Overbeck's

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.

Overbeck's, Devon (Accredited Museum)

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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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