I've lived in a wood stove heated house for years and honestly it seems more costly because of having to by cords of wood all the time. We will definitely look more into it but honestly I know our apartment is not near the size of the house we are planning but I keep the heat at 80 degrees and have all winter and our electric bill with that, the tv being on pretty much 24/7, and our various other electronics running our bill at the most has been $150 for the month.

Thanks for the tips though everyone. We are really excited to start this project. Just need to get the finances in order and get what we need.