1934 Little Palladian house - Malaysia 09

[Raz333]

This is my 2nd visit to this little house a year after my initial explore to see how the old girl is holding up.
The building was originally constructed for a Chinese family and uses many design and decorative elements from
eastern and western influences.

This time round this little home is in a pretty bad way with her floor boards now rotting fast and even the entire
upper floor structure looking a bit out of whack. I wouldn't be surprised if the upper storey will collapse completely
within the next couple of years.

The stigma of it allegedly being a "murder house" has in many ways helped save it from scrap thieves and other
low lifes, but at the same time also scared off would be persons or groups who could save this building from the
total ruin it's headed for right now.

 

[Foxylady]

Another delightful building. Fabulous stone and plasterwork details.
I love your last pic of the barred and shuttered window.
Cheers, Raz.

 

[infromthestorm]

Nice mix of architecture and despite the neglect it still looks habitable

 

[Trinpaul]

I love the porte cochere, looks like you can rig up a hammock and have a lazy afternoon in the cool breeze

 

[night crawler]

The murder house intregues me, could you elborate a bit more. Love the photo's

 

[Raz333]

thanks for the comments guys.

The porte cochere is indeed an interesting feature, normally of course you see this part of the house
as a dedicated carriage or car porch. The original owner really had his own ideas and created a very
unique punchy little house by 1930's Malaya standards. A real gem.

As for being known as the "murder house", allegedly the original owner was killed inside the house.
Because of this, the property has become a draw for occult groups who have drawn weird symbols on
the walls trying to raise the dead or something.

With the belief systems as they are out here, locals have a real fear of this place and hence why
it has largely sat here untouched.

 

[Lightbuoy]

Great stuff Raz -ta for posting some more snaps of this one

 

[escortmad79]

Cool house

 

[Trinpaul]

You know Raz, if you visit here every year for the next 5 or so years you'll have a really interesting photo-documentary on this house

 

[Mr Sam]

WOW your stuff is allways ion the epic scale, and the guiness glass what a find

 

[Black Shuck]

What a lovely Colonial looking house. Nice shots.

 

[fire*fly]

love the house & the photos

 

[Raz333]

thanks for all the comments guys!

Trinpaul, that sounds like a good idea,I just might do that.

 

[Trinpaul]

Raz,

A question about the building methodology / style. Is it customary or traditional for structures such as this house for the ground floor level to be so well constructed and the upper floor level to be "not so well" constructed? Obviously a lot of time and expense went into building the lower level and not as much into the top level (concrete vs wood).

 

[Raz333]

Yes this half-brick half-timber construction is a common thing with pre war buildings out here.
Why they used this method probably boiled down to cost and ease of construction.

 

[james.s]

This is an thoroughly amazing find! Are there many house abandoned like this in the far east that are in this condition?

 

[Raz333]

For its location right next to a main road, this house is one of the exceptions.
The ghost stories have definitely helped it survive more or less in one piece.