150-year-old mansion in heart of city now for rent

Wong (centre) and other councillors visiting the mansion in Armenian Street, George Town.— Photos by LIM BENG TATT/The Star

A GRAND double-storey heritage building believed to be more than 150 years old is now on the market for rental.

Nestled in the heart of George Town, the historic Category One building was the home of powerful Acehnese merchant of Arab descent Syed Mohd Al-Attas in the mid-19th century (1860s). It was known as the Syed Al-Attas mansion.