The Sea Brings Me Tranquillity

Being close to the sea was a constant theme of Angela Noverraz’s childhood, so when she discovered this 1960s house, she knew it was a place to call home

- Jo Leevers

Moving to a new home hundreds of miles away would be a daunting prospect for many people. But for Angela Noverraz, it held no fear.

As a child, Angela had an almost nomadic life, living in different countries, from Tunisia to Italy, as her father worked in hotel management. ‘The one thing that unites the best places I’ve lived is being near the sea,’ she says. ‘When we moved to Cornwall, it stemmed from an almost physical need to move back to the coast. The sea feels like home. It always brings me a feeling of peace and tranquillity.’

Angela has followed in her father’s footsteps and also works in the hotel industry. She met her husband, Olivier, while training at the Lausanne Hotel School in Switzerland. Angela’s heritage is Italian and Dutch, while Olivier’s is Swiss and British and, as a couple, they both spent the next decade working for major hotel chains across Europe.