I would prefer a apartment sized stove and fridge over a laundry area. Unless you are miles away from a laundromat like I am. This is just my opinion. I do not use a dryer. I do use my regular sized washer.

I agree with Shades. Bar fridges hold nothing and no oven could be a deal breaker.

Shades brings up a good point about how far the laundromat is.

I would have to have a stove/oven, even if they were small.

My favorite single-woman apartment was an efficiency. The main area was 12x23 with three "rooms" off of the west side beyond this footprint. It had a 6x8 bathroom, a 4x8 closet, and the 4x8 kitchen. The kitchen was in a room/closet that could be closed off with bi-fold doors along the 8-ft. side. The bath and closet had regular doors.

The kitchen had, left to right, an under counter fridge with a tiny freezer, the small sink and its base, and a three burner range with oven. There were four overhead cabinets above all this.

I cooked Thanksgiving dinner for six people in this kitchen!

There was a laundry room inside the building, just around the corner from my front door.

What about an undercounter washer/dryer all in one unit? LG makes one. Others as well. It washes and dries in the same unit and doesn't require venting. They aren't cheap and the cycle is long. We have the LG unit at work and I'm happy with it. It's cleaned some really nasty bee suites.

I am wavering on getting one vs. a small size stacker. I love the idea of a little extra space in the laundry closet.

I also have an Equator refrigerator. Manufactured in Denmark. I got it in 2000. It sips electricity, I've defrosted it twice, it's quiet and it's gorgeous. It has a 2' by 2' foot print and stands 6 1/2 feet high. A terrific bottom mounted freezer with real storage space and a slightly smaller than standard fridge space, but way more useful than an undercounter unit. It suits me perfectly and can store quite a bit of garden produce. In 2000 it was about $900 for a stainless model including freight. No idea if or where you could find one now.

I would say keep the range, but then again....there are some really nice induction hot plates out there now and some decent countertop ovens as well. No experience with them.

I think laundry would be a big plus, but only if the range/fridge replacements are really good.

fyi, I found a current source for the fridge.

https://www.compactappliance.com/equator-conserv-tall-refrigerator-freezer-ct380z/CT380Z.html

Stringweaver what a lovely space saving fridge. The interior size would be perfect for my needs even though I do not really need to conserve space in my kitchen.

What a cool refrigerator!! How clever. I vote for better stove and fridge and forgo the laundry. I just was hearing about an RV that had that washer/dryer in one and it was less than stellar. Plus it was very small so you had to do more loads and each one took a really long time when you can go to the laundromat and do all your laundry in an hour or so. Someone who would be interested in living in a tiny place like that is probably already going to a laundromat.

I'd want at least a small oven and fridge too. ML used a Breville (the spelling doesn't look right) counter top oven for over 5 yrs and said it was great. I'd really be fine with that and an induction hob. I've already been thinking of getting the induction hob next year to use on top of the coils of my stove. I think it'd be safer. I'll keep the stove for now - but if I were to remodel, I'd go with the counter top oven and the induction hob - lowered about 1.5 - 2 inches.

yes, I do think it depends on how far it is from a laundromat. the closest to me was a good 30 min drive one way - so last yr I broke down and bought a washer. I hang things out on a line tho. so, no dryer.

There are many narrow fridges now, for a lot less than that one, or offering more space at that price. For instance:

https://www.ajmadison.com/cgi-bin/ajmadison/LBN10551.html

However, what you need to be careful of with all of these is the clearances. I couldn't find anything about the Equator one on that site, but most of these require 2" side clearance, which means you still need 30" to install in a cabinet line. The only one I know of that has less than an inch for side clearance reqs is this Fisher Paykel:

https://www.ajmadison.com/cgi-bin/ajmadison/RF135BDX4.html

but it's a bit more expensive.

For an overall list check out ajmadison.com. I'm not saying to buy there, but they have a very comprehensive list on their site and an excellent search engine. Also, being in NYC they have an excellent selection of smaller sized appliance.

ETA But I agree it all depends very much on the situation. Are you in a place like NYC where most people don't cook more than making coffee and all you really need in a kitchen is a drawer for menus, or are you in a place where everything is miles away?

I'm also curious about your location. I suspect most long term tenants would want more than a hotplate and a bar fridge unless they ate most meals out. Is this rental in "the city center" as they say on HGTV? Lot's of bars & restaurants in the area? How much competition is in the area for rentals? If this place is in a high desirable area where rentals are snapped up quickly and people tend to stay for long lengths of time you have some leeway on which appliances to offer. If there are many rentals in the area and a high turnover in tenants, you might want to adjust your expectations accordingly.

In the past, I've rented a MH that had a washer & dryer in an enclosure outside the house. I also rented an apartment with a washer & dryer on a screened porch. While neither I would describe as ideal, I really appreciated not to have to drive my laundry to a laundromat. Is there a possibility you could install a washer/dryer in a shed, porch, or reconfigure a closet to hold a stackable?

We might be able to give you better ideas if you post your layout here. Pictures of the existing space are most helpful also.

BTW, here's an even narrower fridge that uses even less power (316 kw a year!) than the equator/LG:

https://www.ajmadison.com/cgi-bin/ajmadison/FF94X.html

And it only needs 1-3/4 in against a wall for full door opening.

I've saved this article from apartment therapy as an example of a compact kitchen. Might give you some ideas. It has the tall, skinny fridge/freezer, a two burner cooktop with counter space in front and a speed oven underneath. Dishwasher drawer under the sink.

before and after small NYC kitchen

Caroline, when I read the post I thought, "The OP is willing to give the tenant a hot plate and a bar fridge? How depressing." Like you, I've lived in many small places, but with one exception they all had standard size kitchen appliances. And the one exception had the smaller size standard appliances, 24" range, 24" fridge/freezer. I didn't feel deprived by the smaller, yet perfectly functional sizes.

Then I thought about my own cooking style. I do batch cooking, freeze into individual servings, reheat in microwave. Even when I'm marathon cooking, I rarely use more than 2 burners. A cooktop big enough for 2 dutch ovens would suit me fine. So would a dorm/bar fridge since I typically only need to refrigerate drinks and condiments. I couldn't manage without a freezer and a microwave though. I use the oven mainly for reheating things that get soggy in the micro, so I would only need a small oven - a toaster oven big enough to hold a baking dish would probably do. I rarely use a dishwasher - it's a "nice to have" when entertaining, but not necessary for me. I hope to never have to go back to washing my clothes in laundromats - please universe!

I hope the OP finds a way to make the little rental comfortable for the people who will live there. It's important, especially if he hopes to keep a tenant long term.