A few weeks ago, one of our members posted a picture of his Beaver Emerald and discussed that the floorplan had a "side aisle" which meant that the aisle to the back bedroom does NOT go through the bathroom. Practically, this means that if someone stays over for a few days then they don't trap you in the back bedroom if they use the bathroom. DW and I looked at the pictures and realized that it solves one of our principal troubles with conventional split-bath plans.Unfortunately, all the Emeralds I can find online are in the $100,000 to $150,000 price range, even in the 15-25 year old class, and my budget won't stretch that far. Has anyone seen another model with a side aisle floorplan?Several people have pointed out that an all-in-one Bath accomplishes the same objective, so if you know of a model that has that, please suggest it, too.Thanks

Our friends Bounder is that way.

We've seen a number of them, but I can't recall exactly which manufacturer or models, except one was a 37C floorplan.

Only one I have seen was a Beaver Emerald. By far, my favorite floor plan of all RVs I have seen. It felt like a nice apartment, not a vehicle.Cost was several times our budget.Matt B

Our 96 Southwind has a side aisle. That's one of the reasons we bought it.It's an excellent floor plan, at least for us.

Nevadanick, do you know what year it is? I'm looking for anything to help me find one like it.

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nevadanick
Explorer
Jun 23, 2016
Our friends Bounder is that way.
hipower
Explorer
Jun 23, 2016
We've seen a number of them, but I can't recall exactly which manufacturer or models, except one was a 37C floorplan.
oldmattb
Explorer
Jun 23, 2016
Only one I have seen was a Beaver Emerald. By far, my favorite floor plan of all RVs I have seen. It felt like a nice apartment, not a vehicle.

Cost was several times our budget.

Matt B
gbopp
Explorer
Jun 23, 2016
Our 96 Southwind has a side aisle. That's one of the reasons we bought it.
It's an excellent floor plan, at least for us.
gonesouth
Explorer
Jun 23, 2016
Nevadanick, do you know what year it is? I'm looking for anything to help me find one like it.
STBRetired
Explorer
Jun 23, 2016
Newmar has side aisle floorplans. the brochures for many years are available here.

Newmar Brochures
Rick_Jay
Explorer II
Jun 23, 2016
gonesouth wrote:
...discussed that the floorplan had a "side aisle" which meant that the aisle to the back bedroom does NOT go through the bathroom. Practically, this means that if someone stays over for a few days then they don't trap you in the back bedroom if they use the bathroom. DW and I looked at the pictures and realized that it solves one of our principal troubles with conventional split-bath plans.

Is this the principle reason you're looking for a side-aisle floor plan? Our rig has a center aisle and an "all in one" bath on one side with cabinet storage on the other. We wanted the "all in one" for the same reason you mentioned and it works really well. We typically have 6 people (or more) travelling with us, so this was important.

Anyway, if this was your only reason for seeking out a side-aisle rig, I just thought I'd mention that the "all in one" bath units might work for you too. There are many of those out there.

Good Luck in your search,

~Rick
gonesouth
Explorer
Jun 23, 2016
Thank you, everyone for your helpful and prompt replies. And, Rick, yes I will look at all-in-one bath styles. I've never seen one before, so like the side aisle we will track one down to look at.
nma33
Explorer
Jun 23, 2016
Our bathroom does not interfere with our bedroom, the isle is in the middle, the bathroom is separate room you pass by. I personally do not like the split bathrooms where is someone is in the bedroom they are trapped if someone else is showering.
2gypsies1
Explorer III
Jun 23, 2016
If you have children, having a separate toilet room might be better. Then they're not tying up the whole bathroom if someone wants to shower.