Carnaby Envoy Static Caravan Guide: History, Specs, Value and Prices

Last valuation guide update: October 2026

Introduction

The Carnaby Envoy was Carnaby's top-of-range static caravan from its 2016 launch until the Chantry Lodge took over for 2020. This guide covers its history, how to spot one, its specification and how an Envoy is valued when you sell.

Carnaby Caravans has built holiday homes near Bridlington, East Yorkshire, since 1976.

Carnaby Envoy quick guide

Model history

Carnaby launched the Envoy at the Lawns show in 2016 as its new top-of-range static caravan: a 40ft x 13ft two-bedroom unit with 'loft apartment' styling, an island kitchen and an American-style fridge freezer. Ultrawarm insulation and radiator central heating were standard, and a residential BS 3632 specification was optional.

The 2019 brochure shows an updated Envoy with an optional Outlook front window and a lift-up TV. The Envoy does not appear in Carnaby's 2020 brochure, where the Chantry Lodge took the top slot, so documented model years are 2017 to 2019.

How to identify a Carnaby Envoy

• Start with the plate and paperwork. Check the manufacturer plate, serial or chassis number and any original paperwork, then confirm the model against the measured size, layout and specification.
• 13ft wide, 40ft long.
• Kitchen: island with granite-effect top, integrated American-style fridge freezer, Velux in the kitchen.
• Bathrooms: en-suite shower in the master bedroom; three-quarter bath in the family bathroom.
• Extras: Bluetooth ceiling speakers; lift-up TV on 2019 models.
• Measure it yourself. Advert headlines often round sizes or misstate the width.

Specs and typical layout

This is a summary of the sources we used, not a full factory specification for every year.

• Size: 40ft x 13ft, 2 bedrooms
• Ultrawarm insulation and radiator central heating standard (2017)
• Painted chassis with galvanised legs; pre-galvanised or fully galvanised optional
• BS 3632 residential specification optional
• Open-plan lounge and kitchen with island

How much is a Carnaby Envoy worth?

There is no single figure for a Carnaby Envoy. A cash offer depends on the individual caravan: its year, confirmed size and layout, specification, condition, and what collection involves. Model year, holiday or BS 3632 build, the Outlook option and condition all change the figure.

Individual valuation recommended.

What would SCB actually pay?

We do not publish a fixed trade-value band for this model because year, specification, condition and collection requirements can make too much difference. As a 13ft-wide unit, collection planning also matters.

What we pay for a Carnaby Envoy is a trade price for the caravan itself, removed from the pitch. It will be below park, dealer and private asking prices, because those include things a trade buyer does not get (a pitch, siting, site-fee packages, warranties and the seller's margin) and leave out costs a trade buyer carries (collection, transport, refurbishment and resale).

Online prices and price context

• Manufacturer ex-works, 2017 (inc VAT): £57,163.49 (Leisuredays)

We have not found reliable dated used asking prices for the Envoy to quote. Any price you see should be read with its year and whether it includes a pitch.

Retail vs private vs trade: what the numbers mean

• Manufacturer RRP or list price: what the maker quotes for a new caravan, usually before options, delivery, siting and pitch fees. Check whether VAT is included.
• Ex-works price: the factory price for a new unit before delivery and siting; review sites quote it for the model year they tested.
• Dealer retail asking price: a dealer's price for new or used stock. Off-site dealer prices usually exclude a pitch; dealer margin is built in.
• Sited park asking price: what a park asks for a caravan already on a pitch. It often includes siting, connections, steps, decking and sometimes a period of site fees, plus the park's margin.
• Private asking price: what an owner hopes to get, often with the caravan staying on its pitch, subject to park approval and any park commission.
• Trade or cash buyer value: what a buyer such as SCB pays for the caravan itself, removed from the pitch and collected. It is lower than retail because the buyer pays for collection, transport, any refurbishment, a new pitch or resale, and takes on the risk.

An asking price is not a sale price, and neither is what a trade buyer pays. None of the figures in this guide is an SCB purchase price.

What affects Carnaby Envoy value?

• Year and paperwork. The plate, serial number and any original paperwork confirm the model year and specification.
• Confirmed size and layout. Measured length, width and bedroom count, not an advert headline.
• Heating and glazing. Whether central heating and double glazing were fitted, and whether the heating works.
• Condition. Damp, roof, floors, windows, cladding and chassis condition matter more than cosmetic finish.
• Appliances and fittings. Whether they are present, safe and working.
• Collection access. Ground conditions, access for the transport vehicle and the caravan's width all affect cost.
• Pitch or no pitch. A trade buyer is buying the caravan, not the pitch, so pitch value and site-fee packages do not transfer.

Known features and quirks

• High-spec kitchen with island and American-style fridge freezer: check the appliances work.
• Painted chassis as standard: check its condition.

FAQs

When was the Carnaby Envoy made?

It was launched in 2016 as a 2017 model and appears in the 2019 brochure, but not the 2020 brochure.

Does a BS 3632 residential specification change anything?

Ask for the certificate if it is claimed. Some residential-spec caravans are sited on holiday-only parks, so how the caravan is sited and used matters as well as how it was built.

Can I sell it and keep the pitch?

No. A trade buyer buys the caravan and removes it. Talk to your park about notice, any final site fees and what happens to the pitch.

Selling a Carnaby Envoy

We buy Carnaby Envoy caravans and other Carnaby holiday homes across the UK. There are no estate-agent fees and no commission, and we arrange collection.

SCB process

1. Call 0800 644 5000 or use the free offer form on our website.
2. Tell us what the manufacturer plate and paperwork say: the year, size, bedrooms, heating and glazing, condition and where the caravan is sited. Photos help.
3. Our team normally aims to contact you within 24 hours, and aims to make an offer within 48 hours of that contact. These are aims, not guarantees.
4. If you accept, we arrange collection on a date that works for you and the park.
5. Payment is made on collection day before the caravan is loaded.

There are no estate-agent fees and no commission.