Hampton Court Road, Hampton Court

A charming and intriguing four bedroom, two bathroom cottage (built c. 1731) - the rear having been built on the original historic Royal Bushy Park Wall - occupying a sought after location and forming part of The Hampton Court Green Conservation Area.

Maze Cottage forms part of an eclectic mix of private homes built on the southern boundary perimeter wall of Bushy Park between The Hampton Court Gate of Bushy Park and Campbell Road.

The land between Maze Cottage and the entrance to Bushy Park was owned by Sir Robert Walpole, the de facto first Prime Minister of Great Britain and research shows he owned Maze Cottage from 1721 to 1742.  This much loved cottage has been in the same ownership for the last 46 years.  Other notable occupants are purported to be: the Master Gardener of Hampton Court Palace who contributed to the delightful vista of a double avenue of trees immediately in front of the bay window of Maze Cottage and Anthony Bentall, father of Frank Bentall, the department store founder of Bentalls (Kingston), now Fenwick.

Accommodation:  Maze Cottage is dedicated by Richmond Council as a “Building of Townscape Merit” thus avoiding any improvement issues had it been a Listed Building.

From Hampton Court Road, the property is approached through an entry door into a private south facing courtyard, enclosed by a high brick wall. The property provides natural two-storey accommodation extending to a comfortable 1539 sq. ft. (143 sq.m) As a result of the historic nature of the property, the first floor is wider than the ground floor whereby two of the four bedrooms and one of the bathrooms are believed to occupy the former hay loft as a flying freehold.

Upon entering, the eyes are immediately drawn to the window at the end of the hallway boasting delightful views into Bushy Park (one of seven windows in total with park-side aspect.).  The ground floor further consists of a double aspect sitting room which is open plan to the dining room. This lovely room brings you closer to nature, often with visiting deer and other wildlife passing close to the bay window.  Adjacent to the dining area, you find a kitchen / breakfast room which takes you through to a utility area, and a calming retreat of a separate sitting/garden room overlooking the courtyard.  To complete the ground floor accommodation there is a guest cloakroom/WC off the hallway. 

Upstairs, there’s a landing with airing cupboard and loft access; a principal bedroom with a door opening on to a balcony (c. 2.8 metres long by c. 0.75 metres deep overlooking Bushy Park) along with a dressing room and an interconnecting second bedroom with en-suite shower room and WC. There are two further good size bedrooms on this floor and a separate bathroom.  Bedroom three also boasts wonderful views into the park.  All bedrooms have fitted wardrobes. 

Viewing highly recommended to appreciate the unique charm and intrinsic qualities of this fascinating historic home.  

Location:  This prominent area is affectionately referred to locally as “Between the Walls.” i.e. of Bushy Park and Hampton Court Palace. The Hampton Court Gate entrance to Bushy Park (1100 acres) is a mere 50 metres away and Home Park (700 acres), part of the Hampton Court Palace estate, is c. 0.6 miles away. They are both areas of protected parkland with an array of wildlife and deer and Home Park also boasts an 18-hole golf course.  With all the green open spaces around you, it feels almost semi rural, yet incredibly well connected.  Hampton Court Village, Station and Riverside are a 9 minute walk.  SW trains to Waterloo run every 30 minutes; fastest train 32 minutes connecting to the underground system (District Line) at Wimbledon (6 stops) and Bakerloo, Jubilee, Northern Line and Waterloo and City Line at Waterloo. Surbiton (2 stops) connects to Southampton, Portsmouth and Bournemouth. Heathrow is just a 25 minute car journey, and during the summer months, there’s even a river taxi service to Westminster Pier. Hampton Court House School, an award winning independent fee paying co-educational day school for children aged 2 to 18 years is just a five minute walk away.