Temple Tree Langkawi Has A House That Used To Be At Kg Kuchai, Ipoh

Temple Tree Resort at Pantai Cenang, Langkawi

Temple Tree at Bon Ton, Pantai Cenang, Langkawi, Kedah is a unique “resort of many cultures”. 

It boasts a collection of antique houses from all around Malaysia and even had one from Kampong Kuchai, Ipoh. How fascinating.

The resort was opened in 2008 and calls its antique houses as Villas of Chinese, Malay , Indian and Eurasian origin.

 A glance at its webpage revealed that it’s really a luxurious hotel. I stumbled upon this fascinating place some years back while checking out the annual LIMA Maritime and Aerospace Exhibition.

The Eurasian house..also the resorts' club house

This first house that greeted me when I drove up was a single bungalow that looked like it blended in with the surroundings. 

As i entered I the house it was a similar greeting with a lounge full with antique furniture and similarly too the décor. It was wonderful and felt like going back in time.

inside the lounge ..antique furniture 

verandah dining for two..

It looked like club house with a bar, dining tables on the verandah, an extensive lounge and a library as well. A check thru the web explained that this was the Eurasian house. 

It reminded me of the houses at LaBrooy estate in Dulcieville Lane, Green Town with wood bungalows, very cooling environment and surrounded with lush greenery. 

linked to the dining and bar 

behind the club house ..

A quick peek outside showed more of the resort and I inquired if I could possibly have a quick look around. 'Sure' was the reply and so I began this photo tour.

Behind the club house was more antique villas and a swimming pool in the middle.  All of the houses looked very grand and were restored with fine detail.

more Villa's

a Penang estate house and the resorts swimming pool 

Malay house

the '1903 house' originally at Kg Kuchai, Ipoh has been restored at Langkawi 

As I was looking over the villas one stood out as very familiar. I was sure I had seen it in Ipoh. I checked and it said it was a Perak house.

A subsequent check on the Temple Tree web indicated it was an Ipoh House whose owners were miners and millionaires. 

The 'transferred' house at Langkawi and the original at Kg Kuchai

It was the so called “1903 house” (from the book Landmarks of Perak) that was located at Kg Kuchai. 

Wow that was an unexpected discovery. If i am not mistaken it was at one  time used by the Chin Woo Association for their martial art training. More to come.

JAG