" What is more valuable for resale? "

Clean, neat, decluttered and priced right. Spending money most often returns very little if the rest is in decent condition.

Thank you! I understand that, but the kitchen has to be done. It is basically gutted. Seller lived with a microwave for years. Also, there is a chimney on the right side of the refrigerator.

IMO you do a kitchen for how you live not some imaginary buyer down the road . I think if you need the seating at the table then you do the table .If you really want help you post a to scale floor plan of the whole space , every window, doorway marked , where the doorways lead , Show the cimney . Every measurement clearly marked . If the plumbing cannot be changed then show that. Use graph paper to make sacled drawings easier post here in a jpeg format in a comment DO NOT start another post .

Agree with preferably building to suit the homeowner but this is a terribly neglected home we inherited and trying to improve and then list. My gut says a peninsula will not work here. Thanks!

3 b room/2 bath @1500 sq feet will attract interest. The thing is the dining zone will likely get a wall opened w living room [?] to be more roomy . I think I'd put in a compact galley kitchen if this has to go forward. FRIDGE and RANGE /hood on the 140 in wall...opposite that is your run to make a galley w sink..no corners/ all drawers and put in an overhang . @ 100 inches allowing 40 inch walkway you can get 4 stools w overhang and worry less about the dining set up. Its going to be individually figured out depending on the occupants and how they seat themselves...or maybe they dont that much. ....or want to open it up as said.... the overhang w stools will have an appeal right away. An Ikea galley kitchen would be a breeze for you and it would work for many people at least in the beginning. The galley will give a bit of separation if you want this staged w the dining area and table etc......but I wouldnt have a serious interest in making that all perfect . You can get a 42 in round table off craigs list if you must. Why would you emphasize/stage a table w 8 chairs anyway?

here's a galley w overhang/ stools...ROUND table.....you can put one beyond your stools

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So essentially you're flipping it (no problem with that). I think you'll get the best information from studying your local market. What do homes in the area have? What sells the fastest? Working with a realtor that sells homes in that specific area may help to identify the best bang for your buck.

I think the kitchen as shown seems in scale with the house. Make sure to put side panels on the fridge to make the kitchen seem higher end at little cost. I see you are doing ikea so you could splurge and do a cabinet front on the dw also to give it a designer look. Even though its for resale do drawers on the base cabinets, it will cost you a few hundred more but all door bases screams flip.