This impressive Georgian-style mansion is built on the site of the original residence of Francis Light, founder of the colony and native of Suffolk, England. Situated on the banks of the Air Itam river, 6.5km west of George Town’s centre, it’s a grand square building with sweeping verandas, a massive ballroom and a breezy colonial plantation feel.
The renovation of the grounds and exterior were completed in 2007, but the interior has relatively little to see, and a visit is probably best combined with high tea at the attached restaurant. A taxi here will cost around RM15.
