This traditional house is believed to be built by Penghulu Abdul Majid, a tycoon whose descendant came from Palembang in 1831. Headman is a ‘small ruler’ and is highly respected by the society at that time. It is built without using nails. Has six main rooms : porch, verandah, the main house , bedroom, home center and a kitchen. This house also has two lofts that is specially reserved for the use of women.

This house is the administrative center of the village and is often used as a meeting place to discuss community affairs. Three generations of the village headman had inhabited this house ; Penghulu Abdul Majid (1831 – 1834 ) Demang Abdul Ghani bin Abdul Majid (1834 - 1934) Penghulu Mat Natar bin Abdul Ghani (1934-1978).

There is a space known as the front foyer normally only available in the home of dignitaries. Foyer is used to hold discussions with other dignitaries. The main house acts as the main space reserved for selected guests only. There is a dais functioning as an official discussion area and a bedroom reserved for the head of the family. The upper loft is a personal space specially for women . There is an open platform which has many uses such as for drying paddy, hold back rain water, etc.

There is also a resting space and a private bedroom reserved specially for women for their daily routines. The rectangular-shaped kitchen has the influence of Dutch architecture.

This house is rich with carvings of various hidden meanings implied in the patterns of flora and fauna. Chinese cultural elements are clearly highlighted with the motifs of ‘Ang Ling’ ( Red Dragon sculpture ) which is associated with wealth and power while ‘Eng Ling’ ( Golden Dragon sculpture) is associated with control and protection. Six-point star carved pillar symbolizing faith depicting how the owner appreciated the application of Islamic values in life. Chinese handwriting carvings which mean everlasting also proved rich motifs in this building.

The decoratives tiles is believed to have been originated from Italy and China while on the stairs ,it highlight cultural characteristics of the Malay community for accommodation of guests. The head of the stairs is made of concrete pillars which resemble the hat of a British soldier.

High quality of woods from the types of merbau, teak and cengal are widely used in this house. While Chinese tiles is used on the roof which is from textured concrete form of ‘singgora’ .There are two water tanks for the use of cleaning the feet in front of the stairs with pumpkin and pineapple motifs which means overflow or luck (Ong Lai).

‘Courteous as the Malays, discuss as the English ' is the motto of Demang Abdul Ghani in carrying out his responsibilities as a leader of his time.