text: A member of the Chan family usually gives guided tours of the house , which last about 45 minutes , and will point out its finer points the silks , filigree , silver ornaments , gleaming blackwood furniture inlaid with ivory or mother-of-pearl , and monumental gilded teak staircase leading to the bedrooms on the upper floor .
  
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  The Chan Family has always owned the house .