It would be easy to get lost on the way to my house as each lane leads to a smaller lane, twisting and turning over streams, up hills and across some of the most beautiful countryside on the north Devon coast. I restored my Devon farmhouse with one eye on its past, filling its rooms with family antiques and bespoke furniture made from reclaimed wood. This is all a part of its charm and no doubt the inspiration for the name ‘Overacross,’ given in the 1960s to this house that had already lived many lives. It used to be called ‘Carter’s Cottage,’ which probably gives a good idea as to who lived here when it was part of the big farm.
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