Stealth Concordia Tranquillity

Ideal for families of up to five who want a separate room, with a solid door, for the children

Exterior

With dark grey shield-like shapes at the front and rear, and pure white sides, the new Concordias are likely to turn heads on roads and campsites. Whereas the first caravans made by Dunster House were distinguished by sharp angles, these new models have softer lines.

To our eyes, the Concordias are more appealing, while still retaining enough of the unmistakable lines to set them apart from all other caravans. The new ‘light tint’ double glazing now lets in more light, compared with the previous models that had dark windows.

The gas compartment now runs the full width of the front, with a door made of tough, thick fibreglass. There are three models in the Concordia range: the two-berth Harmony, with an end shower room; the four-berth Serenity, with a fixed bed; and the five-berth Tranquility.

Interior

The Tranquility’s layout has instant family appeal. The children get their own room, with two bunk beds, a dining area that makes into a third bed, a wardrobe with two hanging rails, a TV cabinet and loads of storage under the lower bunk.

Each bunk has a window and LED spotlight; there’s a central ceiling light too, but when it got dark we soon discovered that the lighting level in this room is a little too low for reading. There’s an easy cure though, just buy a cheap table lamp.

The kitchen is on the nearside, opposite the shower room, which contains a step-in shower and two good cabinets. Kitchen storage is decent, too. There are three deep drawers between the oven and the fridge, plus two head-height cabinets, each 40cm wide. But there are no racks for mugs or dishes and just one frame for seven plates. Lighting in the kitchen is generally subdued.

There’s a fluorescent strip light under the top lockers, but compared to lighting we see in other caravans, this fluorescent strip looks a little outdated. However, futuristic is the best way to describe the lounge; its layout is common to all three models in the Concordia range and like nothing elsewhere in caravanning.

The upholstery reaches to floor level, in place of the wooden locker fronts on every other caravan made in Britain; this feature provides a welcome touch of cosiness. The greatest difference, though, is in bed construction. Frames pull out from each settee and draw together to create the double bed base.

In place of a conventional central chest of drawers, a windowsill, 58cm deep, spans the front of the caravan. A two-seater table pulls out from under the windowsill. There’s a drawer here and a surprise – a second, very deep drawer containing a 12-volt-powered coolbox. The idea is that if you run out of space to chill soft drinks and beer in the 110-litre fridge, you can keep them cool here. And you can lift out the coolbox to take it away with your picnic food inside, which is ideal.

Concordias have Alde heating, too. The unit is under the offside bedding locker and the control is hidden under a small door between the two central front top lockers. Lounge seating, with four firm armrests and supportive backrests, looks very home-from-home and is also comfortable.

£19,595 is what you pay, and there’s no delivery charge because you’re buying direct from the manufacturer. It’s a good caravan for the money