Isabella Venture Minor Porch Awning excellent condition

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At present we are using a Quest Falcon 325 but been looking at other porch awnings on site anywhere seen the above item come up and it comes with CarbonX poles and fixOn II bracket pads , including extras and it be easier access for my mobility scooter .
There are plenty on site have air and poled porch awnings.
 
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At present we are using a Quest Falcon 325 but been looking at other porch awnings on site anywhere seen the above item come up and it comes with CarbonX poles and fixOn II bracket pads , including extras and it be easier access for my mobility scooter .
There are plenty on site have air and poled porch awnings.
BB have you discounted the bigger brother Izzy? The Magnum W 340 cm x D 250cm. Just as easy to erect. Mine has the carbon x poles, all four doors remove making for an easy erection😉.
Got mine used off Gumtree years ago.

You may find the extra width and depth make it easier for your buggy.
Plus if you also use the Izzy or similar storm straps and pegs I’d be happy leaving it up all year round.
I can’t remember what you said previously. Are you permanent or semi permanent where the site also hitch and pitch for you using their storage?
 
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BB have you discounted the bigger brother Izzy? The Magnum W 340 cm x D 250cm. Just as easy to erect. Mine has the carbon x poles, all four doors remove making for an easy erection😉.
Got mine used off Gumtree years ago.

You may find the extra width and depth make it easier for your buggy.
Plus if you also use the Izzy or similar storm straps and pegs I’d be happy leaving it up all year round.
I can’t remember what you said previously. Are you permanent or semi permanent where the site also hitch and pitch for you using their storage?
We are permanent seasonal from 1st March to 31st October with winter storage on pitch or using the storage compound . might have a look at the suggestion but she likes the minor .
 
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We are permanent seasonal from 1st March to 31st October with winter storage on pitch or using the storage compound . might have a look at the suggestion but she likes the minor .
We bought an additional veranda pole for ours, it allows us to open the front and have it half way open in height but supported (if that makes sense)
Great awning
 
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We are permanent seasonal from 1st March to 31st October with winter storage on pitch or using the storage compound . might have a look at the suggestion but she likes the minor .
I was really thinking about the room the buggy will take and if you guys fancied an alfresco meal.
 

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My thought would be, if you are putting up an awning that is going to be left up all season then a bigger one is no different in effort to a smaller one. So why not go for the extra space. More room for you, buggy and dog.
Up to you ( or Mrs BB) of course.
Mel
 
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At present we are using a Quest Falcon 325 but been looking at other porch awnings on site anywhere seen the above item come up and it comes with CarbonX poles and fixOn II bracket pads , including extras and it be easier access for my mobility scooter .
There are plenty on site have air and poled porch awnings.

We used to have an Isabella Minor lovely awning, however the mobility scooter took up some space it was a little bit tight on space, there was definitely no room for a table and chairs to eat in the awning, so we sold it.

We purchased a secondhand Isabella Magnum 250 awning as easy to erect as the Minor, considerably more space enough for the table and chair as well as the mobility scooter.
 
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My thought would be, if you are putting up an awning that is going to be left up all season then a bigger one is no different in effort to a smaller one. So why not go for the extra space. More room for you, buggy and dog.
Up to you ( or Mrs BB) of course.
Mel
I would love one just a bit bigger seen a Dorema Mistral but the Isabella Magnum might have the edge but my wife does not want one to big so a full awning has been ruled out .
 
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I would love one just a bit bigger seen a Dorema Mistral but the Isabella Magnum might have the edge but my wife does not want one to big so a full awning has been ruled out .
BB
The Isabella Magnum is a “porch “ awning, not full size. How long is your caravan?
You have already said what you need it for. The smaller ones imo would disappoint you both.
My Magnum is about 40% the length of my Wyoming.
 
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The Isabella Magnum is a “porch “ awning, not full size. How long is your caravan?
You have already said what you need it for. The smaller ones imo would disappoint you both.
My Magnum is about 40% the length of my Wyoming.
The internal length is 20ft and shipping length 24ft 9ins so i think it will fit (y)
 
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We had both a full Isabella 900cm and Isabella Magnum awning, it is just as easy to erect the full awning as a porch awning especially when you include those rear poles the only difference is the pegging out. As we no longer take my mobility scooter we have sold the Magnum and decided to go back to a Isabella Minor, for short breaks apart from the pegging out it is easier to dry at home if it gets wet.

From experience with a mobility scooter and 2 small dog there is little to chose between a full or Magnum porch awning, a full awning is more weather tight and stable in stormy weather than a porch awning.
 
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We had both a full Isabella 900cm and Isabella Magnum awning, it is just as easy to erect the full awning as a porch awning especially when you include those rear poles the only difference is the pegging out. As we no longer take my mobility scooter we have sold the Magnum and decided to go back to a Isabella Minor, for short breaks apart from the pegging out it is easier to dry at home if it gets wet.

From experience with a mobility scooter and 2 small dog there is little to chose between a full or Magnum porch awning, a full awning is more weather tight and stable in stormy weather than a porch awning.
That what you prefer a full awning that your choice but at present we have a 325 with rear supports poles and a roof pole , but we will only be looking at either a Isabella or Dorema but no more than 340 .
On this seasonal site there is a lot with porch awnings especially Dorema Mistral all season .
 
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We are permanent seasonal from 1st March to 31st October with winter storage on pitch or using the storage compound . might have a look at the suggestion but she likes the minor .
If the wife likes the Minor I would go with it, I have seen several Ventura Minor awnings on eBay for around £250, Ventura is owned by Isabella, does not have the Isabella badge plus uses a slight lighter grade fabric, they are good value and every bit as good as the Isabella and slightly lighter.
 
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If the wife likes the Minor I would go with it, I have seen several Ventura Minor awnings on eBay for around £250, Ventura is owned by Isabella, does not have the Isabella badge plus uses a slight lighter grade fabric, they are good value and every bit as good as the Isabella and slightly lighter.
We saw one advertise when we were down at our caravan sent a email it suppose to have everything and in excellent condition but as we were on way to see it , we got a phone call and the seller said he could not find the curtains and rear poles and we declined, but we have not ruled it out .
 

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