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Camec4kgfrontloadingwashingmachine,
makingit oh-soeasytoputa loadofclothes
onwhilecookingupa feed.Makinguse of
everymillimetreofspace,anothercupboard
islocatedabovethemicrowavehutch.
Completingthelookofthismodernkitchen is
aneasy-clean,whitetiledAkrilsplashback.KICKBACKANDRELAX
If watchingTheTodayShowisyourthing
whilethebaconsizzles,you'reinluck.
Mountedtoanadjustableswingarmabove
thekitchenbench,andsecuredina custom
wallbracketwitha pairofquick-release straps
isa 24inflatscreenTV.
ThisenablesyoutowatchtheTVwherever
youare:inbed,ontheloungeorinthe
kitchen.Asanaddedextra,theTVcan be
mountedexternallytotheAVlocker.
Oppositethekitchenisthelounge/dining
area.Byday,it'sanopenandinvitingspace to
kickbackwitha cupofteaanda good book,
ortojustwatchthetellyif it'sbucketing down
outside.A smallcoffeetable,withstorage
below,sitsbetweenthetwoseatsproviding
youwithsomewheretorestyourcuppa.
Bynight,theareaeasilyconvertsinto a cosy
diningroombyattachingthequick-releasecookyourbrekky,orturnrighttothekitchen
andgetit yourself.Personally,I'manearly
riser,soI preferthelatteroption!
Youwouldn'tevenraisea sweatcooking
upa feedofbacon,eggsandmushroomsin
thiskitchen.Forstarters,you'vegota massive
windowabovethebenchtoletthatseabreeze
in,andtoenjoytheviewofthosepreviously
mentionedpalmtrees.
Thisgalley-stylekitchenhasamplebench
spaceeithersideofthestainlesssteelsink
andthefour-burnergascooktop/oven.If
morepreproomisrequired,a fold-down
splashbackoverthecooktopprovides
additionalspace.If,likeme,yousometimes
forgettotakethebaconoutofthefreezer
thenightbeforetodefrost,there'sevena
microwaveoveninthishomeawayfrom
homeforsuchanoccasion.
Everygoodkitchenneedsa rangehood,
andyou'llfindit hidingintheoverhead
cupboards,alongwithextraLEDlightingfor
thebenchtops.Under-benchstorageconsists
ofa largeunder-sinkcupboardanda bank
offourdrawerstoitsright.There'salsoa pot
drawerundertheoven,andthreedeeper
drawerstoitsleft.
And,hidingunderthekitchenbench,isthe“Built like a brick
shi... Sorry. Built
like a house, with a
slab/floor and stud
wall construction,
these vans are built
tough”
LEFT TO RIGHT New pivoting front storage box was pretty neat; queen-sized island bed is surrounded by storage; swish LED lighting throughouta pair of heavy duty gas struts, which does
make the task quite easy on the way up. Just
be wary when lowering it, however, as no
doubt the weight of the bed will catch you out,
at least the first time!
At the end of the bed, there's a nest of
four drawers, with the bottom two being of
considerable size. Made from marine grade
ply with dove-tailed joints, they'll easily hold
the majority of your clothing. If you still
need more space, or you plan on getting all
dressed up for dinner and need somewhere
for your 'after five wear', there's hanging space
provided in cupboards either side of the bed.
Next to the bed, conveniently located
double USB charging ports provide juice
for your power-hungry devices, as well as
the switches for your LED reading lights.
Completing the bedroom package are a
couple of Sirocco 12V fans for those balmy,
tropical nights underneath the palm trees,
a large skylight above and a Dometic Ibis 4
air-conditioner.TIME FOR A FEED
Jumping out of bed in the morning, you've got
the choice of heading left and kicking back on
the lounge and waiting for someone else to