This is a great electric stove.   It is compact but produces a nice amount of heat is you want your room warmed up   If you can't have a real fireplace, this is an excellent substitute.  The fire is obviously electric, although a reasonable imitation of an actual fire, and the stove pipe adds to the suggestion of a real fireplace.   I put this stove in my new guest house and it really adds to the coziness.   I love sitting in there with the fireplace on and reading a book.