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October 2013
Increase the value of your home with a stone fireplace mantel
This article explores how adding a stone fireplace mantel can enhance your home's market value and charm, offering both monetary benefits and emotional appeal by evoking old-world nostalgia and creating lasting family memories.
Wilshire fireplace mantel – room by Sherlock Homes of Aspen
Ask an appraiser what they look for when determining the market value of your home and you’ll see location, square footage, bedrooms, bathrooms, fireplaces and construction material based on surveys found online.  While the percent might fluctuate the message is clear, fireplaces can add value to your home.
Salability aside, the non-monetary factors such as charm and elegance combined with the sense of old-world nostalgia provided by a stone fireplace mantel will help create lasting family memories.  These memories are where the true value lies not only for you but for any potential buyer to imagine with their family as well.
