I will start by saying no one NEEDS a 48" range ever unless they cook for 20 3 x a day. I run a catering biz with a 6 burner 36" all gas range I do have double wall ovens too. My venting is noisy and for a 48" range about 3x the noise . I very often do a hood the same size as arange just up the CFM but trully I would advise rethinking the 48" range the venting will cost as much as the range or more . I aslo would never pay for a buit in griddle there are dozens of griddle savailable that span 2 burners and I use mine for panckaes and french toast anything else cooked on the griddle just makes amess I use my cast iron cookware for searing etc.

Hey Patricia. Duly noted. I think we could be fine with a 36” range, for sure. But given some unique family circumstances, size of the kitchen and the price of the property, I’d really love to put in a 48” range if I can.

I think if all other options fail, we’ll either stick with a 36” range and hood or go for a remodel shortly after we close where we move the windows and put in the range we want.

But before we land on either of those, I wanted to get a sense of whether there are other options that might work in this context.

"...or go for a remodel shortly after we close where we move the windows and put in the range we want."

Holy Toledo.

Sigh, y’all. It’s a new house and I’d love to add a 48” range if I can. I know I don’t need it but don’t we all have wishlists for a new home that we don’t need?

Just trying to understand if my only option here is to forgo something I’d love to have or do something as bonkers as redoing a brand new kitchen. But I guess not.

Could you do 1.5’ windows?

Stick with a 36" induction cooktop, and separate wall ovens. An oven on a 36" range is gigantic, and takes forever to heat up. Most people never need that much oven, ever. Even a 30" Bluestar fits a full commercial sheet pan in it, and that's about as large as ever challenges a home oven.

You do not have good space for a 48" without making the windows so skinny that they will be disproportionate and might as well not exist.

"for a remodel shortly after we close where we move the windows and put in the range we want."

Yikes! Moving windows and residing or removing and reinstalling half an elevation's siding, plus the interior work on a brand new house, no thank you.

Thank you. Currently there’s no wall oven, so we’d still have to bring in a contractor to add that option in. But sounds like having a separate, smaller wall oven might be the way to go.

It is an open layout kitchen so we have 10 other windows + balcony opening in the kitchen / living space.

If you really want the 48" range and the resultant big vent hood can you do without the windows there? What is on the other side of the windows - cabinets? I would want an elevation done for that wall with the 48" range/54" hood to check proportions to make sure that they are pleasing to the eye and are balanced before making a decision.

One cabinet each, on either side. On the left, it’s a cabinet and then another window. On the right side, it’s a double cabinet. The right wall of the kitchen also has a series of cabinets.

Post a whole floorplan, and a home plan, showing the whole space, and everything that is adjacent. Things have to be shown in context. But a 48" range, plus a 54" hood, plus a heated make up air system, will be a very big cost. Still less than a full remodel after closing.

If my math is correct - you will be eating into those windows by 6" on either side making them pretty skinny. It's not the size of the range that is the issue but rather the size of the resultant hood at 52" plus 3" of space on either side for breathing space.

Actually you could get rid of the windows and put in a fancy hood and give even more breathing space to it as a feature and even make the cabinets on either side a little bigger.

Honestly, a bunch of elevation sketches with different scenarios is your best bet on helping you make your decision.

Me personally, i would take windows over a bigger range any day but you have your own reasons for having this debate.

A large gas range isn't a match to higher home price point. And some areas are banning gas. A 36" Bosch or Electrolux induction range is an alternative choice. No waste heat also means less exhaust hood capacity is needed. You'll be saving thousands.

In my previous house we did a 48" Wolf DF range, 60" of SZ refrigeration and a 3rd oven, a Miele CSO XXL. The house location, size and price, easily confirmed those design choices.

We decided to sell, move to another state and built a new house. This time around I used what worked best for my cooking needs. Went with another Miele CSO XXL, because it is the best appliance! No natural gas at the new location and I never used the griddle, so I went with a 36" Wolf induction range. Went down to a 42" SZ for refrigeration.

Really like Induction, so much easier to clean, keep clean and adjust cooking temperatures. We only use the large oven in the range when entertaining larger groups. Don't miss the 48" range, but I do miss the larger SZ, so I ended up adding a second cheap(er) fridge in the laundry room.

Are you just up-sizing the range or the other appliances too? If future buyers expect that 48" range, they are also going to expect all other appliances to be upgraded too.

Have you tried induction?

We have induction currently! I develop recipes professionally, so having a gas is preferred. We will be putting in SZ fridges and Miele dishwashers! But I think this thread has given us a lot to think about about sizing. Thanks everyone!

Radiant electric is not induction. Do not confuse the two. Induction is far superior to gas. It has the controllability of gas, but far easier cleanup.

I do have induction at the moment :)

There are some things you cannot do with induction, no matter how easy / convenient they are (e.g., make specific types of flatbread that are made directly on an open flame, char eggplant, etc.). There are workarounds, absolutely, and I appreciate all the responses that suggest induction, truly, but we’ve had induction for 5 years and for the stuff I cook, gas makes life easier.

Sbm- 48" range hood over 48" range with skinnier windows with no casing. If you want the 48" range get it!

@mihelene - ah, thank you! This was so helpful.

@kaseki - thank you so much as always for your thoughtful response. Have learned a lot reading the links / comments you've shared in the forum! @blfenton - thanks for your suggestion too!

Think we are going to try again with the builder to either move or reduce the window / casing, hopefully this works. Appreciate all your inputs!