Was extremely well packaged, double corrugated cardboard etc.  Fireplace is a tad smaller than I thought it would be but that's my fault as size must have been advertised in description.  Was well-built, my husband found it much easier to put together than expected.  We love it, it add warmth to our living-room and the fact that it is a corner unit also gave us more room.  I would recommend it to my friends without hesitation.