via The Star, 26 February 2023: A Malaysian couple restored a 120-year-old heritage building in Ipoh and turned it into a boutique hotel called Arlene Terrace that celebrates local history and culture.
“These are some of the design elements found in the early Straits Eclectic architecture-styled shophouse,” Chan further explained.
Inside, the designs and craftwork of the two sets of cengal timber staircases, posts and balusters, teak floor boards, joists, vintage door-windows, courtyard and balcony further won them over.
Chan did not immediately make any offer to acquire the shophouse, however, as they had just started conservation work on Arlene House, aka the Kapitan Chung Thye Phin Building across the street, another heritage building with a rich architectural history and past.
Source: Malaysian couple saves and transforms 120-year-old heritage building in Ipoh | The Star