The 'Four Sights' from Ken House

Ken House façade of Tudor design

Before Ken House, this privately-owned bungalow was known as Socfin Bungalow. It was sold off to Ken Holdings (date unknown). And before it was called Socfin Bungalow, it was Villa Adrien Hallet, named after the Belgian agricultural engineer who arrived in Malaya in the 1910s to plant oil palms. It is located along Jalan Mager, right after Kingswood Bungalow and before the turn-off to Methodist Centre.

I and my family had the opportunity to stay there twice! Thanks to Jeff, who invited us to experience the atmosphere at this villa.

Ken House has a very large and picturesque compound. With 5 rooms, it can accommodate 20 occupants comfortably. It also has a platformed-gazebo on its 3 o'clock and the peak of Mount Ulu Semangkok can be seen right across. 

Garden

  

The huge garden with a gazebo on top of a small hill. This was during a misty morning. The surrounding landscape is populated with assorted plants which are well taken care of by the gardener.

 

Citrus on Conifer Trail (Guling Gantang & Sempah)

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Some quick notes

1. As advised later by someone in the know, they are not lemons as the shape of lemons are generally ellipsoidal and not round. Without the leaves to confirm the exact fruit, this fruit is presumed to be Citrus macroptera, or jeruk hutan (for now until corrected); it has many other names as well.
2. There are no trigonometrical stations at the peaks of Guling Gantang and Sempah. However, at Sempah peak, there is the stone marking the Pahang-Selangor border.