Ace Award Brightstar
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Key Features
Model Year
2009
Product Class
Single Axle
Price from (£)
£13697
Berths
2
Full Review
INSIDE, the Ace has an end washroom, large front end dinette, side kitchen and large dresser opposite.
The interior emits an aura of quality with a sturdy build and upmarket ambience. The Brightstar’s front dinette is incredibly spacious and the smart soft furnishings feel very comfortable indeed.
Thick upholstery gives excellent support while roof lockers storage is first class with a small but smart ledge on the top of each.
Lighting is mains, but because the lights are recessed into the curved front corners of the roof lockers they don’t shed quite as much light as they could.
The central ceiling-mounted 12-volt unit with the clock built in is of limited effect, while four corner spots supply good reading light and are well placed, making up for some of the lighting shortfall.
Twin blown air heating outlets in this area will keep you cosy on chilly nights. The full-length access flaps into the under-seat storage are definite plus points when you come to stow away your bedding during the day.
The side dresser further adds to the excellent storage in the Brightstar as well as supplying welcome and necessary extra worktop to supplement the kitchen area.
There’s also useful cupboard storage sitting above. This is the best and most logical place for the heating and hot water controls too, near to the Truma heater.
Additional drawer storage completes this area. The central kitchen is equipped with a digitally-controlled, electronic ignition Dometic 107-litre fridge/freezer.
The standard fit microwave is useful and the hob has three gas burners and one electric - an excellent set up.
Roof locker storage is ample and is supplemented by a cupboard and utensils drawer.
The area is lit by a simple fluorescent strip lamp - it does the job but down lighters fitted beneath the lockers would’ve been my preference on a tourer of this ilk. Worktop space is tight, but ably assisted by the dresser opposite.
What’s immediately noticeable when you enter the Brightstar is that there’s superb floor space which gives the impression that the caravan is far larger than it is in reality.
From the living area, you walk into the end washroom through a domestic-style door with a nice chunky handle - it’s all in the detail - to enter a well-designed end washroom.
It’s not hugely spacious by anyone’s standards, but this compact compartment is well-designed and well executed.
There’s a brilliant wardrobe with drawers in the base and a walk-in shower that’s big enough to accommodate all shapes and sizes. The washbasin is neatly fitted and well-placed. Lighting is good, although with in an area this small I’d expect no less.
Verdict:
The Brightstar will offer you value for money and overall it’s a good package.
• This review was first published in the October 2008 issue of Which Caravan. To subscribe to the magazine, click here.
The interior emits an aura of quality with a sturdy build and upmarket ambience. The Brightstar’s front dinette is incredibly spacious and the smart soft furnishings feel very comfortable indeed.
Thick upholstery gives excellent support while roof lockers storage is first class with a small but smart ledge on the top of each.
Lighting is mains, but because the lights are recessed into the curved front corners of the roof lockers they don’t shed quite as much light as they could.
The central ceiling-mounted 12-volt unit with the clock built in is of limited effect, while four corner spots supply good reading light and are well placed, making up for some of the lighting shortfall.
Twin blown air heating outlets in this area will keep you cosy on chilly nights. The full-length access flaps into the under-seat storage are definite plus points when you come to stow away your bedding during the day.
The side dresser further adds to the excellent storage in the Brightstar as well as supplying welcome and necessary extra worktop to supplement the kitchen area.
There’s also useful cupboard storage sitting above. This is the best and most logical place for the heating and hot water controls too, near to the Truma heater. Additional drawer storage completes this area. The central kitchen is equipped with a digitally-controlled, electronic ignition Dometic 107-litre fridge/freezer.
The standard fit microwave is useful and the hob has three gas burners and one electric - an excellent set up.
Roof locker storage is ample and is supplemented by a cupboard and utensils drawer.
The area is lit by a simple fluorescent strip lamp - it does the job but down lighters fitted beneath the lockers would’ve been my preference on a tourer of this ilk. Worktop space is tight, but ably assisted by the dresser opposite.
What’s immediately noticeable when you enter the Brightstar is that there’s superb floor space which gives the impression that the caravan is far larger than it is in reality.
From the living area, you walk into the end washroom through a domestic-style door with a nice chunky handle - it’s all in the detail - to enter a well-designed end washroom.
It’s not hugely spacious by anyone’s standards, but this compact compartment is well-designed and well executed.
There’s a brilliant wardrobe with drawers in the base and a walk-in shower that’s big enough to accommodate all shapes and sizes. The washbasin is neatly fitted and well-placed. Lighting is good, although with in an area this small I’d expect no less.
Verdict:
The Brightstar will offer you value for money and overall it’s a good package.
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• This review was first published in the October 2008 issue of Which Caravan. To subscribe to the magazine, click here.
