Sait Halim Pasha was the eldest of Prince Abdulhalim Pasha's four sons and the grandson of Kavalali Mehmet Ali Pasha, Governor of Egypt. Abdulhalim Pasa bought this mansion, which was built in 1864 from its previous owners, but then considered it to be a wreck and not big enough to suit Egyptian aristocratic taste. So he instructed architect Petraki Adamandidis of Canakkale to rebuild it. After Abdulhalim Pasha's death in 1890 the property was inherited by his nine sons. Sait Halim Pasha, gathering all shares from his brothers came into the sole ownership of the mansion in 1894. Today, this charming mansion with its 10 separate halls of different capacities and 2 gardens is one of the most popular venues for private receptions in Istanbul.
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