Given that the top of the Aga is dark I think your current worktops work. However perhaps someone has a kitchen with the same colour cabinet and can recommend a silestone pale alternative

If space is at a premium and you feel you can make better use of the space then I'd agree to get rid. A daft question, but is it even complete or is it just mocked up in position using the front and top? I would say it looks more like a Rayburn rather than an Aga (I know they are now the same company, but they are constructed differently and the Aga is more sought after). It looks such a very tight fit that I can't think it will be easy to remove without damage to the cooker itself and the surrounding walls and floor. If you try to move it in one piece, even removing the doors and hotplate to save weight you have an awful lot of cast-iron, steel and fire bricks to deal with. I would check with one of the companies that sells second-hand ones whether it has any value, but unfortunately I doubt that this particular model is very sought after. If you just want the space it would probably be easiest to dismantle it or break it up in situ which would cause the least damage to your surrounding areas. I probably wouldn't go for a doored cupboard in the space, but a shelving system incorporating wine rack, open shelves, pull out wicker baskets and/or custom drawers.

here is the link http://www.rangemaster.co.uk/products/range-cookers/classic-deluxe/classic-deluxe-90-dual-fuel lots of other colours available but the only other colour we like is the pearl. Unfortunately don't have plans on phone, however all of the other appliances will be integrated and we are having a butler sink. Wooden worktop will be oak, the cabinets colour is described as cashmere, it's almost a sandy grey. It's an L shaped kitchen, the cooker will be the centre of the shorter L. We are extending a 250year old cottage, think low ceilings, beams, exposed stonework.... so trying to compliment that really.

I personally would go for the dark grey one for that set up. I can see we are not much help so far ;) Below one of my take on kitchen designed around clients beloved AGA. Kind regards, Joanna