Three old houses, Lorong Raja Chulan, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, January 2017

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1. The History
Can’t find a single bit of info about these abandoned houses on the web anywhere!

2. The Explore
Been to KL twice before. There is almost a zero urbex scene there and all pre-trip research turned up a blank in the past. Hence it was very much a case of getting out there and seeing what you could find. The first time I managed to find a few places. The second time I only came across one place. This time, however, I came across some interesting sites. This is the first of a handful of reports from my third visit to Malaysia’s capital city. It’s a pretty modern place but if you look carefully you can find things. I’d seen a picture of this place on the web and knew it was in a green space not too far from the KL Tower. After a bit of searching I find the roofless old colonial house on Lorong Raja Chulan…and found a bonus couple of other abandoned more modern houses and garage to boot. Ironically they were just a short walk from my hotel. Foolishly I’d not put no insect repellent on so the local mosquitoes got something of a feast.

3. The Pictures:
This is the oldest and worst (but, arguably, most photogenic) of the three houses. In its time it would have been a quite a stylish place:

31502732684_3ee6f8b5f4_b.jpgimg9983 by HughieDW, on Flickr

31534236963_a1f1d58dac_b.jpgimg0012 by HughieDW, on Flickr

Now completely roofless:

32225298001_abdc5386fd_b.jpgimg0015 by HughieDW, on Flickr

…and with a range of out-buildings too:

31968084540_bda8777898_b.jpgimg0016 by HughieDW, on Flickr

32305727436_093a8fe00d_b.jpgimg0018 by HughieDW, on Flickr

The arches are very nice:

31534085143_2c768a32a1_b.jpgimg0020 by HughieDW, on Flickr

31533982563_11cfc08040_b.jpgimg9984 by HughieDW, on Flickr

Covered in vine they are ridiculously photogenic:

32225060631_1a6c6613b4_b.jpgimg9985 by HughieDW, on Flickr

Up the road there’s a garage:

32194630152_7dc578a9f3_b.jpgimg9991 by HughieDW, on Flickr

On closer inspection…

32344925825_8acc98a315_b.jpgimg9999 by HughieDW, on Flickr

…there’s an old car in there:

31502537694_0b42a6b3c3_b.jpgimg0004 by HughieDW, on Flickr

Next is the second house which is the best condition of the three and pretty much sealed-up:

32344867545_abdb41a9bf_b.jpgimg9990 by HughieDW, on Flickr

32344779725_c876721fae_b.jpgimg9994 by HughieDW, on Flickr

On to the third house which, condition-wise is somewhere in between the other two:

31967595460_63312fca3d_b.jpgimg0010 by HughieDW, on Flickr

The road sign looks new and looks out of place:

32344632635_62d5f9d5e8_b.jpgimg9992 by HughieDW, on Flickr

31533781603_d35d098da4_b.jpgimg0001 by HughieDW, on Flickr

31533721893_362d51935e_b.jpgimg0006 by HughieDW, on Flickr

32305300366_27239fdd69_b.jpgimg0009 by HughieDW, on Flickr

32194259002_af93de2101_b.jpgimg9993 by HughieDW, on Flickr

Inside it’s pretty grim:

31967463280_6a82925be8_b.jpgimg9997 by HughieDW, on Flickr

..with little of interest:

32344493245_bf1126e5ab_b.jpgimg9998 by HughieDW, on Flickr

31967432070_5c685e7453_b.jpgimg9988 by HughieDW, on Flickr

Overall, an interesting little explore. Thanks for looking!
 
I really enjoyed them.as usual something different from you mate
 
Well, at least you made a photographic record of those houses.

Glad I did now! This was a really nice little time-capsule in the sprawling metropolis that is KL :-(

At least the heritage houses round the corner are still there. Revisit report coming soon...
 

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