I have always had a romantic notion that one day I would live in a chapel or a church. I think it’s something about the high ceilings, wonderfully shaped windows and a sense of purpose that the building once offered. I was never serious enough about this fanciful notion until late summer 2020 on a rainy day when I was sitting at home in Canada and, for no really good reason, I started looking online at houses in Devon. As a transplanted Brit from the Midlands, now living in Canada, the draw to come ‘home’ was always there.

Being familiar with Devon and adoring its countryside, my rainy day afternoon virtual internet walk took me to a renovated chapel for sale, literally hidden in a rural Devon village. So I bought it, sight unseen, and this is now my winter home. It has been a fabulously satisfying project, enhancing the renovations and curating a number of special pieces to make the chapel my own. I hope you love it as much as I do and create more memories for this little chapel to keep.