Well a nice light can be useful if it's part of an exhaust hood. You may wish to consider the exhaust hood part first and then see if a light can go in the ceiling above the cooktop if the hood you choose doesn't have one. 4" led by Lightolier or Juno and others. Here.

A micro or Combi/Steam oven in a wall oven stack is a good move for an upscale kitchen.

Thanks, Sina. There are so many ways to look at this situation, which is why I'm interested in others' opinions! In my area owners replace appliances.. If you don't, your house is regarded as a "contractor special" and is sold for a lower price.

In my area owners replace appliances..

I can see that but, in your case, there'll be cabinet modifications. That can either look okay, results in damage, or you end up wanting to just replace those, too. If you replace cabinets, you discover that the flooring doesn't line up with the new ones and you have to replace that...or it gets damaged.

If you choose to replace the wall ovens, buy a single oven and a single m/w for the reason Sina stated.

I've never seen anyone install a light fixture above a gas cooktop when given the opportunity to make changes. It's almost always a nice vent hood, with lights.

A hood would be nice (not a light fixture), but if your double ovens are not broken... don't fix them. I personally would put the OTR micro back & let the new buyers update. Can you post a picture of your kitchen?

Alex: First, thanks for taking the time to comment. There are no cabinets involved, nor is the floor.

Bev

I want to thank everyone for their willingness to make suggestions. I blew it when I forgot to mention the exhaust fan. I was visualizing an extra nice light/lamp hanging from the EXHAUST!

I check out the homes online which are for sale in my part of town. Although they are very nice, it is "tract city"! So it is rare and pretty obvious if someone does not update their home prior to putting it on the market. It was mentioned that letting the new owner do the updating to their liking would be advantageous. I agree this would make sense in many places, but homes in my area (Marin County, north of San Francisco) are extremely high-priced. By the time buyers scrape together their down payment and arrange for their financing, sometimes there is not much left over for redoing the kitchen. Also, if the major wage earner has no interest in an upscale kitchen, it's not going to happen. In both cases an updated kitchen is very much appreciated by the person preparing most of the meals.

I will keep all your thoughts in mind as I make my decisions. Thanks again for your help!

Bev

An easy higher end choice would be a Miele Combi over a convection oven. Miele induction cooktop and dw. I'd be happy to see those in a home for sale. A charge port in the garage. 100A. If you wait a bit on the cooktop the K7000 series are coming with full surface power configuration.

Lights do not hang from exhausts they are part of an exhast hood. IMO without pictures it is really all guess work on our part. If you have pictures of what you like then post them for us to see what you are thinking.

A lot can happen in 4 to 5 years and the important features of a house for sale could change. Except for one Frigidaire model, it appears that it would cost you at least $2600 for the microwave/oven combo. An over-the-range GE JVM3160RFSS to replace the busted one is $208.