But that’s the case for Newlyn couple Chris Dennis and Trish Kevin, who will open Maze House for the first time later this month. 

The couple originally purchased the property along the Midland Highway in 1991, planting an intricate hedge maze in a paddock which had previously belonged to the Mount Prospect School, which sits next to the house. 

Mr Dennis said while the couple had always planned to eventually complete the maze, a combination of distractions and bad weather had forced the project onto the back-burner. 

“We knew it was going to take a long time to grow, and there was a massive drought that didn't help,” Mr Dennis said.  “But now it's really taken off.

“We probably could have opened it around five or six years ago but we wanted to wait until it looked really good.”

What now stands is a nine-foot hedge maze 75 metres long and 28 metres wide.  All up the maze contains more than 500 metres of hedge which began life as 500 individual plants. 

“I've spent a year of my lifetime cutting this hedge," Mr Dennis said.

As well as providing visitors with the challenge of navigating their way though the maze, the venue will also offer a cafe and a range of outdoor activities. 

Maze House will also provide accommodation after opening, and the couple have plans to open the space up to events ranging from weddings though to public talks. 

Ms Kevin said the premises would allow the couple to make the most of both of their strengths and skill sets. 

“I’m a forester by trade so I've always been interested in trees, and Chris has a background in hospitality,” Ms Kevin said.   

“We’re looking to get people out and try and get kids away from screens for a while,” Mr Dennis said.

Maze House will officially open on December 17, and will be open on weekends and school holidays.