4 bedroom detached house for sale

The Chalet at Hampton Court is being offered as a complete and unique riverside
estate of approximately half an acre. It is a landscaped, waterfront plot, comprising
of a Grade II listed authentic Swiss Chalet and the accompanying boatyard with a
wet dock.
This home is truly unique and offers accommodation over five floors with views
along the river. The first floor includes a superb terrace offering an ideal spot to
entertain overlooking the river. Off the terrace can be found the dinning room which
leads in to the kitchen breakfast room. On the ground floor is the main drawing room and a further garden room which is accessed via an internal bridge over the lower ground floor and gives direct access to the riverside gardens. There is a further reception room to be found in the basement of this home as well as a cinema room.

On the third and fourth floors are the sleeping accommodation with the principal bedroom suite occupying the top floor and benefiting from a balcony.
There are three further bedrooms all with ensuite bathrooms and a utility room.
Having been shipped over from Switzerland in 1882 originally to be used as a boathouse, it has since been converted to offer a unique family home with its own boathouse and boatyard and moorings for multiple boats.
A timber bridge over the dry dock leads to landscaped gardens and further to the river and the pontoons.
The finger pontoons offer exclusive moorings of around 600ft
and there is ample space for numerous boats.
The floating leisure docks do not have planning consent and require to be removed, leaving the finger pontoons in situ.
To operate the commercial moorings, the owner would need to apply for an annual licence from the Environment Agency.
Besides the main entrance the boatyard can also be accessed from a separate entrance and offers parking for numerous vehicles. The boathouse is adjacent to the boatyard and makes ideal ancillary accommodation or home office space and includes a kitchen and bathroom.
The Chalet overlooks the beautiful Bushy Park with Hampton Court Palace a short walk away.
Bridge Road, situated at the heart of what is known locally as Hampton Court Village is about half a mile away from the property and offers an array of bars, cafes, restaurants and boutiques and shops. More extensive shopping can be found
in Kingston upon Thames (1.4 miles away).
Across the bridge is Hampton Court Station with fast rail links to Central London. The road links include the M3, which links to M24 and M4. Heathrow Airport is about 10 miles away and Central London is just 12 miles away. The London Borough of
Richmond upon Thames is popular with families as it offers an excellent range of state and independent schools.

Council Tax Band: H
Tenure: Freehold