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Overbeck's

The house was built in 1913 for Captain George Vereker, a younger son of the 5th Viscount Gort. After Captain Vereker’s death, his widow sold the house to Otto Overbeck, a research chemist and avid collector who lived here until his death in 1937. It is a comfortable villa, with 2 projecting wings containing wide bay windows and linked by a conservatory. Inside there is a fine mahogany staircase and oak panelling. The 6-acre garden overlooks the sea and contains palms, olives, mimosa, pines, cypresses and a splendid Magnolia campbellii, planted when the gardens were laid out around an earlier house at the turn of the century.

Visitor Information

Address:
Sharpitor,
Salcombe,
Devon,
England,
TQ8 8LW

Telephone: 01548 842893

www.nationaltrust.org.uk/overbecks

Accredited Museum

Overbeck's, Devon (Accredited Museum)

This collection has 450 items online

Perched high on the cliffs above Salcombe this Edwardian house was once the seaside residence of inventor Otto Overbeck. See his amazing 'rejuvenator', the intriguing eclectic collections of natural history, as well as hearing the polyphon - a giant Victorian music box. Wander the exotic hidden gardens to seek a sculptural bronze maiden. Overbecks is perfect for those seeking inspirational discovery with panoramic coastline and estuary views.

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A Boy in a Sailor Outfit

Otto Christoph Joseph Gerhardt Ludwig Overbeck (1860 - 1937)

Overbeck's House, Devon (Accredited Museum)
Otto Overbeck (c.1860 - 1937) in his Garden

Otto Overbeck (c.1860 - 1937) in his Garden

Leonard H. Rosoman OBE, RA (London 1913 - 2012)

Overbeck's House, Devon (Accredited Museum)
Self-portrait

Self-portrait

Otto Christoph Joseph Gerhardt Ludwig Overbeck (1860 - 1937)

Overbeck's House, Devon (Accredited Museum)
First Flight

First Flight

Albert Bruce-Joy (1842-1924)

Overbeck's House, Devon (Accredited Museum)
Overbeck Coat of Arms

Overbeck Coat of Arms

Overbeck's House, Devon (Accredited Museum)
Specimen vase

Specimen vase

Overbeck's House, Devon (Accredited Museum)
Rejuvenating machine

Rejuvenating machine

Otto Christoph Joseph Gerhardt Ludwig Overbeck (1860 - 1937)

Overbeck's House, Devon (Accredited Museum)
Common roach

Common roach

Overbeck's House, Devon (Accredited Museum)
Polyphon disc

Polyphon disc

Overbeck's House, Devon (Accredited Museum)
Miniature polyphon

Miniature polyphon

Overbeck's House, Devon (Accredited Museum)