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Looking to buy a caravan.  As there are so many I am looking to narrow the search down. 

Would like a caravan with a separate bedroom, however I have noticed some with the separate bedroom loose the living space which is not what I want to do.  Not really bothered about a shower.

Please advise. 

Sharon

Hi,

Have you looked at a compass 544, the rallye spec, best of the fixed bed layouts i've seen.

we have just bouight a swift challenger 540 fixed bed ,the reason we like it though its a four berth and theres only two of us and a dog it still gives you plenty of space in the front to relax . Hope this helps

Thank you for all your replies I will get searching.

Swift Challenger 580??????

The problem with the fixed bed ones at the side means that if one of you want to go to bed early the other one is disturbed because the bathroom/ toilet is next door. Also you have to climb over each other to get out of bed in the night. Have tried both and the one below is the best for us.

Have a look at the Fleetwood Heritage 640ESD.  No longer available new - but some really nice second hand ones around.

http://www.caravanfinder.co.uk/caravan/Private/EA37AB105B1AD384802575B9004B9475/

the photos don't do it justice!

It has a separate rear bedroom with a transverse bed and a sensible sized living area that makes up to an enormous double.

The shower and loo are separate - and sectioned off from the bedroom and living areas so both couples can access the bathroom in privacy.

Trish

We have a 2001 Elddis Avante 534 but I know they continued making that layout for some time after that though it's not in the current range.  It has a fixed bed with corner shower / toilet.  The shower / toilet room is small but it sounds like you'd probably use it the way we do - i.e., we use the loo only and shower in site facilities.

The kitchen area is big enough (though I wouldn't have been upset if there had been more storage space) but it was the lounge area that swung it for us.

There's usually just the two of us and two dogs but a couple of friends camp so evenings are spent in our 'van rather than their tent.  There's plenty of room for all four to be comfortable or, if they're not with us, we can each lie flat out if we want to.  I'm 5'4" and OH is 5'9" so neither of us are basketballers (!) but we're not skinny with it so for us to be perfectly comfy, there has to be a decent space.  All that and a single axle, too.

Good luck in your search - we're now confirmed fixed bed owners and will never go back to making up a bed every night.