Sterling Solid Pine Double High Sleeper

Most high sleepers only take a single mattress. The Sterling Double lifts a small double or a full double off the floor, so there's proper room to stretch out up top and the floor beneath is left free. It's built for older children, teenagers and adults, which makes it as suited to a guest room or a grown-up's space as to a teenager's bedroom. It's handcrafted in the UK from solid Scandinavian pine, backed by a 12-year guarantee on the frame, and the manufacturer rates it for up to 25 stone (158kg) per sleeper, with a total capacity of 50 stone.

The slats sit 117cm from the floor, with 112cm of clear space under the frame, room for low storage, a chest of drawers or a reading corner. The slats are thick, solid wood, 7.5cm apart, for firm and even support, and the safety rail rises 41cm above the mattress platform.

The Sterling Double is made to order in Britain from sustainably sourced timber, with free delivery in 3 to 5 weeks. Choose the small double or double size, in Natural, White or Grey. The ladder fits on either side, with rungs 25cm apart, and we'll be in touch after you order to confirm which side you'd like. If you'd rather not build it yourself, add Room of Choice Assembly on this page before checkout. The delivery team build it in the room you choose and take the packaging away, so the bed is ready to sleep in the day it arrives.

It takes a small double mattress (120cm by 190cm) or a double (135cm by 190cm) to match the size you choose, no deeper than 16cm. Keep to that depth and the guard rail stays at its full safety height. The raised bed is for children aged 6 and over. The MemoryDream 15 is the one we'd put on it.

Key facts

• Size: 204cm long (without the ladder) x 151cm wide x 160cm high; 136cm wide for the small double
• Mattress: Small double (120 x 190cm) or double (135 x 190cm), maximum 16cm deep
• Sleeping height: Slats at 117cm, so about 132cm to the top of a 15cm mattress
• Under the bed: 112cm of clear height, from the floor to the underside of the frame
• Ages: For children aged 6 and over, teenagers and adults
• Weight limit: Up to 25 stone (158kg) per sleeper, 50 stone in total, from the manufacturer's guidance
• Material and finish: Solid Scandinavian pine from sustainably sourced timber, made in the UK, in Natural, White or Grey
• Ladder: 41cm wide with rungs 25cm apart; fits on the left or the right, and we'll confirm which after you order
• Bases: Thick solid wooden slats, 7.5cm apart
• Safety: Safety rail 41cm above the mattress platform
• Assembly: Flat-packed, or add Room of Choice Assembly on this page before checkout
• Delivery: Made to order, with free delivery in 3 to 5 weeks
• Guarantee: 12 years on the frame

Room fit

The Sterling Double needs 204cm of wall plus room for the ladder, and 151cm out from the wall for the double (136cm for the small double). The slats sit at 117cm, so standard ceilings are fine, with plenty of room to sit up in bed.

Questions parents ask

Can an adult sleep on it?
Yes. It's a heavy-duty solid pine frame built for teenagers and adults as well as children, which is why it suits guest rooms too. The manufacturer rates it for up to 25 stone (158kg) per sleeper, with a total capacity of 50 stone. The raised bed is for children aged 6 and over.

What fits underneath?
There's 112cm of clear height from the floor to the underside of the frame, room for low storage, a chest of drawers or a reading corner.

Which mattress does it need?
A small double (120cm by 190cm) or a double (135cm by 190cm) to match the size you order, no deeper than 16cm. The MemoryDream 15 is the one we'd put on it.

Can the ladder go on either side?
Yes. The ladder fits on the left or the right, and we'll confirm which after you order.

How high does my ceiling need to be?
Standard ceilings are fine for this bed, with plenty of room to sit up in bed.

What's Included

• Sterling Double high sleeper frame in your chosen size and finish
• Ladder
• Safety rails
• Solid wooden slats
• Fixings and assembly instructions