We have a stand alone electric stove that has an induction cooktop and a convection oven. I suppose we could just sell it and look for something the same size as the one in the new house. (The stove is two years old and was $5k.) We haven’t found the ”perfect“ house, but have no idea how hard or easy it is to replace a cooktop and wall oven. Thank you for the suggestion, mtvhike.

In cases where an unwanted gas cook top is installed, the easiest route would be to find an induction cooktop to replace it with. You'd need to have a new piece of counter top cut if you couldn't find one the same dimensions, but that would be much cheaper than replacing or modifying existing cabinets to accomodate your current induction range. I'd think that to most cooks, gas is not significantly less desirable than induction, if at all, and will probalby meet the primary cook's needs until budget allows for swaping out the cooktop for an inducion model.

Yes, you can have a “two-piece” arrangement with all electric products. No need to pass on a house you love. Measure the gas cooktop to see if you can do an easy switch with a same-dimensions electric one.

Thank you, FunctionFirst and RedRyder. The gas cooktop in the house we wanted has an apron that hangs over the front of thecupboard. We also were told at the appliance store that the induction cooktop needs counter-top on all four sides. So we would have to buy a new counter top. Plus they have two ovens and we only need one. The advantage to the new electictric induction/convection is that it cooks faster, uses less power, and is cleaner. But I get your point that this doesnt need to be a deal breaker. More to think about. Thanks again.

Hopefully this opens up your house options. Good luck!

@sherwoodva - sounds like the one you're looking at has a "rangetop" vs a "cooktop". That can help you in your search - because the appliance store wasn't fully truthful regarding availability. There are a few induction rangetops out there - they can be a little pricey, but they do exist, and with induction becoming more popular, more and more are always coming to market. Check AJ Madison - they are a good resource for appliance hunting, since they have excellent search/filtering tools.

I'm not sure what the layout looks like of the house you wanted, but you could also consider removing a chunk of the existing countertop, replacing with a nice butcher block, and use that chunk for the cooktop area. There'd be a seam or two, and it might cost almost as much as a new top, depending on your choices, but if you want to keep the counters that are there, it's something to think about.

Thank you, wiscokid. This is definitely something to consider. Appreciate the suggestion. Yes, the induction/convection stove was very pricey, which is why we were hoping to keep it.

Have you considered pulling the cabinet with the cooktop, installing your range, but keeping the wall oven as an extra?

Yes, we considered that first, but they have a Wolf 36 inch, while ours is only 30 inch. Will keep looking. We haven’t put our house on the market, so we can wait. We are willing to update other things, but it would be a shame to ruin a beautiful new kitchen.

Be sure that when you do list your current house that you let everyone know that your stove will not convey. It would be better if you could remove and store it before listing, so there is no question.

Thanks, Maddielee. We are selling to a builder who will tear it down to build one twice as big. Hot area. If we dont find a house this year, we may renovate our house.

Looking for a new house and with all the adjustments is not an easy task. but if you can renovate the same then it will be best as you can do whatever you want.