Vermont Casting Blue Encore c.1991

[Martiques]

I am planning on selling my home. When we purchased the house in 1992, there was already the blue Encore model installed in the basement playroom. We have never used this stove in the 30 years we have been here, and it’s in excellent condition. The previous owner may have, but the basement was finished in 1991, just before they moved away.
My realtor has told me to try to sell the stove before listing the house, since it may not impress potential buyers. Where do I start? A buyer would have to cart it away and cap the brick hole. Is there a site where I should try to sell this? Ebay doesn’t look like a good fit.
Thanks for any advice!

 

[fbelec]

we have a used anything to do with wood burn classified here https://www.hearth.com/talk/forums/classifieds-for-sale-wanted-etc.10/
or try craigslist. you could look there to see what the same stove is selling for then if your stove is that good of shape add a couple of hundred

 

[Riverbanks]

Do you think it's worth some feedback from potential buyers? I see it as a plus

 

[EbS-P]

I’d list it as an appliance. I don’t see how someone would not choose it your house because it has a stove they don’t want to use. I would not want to haul it out of the basement. I might see if I sewers could come clean/inspect it. A buyer whose has an inspection and finds fault with it it could ask you to cover repairs. But timeline for that might be tough. I see the realtors point as it being an unknown liability.

 

[defiant3]

Facebook Marketplace!

 

[begreen]

Do you think it's worth some feedback from potential buyers? I see it as a plus

It's possible that even if the potential buyers didn't want it, they may want it for selling themselves. By next month, wood stoves will be commanding higher prices.

 

[fbelec]

It's possible that even if the potential buyers didn't want it, they may want it for selling themselves. By next month, wood stoves will be commanding higher prices.

especially at these oil and gas prices

 

[begreen]

Oh yeah, I think we are going to see some record prices on used stoves in the next couple months.