Found another to add to the discussion;
stuartvt wrote:
Hello everyone.
Within the next 2 to 3 years my wife and I are planning to purchase a motorhome for fulltiming. We will be looking at 40 foot plus models. I would like to know what your preferences are for floor plans. I realize that much of this is just personal preference. I am looking for info on the pros and cons of various layouts. For instance I see that recently there are some offerings of floor plans that have the living room space located rear of the kitchen and dining area. This seems to take the drivers and passenger seats out of the living room area. Has this improved or distracted from the living experience? Two of the rigs we are interested in are the Newmar Dutchstar (Dutch Air) and the Tiffin Allegro Bus.
Thank you in advance for your input.
Stuart
Floor plan should take a back seat to needs/livability – how do you live now? Do you sit in the sofa, the love seat or the easy chair? Do you shower in a ½ sized shower – do you like a comfortable, even temperature in your house? These are the questions you should ask yourself IMHO. Do you need a desk? Do you entertain? Basically how do you live today – we have found that that’s how we lived when we full timed it for a couple of years.
Bath and a half might be great but that ½ bath is in your living space and if you are like many of us you will likely want to use that space for something other than an occasional private moment, again JMHO. Where will you use the Coach? Because we used our Coach in the Rockies in the winter we had it built with extra insulation and a great heat source (Hydro – Hot) another big issue is the Booth vs Chairs and Table – we elected to eliminate both and built in cabinet with a flip up table (have never missed the dinning room) and sure enjoy and use the extra space.
For those who say you are planning on something that might not exist in the future, I say Bull. I took three or four years planning on the first Coach and then three more years changing my mind and redesigning a New Coach. Just a couple of more things we found that we enjoyed – Mid station TV – allows you to use the front seats – sofa and Love Seat – HH – longer (43) – Pantry – full width Closet – Basement slide outs – really only need 2 TV’s – would rather walk through the Bath Room than the Bedroom – Tile flooring, with rugs – heated bathroom floor –
I could go on and on – but take your time – write it down – live with it – read Johnny T’s post on hoe to pick a Coach – have fun and don’t settle for less.
BOL,
Almost forgot -- King-sized Bed
Just adding old thoughts,
Another post with a couple of pictures
