An open patio connects the front and rear of the building, constructed in the style of the southern Yangtse River area.
李家主屋後面是一個大天井，後進的房子卻是中國建築的風味，兩扇對開的大門在今日已不多見。屋頂簷角微翹，襯著古雅的瓦片，散發著江南古屋的風味；這和屋內中國式的格局和擺設，同樣令人心弦撥動，興起思古的幽情。