Every house have their own unique things, so as for this traditional house, the most significant feature that makes this house different and special compared with other traditional houses in other states is the staircase; cement-made with decorative tiles, beautify the form of stairs and it's known as 'tangga batu' (rock stairs). Usually it is built in a number of 3 , 5 , 7 or 9 stairs with decorative tiles imported from China.
Normally this ladder are red or green in colour, but there are some staircase in Rumah Melayu Melaka are whole-coated with tiles of varied patterns. For the house with a spacious stone staircase and a fully range of tile designs usually represents the rich and wealthy. Usually they are Datuk Penghulu or Datuk Sidang for the district or area.
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