When we had this house built, we paid a little extra for the fireplace so we darned well better use it!
It's a wood burning fireplace...but I wish it was gas....they wanted an additional $800.00 to tap into the gas line out front, and at the time, we couldn't afford having that extra $800.00 added in to the price of the house (already paying extra for the fireplace.)
It is nice though, nothing like the crackle and warmth of a wood fireplace, and the smell is nice too especially during the holidays.