Well, that's a great place for it, if you're a six-footer, but no help for shorties like me at 5'4". And I still want to know where the stove might be - next door?

As noted from a previous comment by someone else, the microwave is on top of the refrigerator. Believe it or not, the cottage owners really are not very tall people. We could have put a stove in there as it had one originally within that same space. However, based on the usage for the current homeowners, it was not something they were interested in utilizing and preferred the extra cabinet space. The unique thing about interior design is that you come up with a design that suits the specific needs of the homeowner and obviously one person's choices may not work for another. That is, however, what keeps your work unique and different. Thank you so much for your questions!