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02-08-2021, 08:50 AM
Matilda House: Haunted Abandoned Millionaire’s Mansion Turned Exclusive Punggol Clubhouse
However, in 1985, the Singapore government acquired large swaths of land in Punggol for development, including the plot upon which Matilda House was located – which meant that the Cashins had to leave the property.
Over the next three decades, the house was left abandoned, but as Punggol’s forests and farmland started to be cleared in the early 2000s, Matilda House stood out in the empty landscape. Rumours began to spread about how three construction workers had mysteriously died while attempting to demolish the house, which was attributed to a vengeful spirit.
The spirit, which reportedly came in the form of a lady seated atop the nearby trees, glared angrily at onlookers. Some claimed that the house was protected by an ancestral spirit, and the simple act of entering the house meant death.
As Matilda House became increasingly dilapidated, it gained infamy as one of the three haunted “Coloured Houses” in Singapore, joining the Pasir Ris Red House and Hillview Green House.
With nearby residents and even construction workers unsure about the status of this decaying mansion, the Urban Redevelopment Authority (URA) clarified that it had been gazetted for conservation in 2000. As the only remaining bungalow in Punggol, Matilda House was a rare example of tropical bungalow architecture.
Despite being vacated by the Cashins in 1985, Matilda House was only occupied once again in 2015, this time as a private clubhouse for residents of the new condominium development A Treasure Trove.
But as a stark stately one-storey house amidst gleaming, towering blocks, many still suspected it was still haunted. A Treasure Trove resident Mr Saradetch, who claims to have been born with the ability to see spirits, maintains that the Matilda House is still possessed by spirits – and is the reason why the lights inside are never turned off.
However, in 1985, the Singapore government acquired large swaths of land in Punggol for development, including the plot upon which Matilda House was located – which meant that the Cashins had to leave the property.
Over the next three decades, the house was left abandoned, but as Punggol’s forests and farmland started to be cleared in the early 2000s, Matilda House stood out in the empty landscape. Rumours began to spread about how three construction workers had mysteriously died while attempting to demolish the house, which was attributed to a vengeful spirit.
The spirit, which reportedly came in the form of a lady seated atop the nearby trees, glared angrily at onlookers. Some claimed that the house was protected by an ancestral spirit, and the simple act of entering the house meant death.
As Matilda House became increasingly dilapidated, it gained infamy as one of the three haunted “Coloured Houses” in Singapore, joining the Pasir Ris Red House and Hillview Green House.
With nearby residents and even construction workers unsure about the status of this decaying mansion, the Urban Redevelopment Authority (URA) clarified that it had been gazetted for conservation in 2000. As the only remaining bungalow in Punggol, Matilda House was a rare example of tropical bungalow architecture.
Despite being vacated by the Cashins in 1985, Matilda House was only occupied once again in 2015, this time as a private clubhouse for residents of the new condominium development A Treasure Trove.
But as a stark stately one-storey house amidst gleaming, towering blocks, many still suspected it was still haunted. A Treasure Trove resident Mr Saradetch, who claims to have been born with the ability to see spirits, maintains that the Matilda House is still possessed by spirits – and is the reason why the lights inside are never turned off.
