It's extremely quiet - variable speed compressor

It has no toe-kick - very clean looking. And you'll never have to clean any coils.

It measures 69" x 36" x 27"

It can achieve 20 below zero in the freezer on "Super" mode. I flash freeze meats and produce and then transfer them to my chest freezer for long term storage. The items are much fresher when you thaw them later.

It has a very large glide-out humidity crisper. I use green bags and individualize everything so they last a long time.

It has a lower drawer that can be controlled at different temps - 31, 34, or 37. I leave mine at 31 for meats and cheeses (and a few beers). Things last twice as long.

Here is a link that might be useful: Bosch B22CS80SNS Refrigerator

I would check out AJMadison's website so that you can easily compare measurements for different models... a really nice feature.