Kampung Morten – Villa Sentosa

Tuan Hj Ibrahim Hj Hashim, the younger brother of Mr Abdul Rahim Hj Hashim posing in front of Villa Sentosa, located at a bend in the Melaka River.

Tuan Abdul Rahim is the curator of this living museum, and son of the late Tuan Haji Hashim bin Dato Demang Haji Abdul Ghani, the founder of Kampung Morten, along with his wife, right in the heart of Melaka City.

I was enamored by the intricate design of the house, that I was snapping away at the exterior of the house, while the rest were inside listening to the explanations of Tuan Hj Ibrahim of the contents of this living museum.

Interiors

Note the intricate carving on the stilts of the house.

The details on the window railings.

Even this air vent was detailed to give it a certain charm.

As I regrouped with the rest, one striking feature of this house was this ‘airwell’ to keep the air circulating around the house to cool it down during the day. What if it rains you say?

The rain will fall on the floors, and get drained off via hidden drainage holes in the walls. Here you can see a different angle of the airwell, with plants all around to catch the rain. Great, green idea to keep the air cool.

Imagine lounging in this chair with a warm cuppa tea listening to the pitter patter of the rain on a lazy Sunday afternoon; if that’s not cozy, I don’t know what is.

Here Tuan Hj Ibrahim shows us the newspaper clippings on Kampung Morten and Villa Sentosa.

This genealogical tree is the culmination of a project undertaken by the son of Tuan Abdul Rahim, tracing  back their lineage up to 5 generations.

Most, if not all of these items are  part of the family’s personal collection, including these rare gems…

LP records, arranged on the walls of the house. Here Pg. Noorezamy is pointing out the Malay superstars of the past.

A lot of Malay traditional pieces were on show, including a couple of wedding dresses from different parts of Malaysia right behind me when I took this photo.

A group photo before we left.

Around the area.

Majestic hotel, one of the earliest hotels in Melaka, is a stone’s throw away from Morten village.

Note the  monorail tracks running along the river. If I recall correctly, the service is in trials right now, and will be ready by the end of the month.

This ornately decorated bridge takes you from the ‘mainland’ over to Kampung Morten.

The Melaka River Cruise cruises along the Melaka River down to the mouth of Melaka River.

Another shot with Cikgu Hjh. Fatimah of PGMB Travel Services posing on top of the bridge as the boat passes by underneath.

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