Yes, the wood is nice. My father in law is a woodworker and we gave him a chunk of burled bigleaf maple he has been using for years in his projects! He made me a beautiful candle holder that has some of the burl in its natural pokey form.
If you remove your tree, see if there is a local woodworking group or a Rockler store nearby. They would love to take the wood off your hands. You might even make back the cost of cutting it down if you put an add to sell the chunks.