2019-08-01_Country_Homes_&_Interiors.

ON OUR DOORSTEP

Visit...‘Overbeck’s(nationaltrust.

org.uk/overbecks),theseasidehome

ofinventorOttoOverbeck,is a short

walkfromthecottage.Thanksto

themicroclimate,thereis a beautiful

tropicalgardenwithpalmtrees

andthemostamazingmature

hydrangeas,withincredibleviews

overlookingthewhitesandybeaches

ontheSalcombeEstuary.It is often

hardtobelieveyou’reintheUKas

theplantsaresoexotic.’

Shopat...‘TheSalcombeDeli

(salcombedeli.co.uk)servesthemost

gorgeouspastries,salads,meatsand

cheeses.Welovetogotherefor

antipasti-stylepicnicsuppliesto

accompanya deliciousG&Tfrom

SalcombeDistilleryCo.’

Goforamealat...‘The

MillbrookInn(millbrookinnsouthpool.

co.uk)inSouthPoolis a charming

oldpubthathasincredibleservice,

wonderfulfoodanda roaringfire.

It’sontheestuarysocanbe

accessed via boat, too.’

managedtosavemoneybyupcyclingsomesecond-hand

items.Forinstance,thediningtableandchairscamefrom

myoldfamilyhomeandwejustrepaintedthem.A lotof

thefurnitureandaccessoriescamefromtradesuppliers

suchasCoachHouse,throughmypreviousjobasan

interiordesigneratAlexanderJamesInteriorDesign.’The

couplewentfora coastalthemetoemphasisethelocation,

butwithanelementofstyletosetit apart.‘Wewanted

it tohavea senseoftheseasideandforit tobecosy

andhomely,butwithaneclectictwist,’saysGeorgina.

Thehousehasprovedtheperfectmeetingplacefor

familygatherings.‘Justa monthaftertherefurbishment

wascompleted,wewereabletospendChristmashere.

Wehadbothofourfamiliesroundandit wasextraspecial

becauseit wasthefirstChristmaswe’dhosted.’Butthe

houseworkswellatanytime.‘It’sanall-yearhouse–

summeris greatbecauseofthebeachesbutit’slovely

inwinter,witha logfireandtheAga.Wemakesurewe

comeeverymonthsothatwecanenjoyalltheseasons.

‘Buyingthisholidayhomeis thebestdecisionwe’ve

evermade.Evenif wecomeforonly 24 hours,wefeellike

we’vehada holiday.Wehavefreshseaairandthecoast,

butalsocountrysidetowalkin.It’stheperfectescape.’

To rent the cottage, visit soarmillcove.com

BathroomA white

schemekeepsthelook

fresh.Similarmirror,

Drench.Baskets, Ikea

BedroomCoastal
trinketsdottedaround
addtotheholidayvibe.
Oars, ThePackHouse.
Similarbasket, Heavenly
Homes and Gardens

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