The remains of the mansion and its associated building are limited to the lowest levels and the podium, covering about 3,250 square meters.

During its prime, a double staircase led into the entrance of the complex, which opened into one of the courtyards surrounding the central structure.

[1] In the associated buildings a number of stone piers were recovered, "presumably for supporting wooden columns or floors", and brickwork which might be evidence of a hypocaust.

The next excavations in this area were conducted in 1966–1968 by Francis Anfray, who uncovered a dwelling 250 meters west of Puglisi's trench that he described as a "château", inhabited by one of the city's elite.

Based on the evidence from these excavations, Butzer dated Anfray's dwelling to the seventh century; he pointed out that the masonry was similar to the base of St Mary of Zion church (which is part of the original structure that dated from Axumite times), while the floor plan was similar to the layout of the central block of the Ta'akha Maryam palace.