Does adding a fireplace or fire pit increase income for an Airbnb or vacation rental?
In Arden, yes — and the specific opportunity here is those tired 1980s-90s open masonry fireplaces in Royal Pines and Skyland. They look the part but pull heat out of the room, so a guest lighting one often ends up colder. A sealed gas insert turns it into a real heater and a genuine amenity for a Biltmore Park-area rental.
From heat-loser to heat-maker
A lot of Arden's rental homes date to the 1980s and 90s and came with an open masonry fireplace that's more decoration than appliance — most of its warmth goes up the chimney, and when it's cold it draws outside air down into the room. For a host, that means a 'fireplace' guests are underwhelmed by or, worse, cold beside. Dropping a sealed gas insert into the existing opening flips it: sealed combustion, real radiant heat, and push-button flame a guest can't get wrong. The look you keep; the performance you finally gain.
A convenient-stay amenity
Arden rents to a practical guest — folks near Biltmore Park for work or shopping, families using the airport, longer corporate stays. They want warmth without chores, and gas delivers exactly that: no wood to haul, no ash to clean, and a firebox that's genuinely cold once they check out. Arden sits on natural-gas mains, so an insert usually ties right into existing service with no tank in the yard to crop out of your photos.
One licensed company, permitted
Because the gas line is licensed work in North Carolina, we handle the insert, the liner, and the connection as one accountable job, pull the Buncombe County permit, pressure-test, and meet the inspector — the paperwork that keeps your rental coverage intact. We're 15 minutes south of our Asheville showroom. Call (828) 545-0525 for a free assessment.
Fireplace help in Arden
We install and service fireplaces throughout Arden and the rest of Buncombe County — just 15 minutes south from our Asheville-area showroom.