The plantation is the second largest after Sapong Estate's in the west coast of Sabah and was established in 1910–1911 with an area of more than ten square kilometres.

[2] This former manor house is situated on a wooded hill near Kinarut above the Kawang River.

[3] Locals living near the mansion area claimed the place is haunted with a "Hantu Tinggi", a type of Malay ghost in the form of a tall tree who is usually disguised as a normal tree in the heavily forested area.

[4] Other passersby claimed to have seen a fast moving apparition and hearing the eerie voice of a pontianak, a Malay female ghost at night.

These claims were also supported by media crews who covered information about the mansion and mentioned that they felt "something" was following them through their walk in the area.