Villa Sentosa

Villa Sentosa is a traditional Malay living museum located in Kampung Morten, a heritage village on the banks of the Melaka River in Melaka Tengah, Malacca. Built in 1921, the timber house on stilts has been preserved as a family residence and museum displaying antique furniture, photographs and heirlooms. It is notable as an authentic example of early 20th-century Malay architecture and village heritage.

Visitors can expect a guided tour inside a preserved traditional Malay wooden house on stilts, still occupied by the owner's family. The interior displays original furniture, brassware, photographs, documents and family heirlooms arranged as in a lived-in home. The house features carved woodwork, tiled floors and a raised veranda overlooking Kampung Morten and the Melaka River. Tours are typically led by a family member explaining the history and use of each room and object.

Built in 1921 as a traditional Malay residence in Kampung Morten, a village established in the 1920s and named after British Resident J.F. Morten. The house has been maintained by the same family for generations and preserved as a living museum to showcase early 20th-century Malay domestic architecture and lifestyle in Melaka.

Represents Malay cultural heritage and the living traditions of Kampung Morten, gazetted as a heritage village. The house and its collections illustrate Malay customs, craftsmanship and family life, and serves as an educational site for traditional architecture and community heritage conservation in Melaka.